With no particular agenda other than seeing the Oregon coast and staying in another one of its fine state parks, we departed Astoria and headed south on US 101. A tour of the Tillamook Cheese Factory (and Creamery) provided an…
International Olympic Adventure
Our trek to the west coast continued as we left Seattle, looped around the Puget Sound, soared across the remains of Galloping Gertie, motored up the Kitsap Peninsula, and crossed the floating bridge at Hood Canal to the north side of…
Hail, Glacier!
With Bozeman in the rear view mirror, the motorhome roared west on I-90, in 2nd gear, at 30 mph for an interminably long time before cresting the Continental Divide at Homestake Pass. Fortunately, long downhills dominated much of the rest of…
March Across Montana
With eyes set on Glacier National Park, we departed Medora, ND and headed for Montana. M drove the first leg while I assumed state-sign-picture-taking duty. And that explains why we do not have a picture of any “Welcome to Montana”…
A Salute to Teddy
It is an incalculable added pleasure to any one’s sum of happiness if he or she grows to know, even slightly and imperfectly, how to read and enjoy the wonder-book of nature. — Theodore Roosevelt Much of what we have enjoyed,…
B-B-B-B-Bad Lands and Bombs
We left Des Moines on June 20 bound for the Dakota territory. Sunny skies accompanied us across the back roads of Iowa. We took a short detour to Sac City, Iowa. Nestled along the North Raccoon River, Sac City proudly…
Kickin’ It in KC
On Tuesday, we snuck across Missouri under threatening skies to take up residence at the Worlds of Fun RV Park in Kansas City, MO. Our proximity to the amusement park made for some nice pictures. One might think we were…
Gateway to Great Times
We embarked on this trip expecting to see and do new things. But sometimes it is just as much fun to renew old ties and revisit the past. We did just that as we moved west to St. Louis, the…
Ho Ho Happy Birthday!
If the stores don’t put up Christmas decorations soon enough for you, just head to Santa Claus, IN. We did just that on Tuesday, crossing over the Ohio River and into Wasting no time, we setup camp at Lake Rudolph…
The Journey Begins
One doesn’t discover new lands without consenting to lose sight, for a very long time, of the shore – André Gide The day that we have been preparing for finally arrived. With all the maintenance, clean-up, and administrative tasks completed,…