tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20855160201412209322024-03-19T02:49:57.872-05:00Mental Detours<strike>Random topics that I find interesting enough to want to share.</strike><br>Pretty much just a travel blog these days.D.N.H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10100371288455024907noreply@blogger.comBlogger401125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2085516020141220932.post-12445321225971626692022-10-23T00:51:00.000-05:002022-10-23T00:51:09.924-05:00RV Odyssey Recap<p> I've compiled some statistics about our first big RV trip. It was actually 2 trips back to back with about 36 hours at home between them.</p><p>We left home on 9/19/2022 and traveled to Florida where we camped at Walt Disney World until hurricane Ian chased us out. We returned home just long enough to swap our Florida attire for Northwest attire, then headed west to join Jennifer and Eric on a Northwest adventure. On 10/21 we finally arrived back home after our 33 day journey.</p><p>We traveled over 8,600 miles through 16 states. We spent 2 nights at home, 6 nights at hotels, and <b><i>24 nights</i></b> camped in our Thor Sequence RV. Most of our campsites had full hookups or water and electric. A few were electric only and we spent 4 nights of full dry camping. We visited Austin, Roland, and Christian. We enjoyed campfires, some tasty campground meals prepared by Eric, and traveling with Jennifer and Eric.</p><p>Points of interest visited on this trip include:</p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;">Florida Visitor Center, Walt Disney World, Falls Park at Sioux Falls, Porter Sculpture Park, Corn Palace, 1880 Town, Wall Drug, Crazy Horse Memorial, Mount Rushmore, Devil's Tower, Glacier National Park, Seattle Arboretum, Pike Place, Museum of Flight, Leavenworth Bavarian Village, Point Wilson Lighthouse, Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge, Olympic National Park, Devil's Punchbowl, Sol Duc Falls, Cape Flattery, Hobuck Beach, Ruby Beach, Tree of Life at Kalaloch Beach, Peter Iredale Shipwreck, Cannon Beach, Y Knot Winery, Snake River Canyon, Shoshone Falls</p></blockquote><p>Cheapest gas: $2.999 in Smyrna, Tennessee</p><p>Most expensive gas: $5.899 in Preston, Washington</p><p>Average miles per gallon in the RV: 15.2</p><p>Average gas price by state:</p>
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<tbody><tr><td>FL</td><td>$3.476</td><td> </td>
<td>GA</td><td>$3.166</td><td> </td>
<td>IA</td><td>$3.649</td><td> </td>
<td>ID</td><td>$4.419</td></tr>
<tr><td>IL</td><td>$3.939</td><td> </td>
<td>KY</td><td>$3.139</td><td> </td>
<td>MN</td><td>$3.559</td><td> </td>
<td>MT</td><td>$4.164</td></tr>
<tr><td>NE</td><td>$3.794</td><td> </td>
<td>OR</td><td>$5.059</td><td> </td>
<td>SD</td><td>$3.696</td><td> </td>
<td>TN</td><td>$2.999</td></tr>
<tr><td>UT</td><td>$4.099</td><td> </td>
<td>WA</td><td>$5.469</td><td> </td>
<td>WI</td><td>$3.899</td><td> </td>
<td>WY</td><td>$3.949</td></tr>
</tbody></table>D.N.H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10100371288455024907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2085516020141220932.post-26010204519914618442022-10-21T23:30:00.000-05:002022-10-22T00:52:14.653-05:00Hey It's Good, To Be Back Home Again<p> Friday was the home stretch. We slept a little later this morning, and we got delayed for a bit talking to some fellow campers interested in our Class B RV, so we didn't get on the road until 11:15 am. We anticipated a little over 3 hour drive, but took a short detour when we got to La Salle IL. We took a nostalgic drive through the town where Janet often spent summers visiting her cousins, aunt, and uncle. Her aunt and uncle have passed, and the cousins moved away, but the house is still there and the neighborhood is mostly unchanged. We stopped at their parish church where her cousin was married, then resumed our drive home, arriving by 3:30 pm.</p><p>After unloading the RV, we drove to Janet's sister's to pick up our cat Dusty who has been living under her care since we began the trip more than a month ago. Dusty took a little time to warm up, but I think he's happy to be home in his familiar surroundings.</p><p>Our RV Odyssey has been a great adventure. We saw many wonderful places and learned a lot about living in an RV for an extended time. I will certainly do it again.</p><p>Watch for a final recap in a day or three.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiBXyaAnnEkSDWm_VZO0h7jIHNLeIZD0NaMTM6ukZ039vzz8nwVKQVBemIYIAVsHkRqunP9cwONpWxaoJZspr9WTXFyzuNDTJpExm8raxJtBCPKRDd3SYws5ltnxo2uK1TCaBpVxh7n_wJp7x8MAYikNIMF-ujzVv5Kft-qrZq7Xk-ia7Vhw3eLu2z/s4032/3839.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiBXyaAnnEkSDWm_VZO0h7jIHNLeIZD0NaMTM6ukZ039vzz8nwVKQVBemIYIAVsHkRqunP9cwONpWxaoJZspr9WTXFyzuNDTJpExm8raxJtBCPKRDd3SYws5ltnxo2uK1TCaBpVxh7n_wJp7x8MAYikNIMF-ujzVv5Kft-qrZq7Xk-ia7Vhw3eLu2z/s320/3839.