Travel Blog
We arrived at the Lewis & Clark Visitors Center at 3pm and they were scheduled to be open until 4pm, so we quickly got set up and went inside. Thankfully, it was air conditioned as it was about 90º outside. Admission was $8 apiece. The host was very nice and offered to stay late for…
Karen woke up with a bad headache, a combination of one Moscow Mule the night before, the elevation of 7800 feet, and the consequential dehydration. So, after a late start, I drove the entire 320 miles from Elk mountain to North Platte, Nebraska, while Karen reclined and tried to make herself comfortable. Again, it was…
We stayed one night at the historic Elk Mountain Hotel, in Elk Mountain, WY, elevation 7800 ft, although it didn’t seem like it as the drive was flat and windy. This Harvest Host location was built in 1905 and had a lot of old world charm. There were two young deer in the front yard…
We arrived at the Gros Ventre (pronounced “Grow Vaunt”) Campground mid-afternoon on Sunday, September 28, 2025. It was my Mom’s first birthday in heaven. She would have been 91 here on earth. The drive over the pass to get to our campsite was maybe the steepest we’ve ever come across, with 10% grades up and…
We spent 2 1/2 full days and three nights in Yellowstone National Park, our first time there. We stayed just outside Yellowstone at the Yellowstone Grizzly RV park in West Yellowstone, Montana, which was very nice. The weather was great, even though it got down to 27° one night it was still mid 70s during…
We enjoyed our stay at Deer Park golf course, a Harvest Host location in Deer Lodge, Montana. The washboard gravel road in was rough, but it was worth it. The parking area was spacious, peaceful and relaxing after a long drive. Karen relaxed in the shade of the warm 80º sunshine as I played nine…
We traveled from Edmonds, WA to Lake Coeur d’Alene, Idaho on a perfect sunny, 75 degree day with no wind to speak of. Our F350 tows our travel trailer so well! The power going up mountain passes and the exhaust brakes going downhill make it a pleasure to drive. And when the big trucks pass…
After the FarmJam concert, we drove from Colville to Sun Lakes where we stayed from Monday, September 1st through Thursday September 4th. It was super hot, over 100º every day, but we pretty much had the place to ourselves now that the kids had gone back to school. The lady at the office said one…
From Thursday, August 28 to Monday, September 1st, we attended FarmJam with Ed, Betty and Linda. FarmJam is a Country Rock festival held on a private farm in Colville, WA. It’s a very well organized three day event, and for the most part, features rising stars of country music, with a couple of veterans sprinkled…
We spent four nights at Sunrise Pacific Beach RV Resort with Ed and Betty, August 17th – 21st. The Long Beach Kite Festival was fabulous! This was the first trip with our new diesel F350 tow vehicle. It’s a beast! It performed wonderfully and made towing our Keystone a much better experience. We got 13…