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Racine Family House in La Salle</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEith5YSXlMveGmFy8P4NOTsU-JcjcjY3176KiInl4Mtf70Oup0hsT-KaV2kyb2Moh-D_O4_uu8v3SrgjnHW4VyQALpM7e22YxRHh90gadocq665Qt-bhAQHBjGgiejVd4E7X8BjJANjW3utA8fW1yMc6LnQcorqDFWRhAFVZHLhX0L9GFoU_vQtM6tg/s4032/3840.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEith5YSXlMveGmFy8P4NOTsU-JcjcjY3176KiInl4Mtf70Oup0hsT-KaV2kyb2Moh-D_O4_uu8v3SrgjnHW4VyQALpM7e22YxRHh90gadocq665Qt-bhAQHBjGgiejVd4E7X8BjJANjW3utA8fW1yMc6LnQcorqDFWRhAFVZHLhX0L9GFoU_vQtM6tg/s320/3840.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">St. Patrick Parish Church</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsq-vfbXa-ZRBY76SmY8jqwJfNf_9YsbawDtMsL_NCLxuS0Ump-rTDMr4a9osaVCKnraEDJBs5bnk7X-8H62SVVWzXZ17CYXJfm6-MdG9MsfkQplyoDz4JhKIUXJXCajQg4UUhjpkbc56PJ_xLfyWqMXpB_Bo-VgI7d0fsY_BcFEzRRz9HIhq_iykx/s4032/3841.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsq-vfbXa-ZRBY76SmY8jqwJfNf_9YsbawDtMsL_NCLxuS0Ump-rTDMr4a9osaVCKnraEDJBs5bnk7X-8H62SVVWzXZ17CYXJfm6-MdG9MsfkQplyoDz4JhKIUXJXCajQg4UUhjpkbc56PJ_xLfyWqMXpB_Bo-VgI7d0fsY_BcFEzRRz9HIhq_iykx/s320/3841.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">St Patrick Church</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN3gcDYH_4HdoI-LbMRXCRdtZYW2aFEUZXW7__eoNVN0hvtqpb_fZ6HLgEq4_lwx96GJbGc8uj08QkESAt_hF429sFmlkMK5d_g-WVrRp10WSTci8HHp2XbW7ElrVMgdEnbVF4ZJNr67Tt1ZkJwI6LYWcImez-UOoNiGY5PuG0Za8oY5n0HYe0I6OR/s4032/3846.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN3gcDYH_4HdoI-LbMRXCRdtZYW2aFEUZXW7__eoNVN0hvtqpb_fZ6HLgEq4_lwx96GJbGc8uj08QkESAt_hF429sFmlkMK5d_g-WVrRp10WSTci8HHp2XbW7ElrVMgdEnbVF4ZJNr67Tt1ZkJwI6LYWcImez-UOoNiGY5PuG0Za8oY5n0HYe0I6OR/s320/3846.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Crossing the Finish Line</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>D.N.H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10100371288455024907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2085516020141220932.post-76189689773028675882022-10-20T22:24:00.000-05:002022-10-20T22:24:00.429-05:00Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4b6PkUbLiKgBHR_30ZpPU-nXbal4xBb5w-h5_ibbKGleZwSqCNB0x5JXxw7A_TfZaid5TvxyWJpWrGo3bNOzujWRUvwjQhP8wAPxjdgqC_S2ld9fRFgtZoplt8PVBPdtT8eZyK9ymAh2LmrAer_bWVKFgCkiRFAmX9GFR8yhS8Vlc1vXQF71Awdh2/s1000/45D44B58-2FA8-4204-9B91-C20EEA2B3A67.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4b6PkUbLiKgBHR_30ZpPU-nXbal4xBb5w-h5_ibbKGleZwSqCNB0x5JXxw7A_TfZaid5TvxyWJpWrGo3bNOzujWRUvwjQhP8wAPxjdgqC_S2ld9fRFgtZoplt8PVBPdtT8eZyK9ymAh2LmrAer_bWVKFgCkiRFAmX9GFR8yhS8Vlc1vXQF71Awdh2/s320/45D44B58-2FA8-4204-9B91-C20EEA2B3A67.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Thursday morning we left the Horse Motel about 10 am. It seems to consistently take about 2.5 hours to get on our way in the morning. I get up around 7:30, start the coffee pot, get dressed and get out breakfast items. Janet gets up around 8:00 and we have breakfast, and drink a couple of cups of coffee while browsing our iPads. Then Janet usually cleans up breakfast dishes while I start disconnecting the hookups and emptying the tanks. You’d think all that wouldn’t take more than an hour and a half, but somehow it does. Maybe we could trim the time spent lingering over coffee but it probably wouldn’t gain more than a half hour, and we both enjoy a relaxed morning before hitting the road so I think we have to accept that we need 2.5 hours before we’re ready to go. </p><p>We didn’t have any agenda for Thursday except to make more progress towards home. Initially we planned to stop west of Iowa City, but we went a bit farther and stayed east of it. We’re in a campground right off I-80. There’s only about 200 miles to go so we should be home in a little over 3 hours.</p><p>Plus 2.5 hours to get going in the morning. 😉</p>D.N.H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10100371288455024907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2085516020141220932.post-45099996968649604402022-10-19T23:23:00.001-05:002022-10-19T23:29:01.512-05:00Horse Motel<p> Our travel Wednesday took us through a little more of Wyoming and a lot of Nebraska. The scenery changed from wilderness to cultivated farm fields. More trees began to appear. We finally crossed back into the Central Time Zone. We had a tentative plan to stop at a campground near Kearny, but continued to investigate other options as we drove. Our RV has a <a href="https://winegard.com/connect" target="_blank">Winegard </a>device on the roof that (for a price) provides internet access as long as there is ATT cell service.</p><p>Janet found an interesting Harvest Host site in York, NE and we decided to stay there for the night. Most HH locations don't offer any hookups but this one had 30A electric available. </p><p>The host site is the Diamond B Horse Motel, and provides safe, comfortable, overnight stabling for horses or other animals that are being trailered for multi day travel. As a Harvest Host site, they also allow RVers to park overnight.</p><p>When we arrived a trailer was unloading several horses, and another pulled in while we watched. There was also a big <a href="https://images.prismic.io/thor-website/3776950e-f181-4a28-9766-d90c084b8a86__MCW2533.jpg?auto=compress,format&rect=0,343,4000,1953&w=860&h=420" target="_blank">Class A RV</a> already there, and another Class B like ours pulled in just after sunset.</p><p>When we got out on arrival were were first greeted by a friendly tabby cat begging for attention. There were a number of other animals on the grounds including another cat, a dog, a pen of mules, and some additional horses. There were also quite a few mosquitoes, so we didn't stay outside too long.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfDEMSKDBEcxTegqocA2fJFS-RuLy4qlIxYQBot1cY2qtfXPjBpKPU8J4VgeUrW9Y9njlSxoQkDWNYFjTD76NUhaFPvKO7rQk7X6Ontebg_KTi5XtJ0_GGrd8NUGD324u6h2nD24RQTkNmt9Rp8QalNU1J3Su0T2s9QsMhiwwSTJN2l24pRM0gR4-W/s4032/3801.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfDEMSKDBEcxTegqocA2fJFS-RuLy4qlIxYQBot1cY2qtfXPjBpKPU8J4VgeUrW9Y9njlSxoQkDWNYFjTD76NUhaFPvKO7rQk7X6Ontebg_KTi5XtJ0_GGrd8NUGD324u6h2nD24RQTkNmt9Rp8QalNU1J3Su0T2s9QsMhiwwSTJN2l24pRM0gR4-W/w300-h400/3801.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ranch Entrance</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU5nKcM5tf9FSJfnZHe2m9T9KG1kln18c_qcUlyhfluWktmdUuhQoVObBSulBo7DlkLkgK7mv2X7dZ9LpiLZKiFV2Xspiywjpw2E3IMzz88cEogrGAZxmujB8Z9edzHuUVukiAWcV3F_W9QVCKpKNhSK3PLqr4V9cudkpCO50C9rPPo4WbkFM-9SCO/w300-h400/3805.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Annabelle - greeter</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHlvBMPHL-L4x2N6SWmgDrnfV1z0kMg4P5RP4VV2lyQCvRSO4TspjS2FFqS9ZhamqGW4qflJnBPQrEnQrS-pq-B_3dyUgyrrTb_Nz0D6GhLTPN-b-rqJAbZuQF0okdTV6YAbHJINagfq2Q_jclVJD6wImDAU9tnfctAvf1D9wW7RrMG-NGH2-__wcD/s4032/3811.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHlvBMPHL-L4x2N6SWmgDrnfV1z0kMg4P5RP4VV2lyQCvRSO4TspjS2FFqS9ZhamqGW4qflJnBPQrEnQrS-pq-B_3dyUgyrrTb_Nz0D6GhLTPN-b-rqJAbZuQF0okdTV6YAbHJINagfq2Q_jclVJD6wImDAU9tnfctAvf1D9wW7RrMG-NGH2-__wcD/w300-h400/3811.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Horse being led to the stable</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBDpfvSdwVqT4s-1zY4IOddM7LzYp-Sig9qEkOUXUwFA_wYWY_TJElLkcvOnAxBcGBTUMCjP6kqZxp4p3N-9EDekkGjuKZOUMNX9wWtWBsXAMcd-l-HmH058woP9fEaf3icbsVTgxtx0QLEx-QDwHqLQ9uvOZH3nMerlfok84EAe23Ack2pQvXqAZD/s4032/3836.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBDpfvSdwVqT4s-1zY4IOddM7LzYp-Sig9qEkOUXUwFA_wYWY_TJElLkcvOnAxBcGBTUMCjP6kqZxp4p3N-9EDekkGjuKZOUMNX9wWtWBsXAMcd-l-HmH058woP9fEaf3icbsVTgxtx0QLEx-QDwHqLQ9uvOZH3nMerlfok84EAe23Ack2pQvXqAZD/w640-h480/3836.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sunset</td></tr></tbody></table><br />D.N.H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10100371288455024907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2085516020141220932.post-86677076320105584282022-10-19T00:59:00.002-05:002022-10-19T10:01:41.534-05:00Miles To Go Before I Sleep<p> No pictures today. We had one stop planned to take pictures of the Devil’s Slide, a geological formation alongside I-84 that resembles a giant chute or playground slide. But there was construction on I-84 and the entrance to the viewing turnout was closed. This is what it looks like from <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/@41.0639319,-111.5475169,3a,75y,224.21h,92.65t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sYRJ4yJOPFhjtfoMeyCoHsQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192" target="_blank">Google Street View</a>.</p><p>Shortly after the Devil’s Slide we joined I-80 where we will stay all the way back home. The drive through Idaho and Wyoming was unremarkable, with a lot of long rises and long descents that were mostly straight. There were some pretty cliffs and rock formations that occasionally broke up the view of horizon to horizon high desert tundra. We stopped for a late lunch and gas in Rawlins WY, and then continued to Cheyenne WY where we stopped for the night. We had a light dinner of sub sandwiches from <a href="https://silverminesubs.com/" target="_blank">Silver Mine Subs</a>. </p>D.N.H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10100371288455024907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2085516020141220932.post-31170866509383297112022-10-17T21:00:00.001-05:002022-10-18T00:32:51.804-05:00Homeward Bound<p> We left the Oregon coast Sunday morning, heading inland and towards home. Our propane gauge was showing 3/4 empty so we figured it was time to refill. Fortunately the campground we stayed at had a propane filling station so we topped it off. Even though we've been using the furnace and water heater daily since leaving home on this trip, this is the first time we needed to add propane.</p><p>The drive towards Portland was long and winding, but the drive along the Columbia river was scenic. We stopped for gas a couple of times, and for lunch and dinner. We made it almost to Boise before stopping for the night at a Fairfield Inn at Nampa, ID.</p><p>It was nice staying at a hotel for a night. We each took a roomy shower, and the bed was comfy. Just being able to walk around the room without bumping into each other was a plus.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh44W1V1Kq2oVhIhrhjsORYPFaVX9rw-fDFAUVe9_2tH1QwIm7IEC8qI7-GdICtz4q7jBD-cxxifC0D_WXigjRA6DEP5B2k9s3BnoynYkhZMQj6kvv25sC0UQXaodCTV7D13oTaG3C6OYDgbHO_qf7vIuWKZl575t6vJzVq2JKgys-TUcXjp6FNeyZ-/s4032/IMG_7838.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh44W1V1Kq2oVhIhrhjsORYPFaVX9rw-fDFAUVe9_2tH1QwIm7IEC8qI7-GdICtz4q7jBD-cxxifC0D_WXigjRA6DEP5B2k9s3BnoynYkhZMQj6kvv25sC0UQXaodCTV7D13oTaG3C6OYDgbHO_qf7vIuWKZl575t6vJzVq2JKgys-TUcXjp6FNeyZ-/s320/IMG_7838.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Scenic Drive</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDMvRwJ8NxQ6E8IExSMALyfVZzI4FJyCN23iaYTTZCfGwnPHf84-Z_zMRee_g_i_1znnEptUvn5fRSeGqKKFOEVEEaJchnzBh7khplRw98WnU9woaHhGNDg2TKZBgsoi5jFLkxD8WWtBMfst6sDGYqs_62gD-sl9CkFlR-vkk11m8xaw4dWpUc0r8_/s4032/IMG_7839.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDMvRwJ8NxQ6E8IExSMALyfVZzI4FJyCN23iaYTTZCfGwnPHf84-Z_zMRee_g_i_1znnEptUvn5fRSeGqKKFOEVEEaJchnzBh7khplRw98WnU9woaHhGNDg2TKZBgsoi5jFLkxD8WWtBMfst6sDGYqs_62gD-sl9CkFlR-vkk11m8xaw4dWpUc0r8_/s320/IMG_7839.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Scenic Drive</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlQWVErlQfxOpFN6AWhvvDQKjfP5TLfQpftONcKud1M8m2zWL77GVBHLWDSHI2NVCzfS6SLKm4G3RxH_Ws8XK_6vzYhzolH5C4ghkO-6dHx9WVqnldG4bPnR0AZ1U0RXUB3829Zr3CQuWSrBNcrdtUoq_7bsdB_QBYCB4YvXX6ofuQ8hqmgTJ0QdhP/s4032/IMG_7842.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlQWVErlQfxOpFN6AWhvvDQKjfP5TLfQpftONcKud1M8m2zWL77GVBHLWDSHI2NVCzfS6SLKm4G3RxH_Ws8XK_6vzYhzolH5C4ghkO-6dHx9WVqnldG4bPnR0AZ1U0RXUB3829Zr3CQuWSrBNcrdtUoq_7bsdB_QBYCB4YvXX6ofuQ8hqmgTJ0QdhP/s320/IMG_7842.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Scenic Drive</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Monday morning we set out eastbound on I-84. About an hour and a half out we stopped at the Y-Knot Vineyard and Winery. We had seen it as a <a href="https://harvesthosts.com/" target="_blank">Harvest Host</a> location and would have liked to stay there a night, but it was too far to go Sunday and too close Monday, so we just stopped by to see it and share a wine flight and lunch in their restaurant. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2rkWG1oQ77OmPocEJcEsHLt9mA3t9pMG5QNd2i5EMcGGlFRAp-g0vfcdLVpoM4vyu1KKhgSUItmZM2lss_IJaExDfEqVOHhXFB6j68KRjjnbsYLPuNQPeC3e4p_Uf0728Iz-0oMimn5Hazs5WxzqshVC943GR2vbLVxQDsCN-JTpcnsZPUT3h7i30/s4032/3732.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2rkWG1oQ77OmPocEJcEsHLt9mA3t9pMG5QNd2i5EMcGGlFRAp-g0vfcdLVpoM4vyu1KKhgSUItmZM2lss_IJaExDfEqVOHhXFB6j68KRjjnbsYLPuNQPeC3e4p_Uf0728Iz-0oMimn5Hazs5WxzqshVC943GR2vbLVxQDsCN-JTpcnsZPUT3h7i30/s320/3732.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Y Knot Winery</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitNl4-6wxMfoAg_UB6DNQ80NxBNGJvXn9s4A31bdI-FLK02EV4TxjAQJvnOOEPVKOErG3M6TRYrxgIFy5SmFyoeMG6T31AGO7JE9M3cuQ5JK_E-jVwZPgpTL2MAjQQ-AbaJfu8n7BfKiQUM-xjKQATNSu-Bw0M-JMMEEv0SA6UlfNenDmeY5jlczsy/s4032/3739.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitNl4-6wxMfoAg_UB6DNQ80NxBNGJvXn9s4A31bdI-FLK02EV4TxjAQJvnOOEPVKOErG3M6TRYrxgIFy5SmFyoeMG6T31AGO7JE9M3cuQ5JK_E-jVwZPgpTL2MAjQQ-AbaJfu8n7BfKiQUM-xjKQATNSu-Bw0M-JMMEEv0SA6UlfNenDmeY5jlczsy/s320/3739.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Winery Entrance</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYq_on7W4vT8kV-6DTGev2q3hkBXY1WxK7sCu6uQSeqBfYKIiTnnqFznt8YLfcxmOMa8uMsPN2nRiWFxe0mEfWU1Pvl249G2tg-VNqbpuP-8Z9tEqhD0jzOa2xeN_P9EcX4PD2yhNpL8Ieo_A1aLS8KimGAllB3VmnB8ffwjDKdfsaRPRvrQ-c8c9c/s4032/3742.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYq_on7W4vT8kV-6DTGev2q3hkBXY1WxK7sCu6uQSeqBfYKIiTnnqFznt8YLfcxmOMa8uMsPN2nRiWFxe0mEfWU1Pvl249G2tg-VNqbpuP-8Z9tEqhD0jzOa2xeN_P9EcX4PD2yhNpL8Ieo_A1aLS8KimGAllB3VmnB8ffwjDKdfsaRPRvrQ-c8c9c/s320/3742.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Restaurant and Tasting Room</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1qklZlAkZO4t9KYbILnJQfYMbmuX0veCHtaGTQ0cbTWslyrA_-KC9xh8XvSZZTsSgWUtnymPHA6JKY3sKO1LAfUaiW1zxncwVpsln-ix-M8lJ_RRrXKPSO3R44DdcLq2FU0tpJq1rD3CjnaXnacvfHusvB1Lb5Qu_O_v1y3XO_wbLLRXnzSvGaBsp/s4032/3750.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1qklZlAkZO4t9KYbILnJQfYMbmuX0veCHtaGTQ0cbTWslyrA_-KC9xh8XvSZZTsSgWUtnymPHA6JKY3sKO1LAfUaiW1zxncwVpsln-ix-M8lJ_RRrXKPSO3R44DdcLq2FU0tpJq1rD3CjnaXnacvfHusvB1Lb5Qu_O_v1y3XO_wbLLRXnzSvGaBsp/s320/3750.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vineyards</td></tr></tbody></table><p>After lunch we resumed our travel on I-84 until reaching Twin Falls, Idaho. We stopped there to see the falls, but stopped first at the Visitor Center for an overlook of the Snake River Canyon. The canyon is vast and splendid to observe from the lookout. The Perrine Bridge spans the canyon carrying US Hwy 93 traffic across. The bridge is also a popular location for BASE jumpers who are permitted to use the bridge without permits. We saw a couple of jumpers meticulously preparing their equipment on the grass in front of the visitor center. We didn't stay to watch them jump because we needed to continue our drive and wanted to see the falls first.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVCYz5k6gHPve4gcYdoEFM8VlNSUfBD6_sYx68VGeIkXCwh5dlw7nILufJjqT_pSto5Xt5MNGJW5NGHvnS8T4jtpV5McwYIkHwDw7WlTlB0Ikshetzg4P80C4e_-qH25rXNjFDSLinun4gneezkjD35FyXhCf3WWwK0bVT5LSw5vj4pGhQALAizRDI/s4032/1666.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVCYz5k6gHPve4gcYdoEFM8VlNSUfBD6_sYx68VGeIkXCwh5dlw7nILufJjqT_pSto5Xt5MNGJW5NGHvnS8T4jtpV5McwYIkHwDw7WlTlB0Ikshetzg4P80C4e_-qH25rXNjFDSLinun4gneezkjD35FyXhCf3WWwK0bVT5LSw5vj4pGhQALAizRDI/w640-h480/1666.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Snake River Canyon</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7-TtnbeuAP_rwQYQNgPF5hu0RWjYgmZFOjyyOsjBPvkPTVAXAljUZCcQclCimKwrX_r7VRb7umjJpG-V3FvLNq077oRuljGN_gwTFBZ4kiLreTUE7XwzgC1s0vXFHNO8uuMRQRsL2ojhoH0VVHlWhsoDD5QTsB6fgNSOUnPtWfdOj_6TK2O369iNE/s4032/1665.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7-TtnbeuAP_rwQYQNgPF5hu0RWjYgmZFOjyyOsjBPvkPTVAXAljUZCcQclCimKwrX_r7VRb7umjJpG-V3FvLNq077oRuljGN_gwTFBZ4kiLreTUE7XwzgC1s0vXFHNO8uuMRQRsL2ojhoH0VVHlWhsoDD5QTsB6fgNSOUnPtWfdOj_6TK2O369iNE/w640-h480/1665.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Perrine Bridge</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmfCpcm0utqwLJeiZfFGk21cW1-3XbyzWgCbHegmNRzOgd4_3DmBZj5d-FnJGbcCz13QD5cHmFkqOP8G9ahSvfMN6UDJSvxrxv4DneWq6p5pj0dgV4amHilwD79tlNc4UCuhh-_VLhIP_bZFUyhlHoNIippeOLSvuxnYySlYhQjZ9HzfylbOII83nW/s4032/3775.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmfCpcm0utqwLJeiZfFGk21cW1-3XbyzWgCbHegmNRzOgd4_3DmBZj5d-FnJGbcCz13QD5cHmFkqOP8G9ahSvfMN6UDJSvxrxv4DneWq6p5pj0dgV4amHilwD79tlNc4UCuhh-_VLhIP_bZFUyhlHoNIippeOLSvuxnYySlYhQjZ9HzfylbOII83nW/w400-h300/3775.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">BASE jumper working on his parachute</td></tr></tbody></table><p>So today we learned that while the falls in Sioux Falls, SD are called Sioux Falls, and the falls in Niagara Falls, NY are called Niagara Falls; the falls in Twin Falls, ID are NOT called Twin Falls. Telling Waze to take you to Twin Falls puts you in the town center of Twin Falls. We figured out that we actually wanted to go to Shoshone Falls and finally found our way there. The road to the falls overlook was one of those winding, too narrow, switchbacks that make you pray you won't meet an oncoming car. Fortunately it was short and we survived. </p><p>The falls are nice. Sometimes called the Niagara of the West, they are higher than Niagara, but can't compare with the volume of water. Their setting within the Snake River Canyon make them pretty though. We were there at the right time of day to catch a rainbow in the mist.<br /></p><p>We originally planned to stop for the night somewhere beyond Salt Lake City, but our sightseeing adventures delayed our progress so we stopped at a KOA near Brigham City, UT.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilp4g7dLtld1Yf3-PnT7AX1syh09z81QFVQ-4wbyUA2IWnYxijVnrwpSH565IXJwRq_Qh4y41psnLX1kbNvaH7cTsNIJ5qFNCraSKcj1sp5Kl0T4D-2rVR3KAROl3o2jckBjN8P7k9Il-2S5WbGWqsm4oqHKC-I3-xBhOUWw4pyGwVwvR_ZOzMFwSc/s4032/1671.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilp4g7dLtld1Yf3-PnT7AX1syh09z81QFVQ-4wbyUA2IWnYxijVnrwpSH565IXJwRq_Qh4y41psnLX1kbNvaH7cTsNIJ5qFNCraSKcj1sp5Kl0T4D-2rVR3KAROl3o2jckBjN8P7k9Il-2S5WbGWqsm4oqHKC-I3-xBhOUWw4pyGwVwvR_ZOzMFwSc/w640-h480/1671.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shoshone Falls with Rainbow<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMFBLA4HEc2xJZKqUJ2mgcEQ_1y_roNvO1tG_YKaGwns_9B290FWQVF0vA4F5DQznX--EP03mFdIuzmvnNCI-5igt_M8ECfK6w-vIOw0_rHUn2DGTVce0Mhk0Lm10CUmM-GwO0X-8oDgLEpei6cAUeXK0TAnnSwB6nkSyglF8YnMzTqanCE5UQ1vJR/s4032/3795.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMFBLA4HEc2xJZKqUJ2mgcEQ_1y_roNvO1tG_YKaGwns_9B290FWQVF0vA4F5DQznX--EP03mFdIuzmvnNCI-5igt_M8ECfK6w-vIOw0_rHUn2DGTVce0Mhk0Lm10CUmM-GwO0X-8oDgLEpei6cAUeXK0TAnnSwB6nkSyglF8YnMzTqanCE5UQ1vJR/s320/3795.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Snake River Canyon Below The Falls<br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn7bdoofEFhfovJvoHCU1AGytb8dSreEI392JiaWfpsa8ewbY0H_DcIsIM8qSplzsdsoLLAM8qA8v2jvPbybGqXjY22qxvnl39PDl1rsAS2x-oYL7UaT3QQLu1PoyvriD_-dalDVfRzdE9a6sCzYnTh0MqmzLLYB7fuqzZ8ZF6PAR_YWkcM8XxBjyg/s3088/1667.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="3088" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn7bdoofEFhfovJvoHCU1AGytb8dSreEI392JiaWfpsa8ewbY0H_DcIsIM8qSplzsdsoLLAM8qA8v2jvPbybGqXjY22qxvnl39PDl1rsAS2x-oYL7UaT3QQLu1PoyvriD_-dalDVfRzdE9a6sCzYnTh0MqmzLLYB7fuqzZ8ZF6PAR_YWkcM8XxBjyg/w400-h300/1667.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Requisite Selfie</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>D.N.H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10100371288455024907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2085516020141220932.post-38409438840448332452022-10-16T23:59:00.000-05:002022-10-18T00:36:27.625-05:00The Oregon Trail<p> After 17 days on the road for this part of the trip, we finally reached Oregon. We didn't follow the original <a href="https://cdn.britannica.com/60/3260-050-6BE12AFF/state-The-Oregon-Trail-boundaries-1850.jpg" target="_blank">Oregon Trail</a>, and fortunately no one <a href="https://akns-images.eonline.com/eol_images/Entire_Site/201507/rs_1024x759-150107143918-1024.Oregon-Trail-Game-MS-Dos.jl.010715.jpg" target="_blank">died of dysentery</a>, but it did seem like a really long voyage.</p><p>The misty fog had cleared by morning so we took a walk on Kalaloch beach. The beach appears to stretch on forever, and is littered with huge driftwood. There were also numerous crab remnants scattered on the beach, left by predator birds I assume.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn8q3kzMOPuNqh9woUSwxszwfN2OAml-u3oXuA83WlqmnWkAgI3epaGqKzNydhMzSA1bPOtIFHy-uXobI4lWbETT-5lf_7N1RXWdvFBKc_Gq1tWDIyy-AE3axILABHvHUwSAO1SJ68rcujHJSPpQa6oIdGGeMACcSqhjqaNxfIJdhChyPReuvH3S7C/s4272/IMG_0749.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2848" data-original-width="4272" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn8q3kzMOPuNqh9woUSwxszwfN2OAml-u3oXuA83WlqmnWkAgI3epaGqKzNydhMzSA1bPOtIFHy-uXobI4lWbETT-5lf_7N1RXWdvFBKc_Gq1tWDIyy-AE3axILABHvHUwSAO1SJ68rcujHJSPpQa6oIdGGeMACcSqhjqaNxfIJdhChyPReuvH3S7C/s320/IMG_0749.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Giant Driftwood</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-8t2L0do-ufQv3SMEdXY_p_HozfTYuoopoIp3_UpnJI2gfF4h-FV7Zgxa2y0la_KJEsD-1Y0DwqlFrQxlukEQEVa2y7UowvQlnQDZTuGnJ1AGRlybHbrMKjklVtmieqUzIuBV_gBOkbHUnssDqg4Fi95utL5seqxI7W6PCJzil0rGPldG74_IOffX/s4272/IMG_0750.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2848" data-original-width="4272" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-8t2L0do-ufQv3SMEdXY_p_HozfTYuoopoIp3_UpnJI2gfF4h-FV7Zgxa2y0la_KJEsD-1Y0DwqlFrQxlukEQEVa2y7UowvQlnQDZTuGnJ1AGRlybHbrMKjklVtmieqUzIuBV_gBOkbHUnssDqg4Fi95utL5seqxI7W6PCJzil0rGPldG74_IOffX/s320/IMG_0750.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Driftwood Logs</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvAI9PMpVdq1ZZF9N77rZUDofVZCvS1k1RJ2sDNvJXVpIMjPigjs3p3YXMHwHylhdzIP3UPe3-daD6UFc6XiwMW8CWt83SXsyXLWyxTy5bWuA7vPlzJ6EnIv0aJ7h7zwqoIQSaE_MGdR1Mdpr2IjRw7m4GEvG7jcO6Il31nPaak1PAr-gvi3rksDgi/s4272/IMG_0754.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2848" data-original-width="4272" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvAI9PMpVdq1ZZF9N77rZUDofVZCvS1k1RJ2sDNvJXVpIMjPigjs3p3YXMHwHylhdzIP3UPe3-daD6UFc6XiwMW8CWt83SXsyXLWyxTy5bWuA7vPlzJ6EnIv0aJ7h7zwqoIQSaE_MGdR1Mdpr2IjRw7m4GEvG7jcO6Il31nPaak1PAr-gvi3rksDgi/s320/IMG_0754.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Crab Shells</td></tr></tbody></table><p>One of the points of interest on Kalaloch beach is the Tree of Life, an unbelievably living tree whose root system has been completely exposed by erosion. We marveled at it and climbed up to the cave below.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvk6o0wlNq8d5uzA_nceZb9fjzP86xl20eJsHIo4eIYETXeppbmGPhdnMGCbLJO3VdVeF90oiivHKvZN4TUjGY8h7we4u3tE-uuKmVZeZQcajPJrp7u0mEb5c7mb56ptQxgywjH6asHSF1FZxiVCtQZtJ5Z_l_U6zTdRVp7_L6mG3P-kXmGv3LWJRA/s4272/IMG_0751.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4272" data-original-width="2848" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvk6o0wlNq8d5uzA_nceZb9fjzP86xl20eJsHIo4eIYETXeppbmGPhdnMGCbLJO3VdVeF90oiivHKvZN4TUjGY8h7we4u3tE-uuKmVZeZQcajPJrp7u0mEb5c7mb56ptQxgywjH6asHSF1FZxiVCtQZtJ5Z_l_U6zTdRVp7_L6mG3P-kXmGv3LWJRA/s320/IMG_0751.JPG" width="213" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tree of Life</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8dS-JHPfie9xYDOQb__xw3DM9W54BKNBGy7vtpYGNw8fZ8AznSj0yVNIkCj6OLlQ6E5WoT5WtoFibnM-s5UocweDb-KqUq96_BvYUV5LTsNwzFtm49aj3VZQkqePLu4eFGSp6heEQTJbg9NrkU1b99DMVeu-GDBo5oLqzNgHoopuGD0KCeCcg3EuP/s4032/1654.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8dS-JHPfie9xYDOQb__xw3DM9W54BKNBGy7vtpYGNw8fZ8AznSj0yVNIkCj6OLlQ6E5WoT5WtoFibnM-s5UocweDb-KqUq96_BvYUV5LTsNwzFtm49aj3VZQkqePLu4eFGSp6heEQTJbg9NrkU1b99DMVeu-GDBo5oLqzNgHoopuGD0KCeCcg3EuP/s320/1654.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tree of Life</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Since yesterday's misty fog had cleared, we backtracked to Ruby Beach for another look. It was worth the trip because we got a nice morning view.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7RIVflUtUahkNvkMrppVKcpUKsr1fw8oKQDGB_SWfwZnR1Xtbae-tdcS0NT359laC_MNywNduzt7t7tGXe3sCcVh8mOxNBI7Gim1XpRzH9HSbk5jZ8KkAijCN_lapPuwTEZ9eTlxxRt580Pxj9gzDRacB68w7ft57X2V2tY5VXvvjXwxbgV13ut2s/s4272/IMG_0756.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2848" data-original-width="4272" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7RIVflUtUahkNvkMrppVKcpUKsr1fw8oKQDGB_SWfwZnR1Xtbae-tdcS0NT359laC_MNywNduzt7t7tGXe3sCcVh8mOxNBI7Gim1XpRzH9HSbk5jZ8KkAijCN_lapPuwTEZ9eTlxxRt580Pxj9gzDRacB68w7ft57X2V2tY5VXvvjXwxbgV13ut2s/s320/IMG_0756.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ruby Beach</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjERccD7nQqCrvcHXxfJlslq-pN-BsTKsVWlohGvi8AEt8-D6ErtWptuZmiIrjVEGhPK6pfAItpeZbLEj245oIiL-ehrONSBLpeWBgR0VOVIg87xk8SQcyT1OkecWGTNPB5locjl3VuBDvp8Bo1N7YvU_HY7Ul1s2BNPRYYd12KNEICvSc7Sg14eNxN/s4032/1657.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjERccD7nQqCrvcHXxfJlslq-pN-BsTKsVWlohGvi8AEt8-D6ErtWptuZmiIrjVEGhPK6pfAItpeZbLEj245oIiL-ehrONSBLpeWBgR0VOVIg87xk8SQcyT1OkecWGTNPB5locjl3VuBDvp8Bo1N7YvU_HY7Ul1s2BNPRYYd12KNEICvSc7Sg14eNxN/s320/1657.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ruby Beach</td></tr></tbody></table><p>This was where we parted with Jennifer and Eric, since they had plans to return to the Seattle area to do some boat shopping, and we were continuing to Oregon before beginning our return trip home. There were some emotional goodbyes, but we were grateful for the time we spent traveling together.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQRNSPR9CjsC1vwcOE5ELG_8MSTgJkt59rnlHSPDDl8Pbk_p7_b8Nx49GdeHdiE5WpBmkYb4IR40009AoXecdpMS54HyMMwLSLwS1PrOucFRvJmKeuuIB6mSGvzNUUiQNY3LdWBlK6FH_M_m4ZVRoIbK7EgD_Fk14eY5HPPoSS6UujugKIOpfTtswx/s4032/3690.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQRNSPR9CjsC1vwcOE5ELG_8MSTgJkt59rnlHSPDDl8Pbk_p7_b8Nx49GdeHdiE5WpBmkYb4IR40009AoXecdpMS54HyMMwLSLwS1PrOucFRvJmKeuuIB6mSGvzNUUiQNY3LdWBlK6FH_M_m4ZVRoIbK7EgD_Fk14eY5HPPoSS6UujugKIOpfTtswx/s320/3690.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Happy Campers</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Jan and I drove south on Hwy 101, crossing the amazing Astoria-Megler bridge that connects Washington to Oregon. We stopped at the Fort Stevens State Park to see the remaining 116 year old wreckage of the ship Peter Iredale that ran aground there in 1906.</p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF0gkYS4dJIFP2LjXS7fyvMuK86J5vTlBNTlhWmdaCKgzxLsFY-_BBa7pEMKaTR9utPraiyZGKgcUhi1yHvAUXtgm87DJIe57t-pq4FyWBLM7U8nY4BXbkcuR4B7AHq01LzgIjDudGLRR1SMO04d4Z8WiiakFItnLn7kYbGYHxWOapneMEJvJC9kLG/s4032/3693.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF0gkYS4dJIFP2LjXS7fyvMuK86J5vTlBNTlhWmdaCKgzxLsFY-_BBa7pEMKaTR9utPraiyZGKgcUhi1yHvAUXtgm87DJIe57t-pq4FyWBLM7U8nY4BXbkcuR4B7AHq01LzgIjDudGLRR1SMO04d4Z8WiiakFItnLn7kYbGYHxWOapneMEJvJC9kLG/s320/3693.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Astoria-Megler Bridge</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjhO-X5aRNlwBhavNX6thWH5GurzatZNFTf-WEo90lOByjEfu5EjLrYiENEZmNSAbYigS-exFpUex15Nr-J96QC3hFJ9HHsD-RDI0zjMtYgSZ7YjyiXqUHufQPG-QOXBrkkX2MCvJLzWgG9wE7ycWo5D7fguSiH3H_BySuSi_mXcMFBo53K8gvR5sv/s4032/3700.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjhO-X5aRNlwBhavNX6thWH5GurzatZNFTf-WEo90lOByjEfu5EjLrYiENEZmNSAbYigS-exFpUex15Nr-J96QC3hFJ9HHsD-RDI0zjMtYgSZ7YjyiXqUHufQPG-QOXBrkkX2MCvJLzWgG9wE7ycWo5D7fguSiH3H_BySuSi_mXcMFBo53K8gvR5sv/s320/3700.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shipwreck</td></tr></tbody></table><p>We continued south to Cannon Beach where we got a view of the iconic Haystack Rock from the beach. This concluded our sightseeing for the day and we camped at an RV park near the town of Cannon Beach.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg77x1Uule1SU-n4v0_WwLPWFXMNF0GibkgIASIEd09mAgWwwQgtgk9g_S_8ceCSwOfGyOd8dIMpz_7-D6ok346QuTVguYfqSWa0Tx0trMadkg9NRXHn2Dk7GZ23B-g40KLHAgeHkEDn3DzmGeMZzF-QZhPD9hgwvdQo5yjiTsHNmk89ypPPOEmVRGA/s4272/IMG_0762.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2848" data-original-width="4272" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg77x1Uule1SU-n4v0_WwLPWFXMNF0GibkgIASIEd09mAgWwwQgtgk9g_S_8ceCSwOfGyOd8dIMpz_7-D6ok346QuTVguYfqSWa0Tx0trMadkg9NRXHn2Dk7GZ23B-g40KLHAgeHkEDn3DzmGeMZzF-QZhPD9hgwvdQo5yjiTsHNmk89ypPPOEmVRGA/s320/IMG_0762.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cannon Beach</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUHbbO1fjradqBlWO-WQEbMbM1Y5QhV2L3AWD0vm7CvcLOyOXV7hinpG8UaH_bGSqP082b390ARhMcwXarsROwXUencUFdUPYkoHEonSphek-Qi3GuOI9a0P7LDx_AsULdqxglCsONFN7Zn3DeI-t8SQYJcooUwdZO7w7u-Qn-oHVGQ6PsAqAhut6-/s4272/IMG_0764.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2848" data-original-width="4272" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUHbbO1fjradqBlWO-WQEbMbM1Y5QhV2L3AWD0vm7CvcLOyOXV7hinpG8UaH_bGSqP082b390ARhMcwXarsROwXUencUFdUPYkoHEonSphek-Qi3GuOI9a0P7LDx_AsULdqxglCsONFN7Zn3DeI-t8SQYJcooUwdZO7w7u-Qn-oHVGQ6PsAqAhut6-/s320/IMG_0764.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Haystack Rock</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXlJKNMM5E_WuBmkTc3LFaVqnfMCdQngJcfkqdYGwKGCRxvNQ_nTPFIr2qGhXnf28QEMOOy3GvBq10JC2ioz4rDg1kKBd7pu83itYGnfDkrzsAB5CzuVGW-CFblDoYzYrpkTWOqiJrsA3dFGO7QG7e33J0ksNhG28CATlUEgsXDxu1Ha5ZVxUPq_0l/s3088/1663.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="3088" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXlJKNMM5E_WuBmkTc3LFaVqnfMCdQngJcfkqdYGwKGCRxvNQ_nTPFIr2qGhXnf28QEMOOy3GvBq10JC2ioz4rDg1kKBd7pu83itYGnfDkrzsAB5CzuVGW-CFblDoYzYrpkTWOqiJrsA3dFGO7QG7e33J0ksNhG28CATlUEgsXDxu1Ha5ZVxUPq_0l/s320/1663.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>D.N.H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10100371288455024907noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2085516020141220932.post-91493871753202204812022-10-15T11:59:00.000-05:002022-10-17T00:55:07.759-05:00Foggy Beaches<p> Our second morning on Hobuck beach we woke to hazy skies and a fog covered beach. Our plan for the day was to travel independently and meet Jennifer and Eric at the next point of interest, Ruby Beach. We left before them and drove to Forks where we gassed up and stopped at a grocery store. There was a coffee shop near the grocery so we grabbed coffee and pastries and ate them in the parking lot. As we were leaving we saw Jennifer and Eric pull into a laundry where they planned to do some washing. We told them we’d continue to Ruby Beach and wait for them there. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBlnWHjAI9bKHIcl7mIE4j-ABNNM9auGZa0XI1BRx98p0Az7RXsbel7myHHLyXXcmvnX92MkmQ5N6Jf2WgB135WuIb_IFFmmns1ssNRdDaWQ71G0bqJxF_mqphxDp7w4VbsMtz6wT89OJ_lg2g16eoCJn_dzyUbB6FuIc3gZdBt9l51SckmhCK6D8d/s4032/1636.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBlnWHjAI9bKHIcl7mIE4j-ABNNM9auGZa0XI1BRx98p0Az7RXsbel7myHHLyXXcmvnX92MkmQ5N6Jf2WgB135WuIb_IFFmmns1ssNRdDaWQ71G0bqJxF_mqphxDp7w4VbsMtz6wT89OJ_lg2g16eoCJn_dzyUbB6FuIc3gZdBt9l51SckmhCK6D8d/s320/1636.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Foggy Hobuck Beach</td></tr></tbody></table><p>It had been sunny and warm in Forks but Ruby Beach had the same fog cover and cool temperatures that we woke to in Hobuck. You could see the shore, but could barely make out the geological features the beach is known for. We hoped it would clear but was still foggy when Jennifer and Eric arrived. We might have seen more if we hiked down to the beach but it was late afternoon and we needed to get to our next campsite to nab a couple of first come first serve campsites before dark, so we left Ruby and headed to Kalaloch beach campground. Kalaloch also was fog draped but even so, all the prime beach view sites were taken when we arrived. However there were still many other sites to choose. We set up next to each other and shared dinner and a bottle of wine next to the campfire.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK7mrDTS_fsUOK7vy1335i4BM4vLDl7dpKlj6DBaWDdiPgvaMAqt0JULgT4ex-KJ_zf8uMU9zfseEGj-sfQQU7-qmpOGrYj_QP8QPuJdfAH4tkuOgTggS23EmP1xpl4oZxKjqY1ELr_F__Lrs-TF3z4sQyxypuRmf6WJhNv5BT7co7GKxg6tYBv8Gs/s4272/IMG_0745.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4272" data-original-width="2848" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK7mrDTS_fsUOK7vy1335i4BM4vLDl7dpKlj6DBaWDdiPgvaMAqt0JULgT4ex-KJ_zf8uMU9zfseEGj-sfQQU7-qmpOGrYj_QP8QPuJdfAH4tkuOgTggS23EmP1xpl4oZxKjqY1ELr_F__Lrs-TF3z4sQyxypuRmf6WJhNv5BT7co7GKxg6tYBv8Gs/s320/IMG_0745.JPG" width="213" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Foggy Ruby Beach</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvezAqGKjeYACzvbBf6j4Sn1JInEUr1AelHIkQx2oB3xHkHI72xqyqy80Zqh7XohBSOVExejJ3iX53RCo9OfXeY5MaE-mSHJesHMuWFl5ZbiLHrzsyIXL8Hj9_uBXNAulSZE1YIVd4XDCXgnQpbYWnp57GKNGn8jueRupjM02F2PHrN78VmYx5JahX/s4032/1646.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvezAqGKjeYACzvbBf6j4Sn1JInEUr1AelHIkQx2oB3xHkHI72xqyqy80Zqh7XohBSOVExejJ3iX53RCo9OfXeY5MaE-mSHJesHMuWFl5ZbiLHrzsyIXL8Hj9_uBXNAulSZE1YIVd4XDCXgnQpbYWnp57GKNGn8jueRupjM02F2PHrN78VmYx5JahX/s320/1646.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kalaloch Campsite</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiykapf-lHM6xiZ5UIbw3BNXmQh32Zbopk3lXQrr84WwohN_teC-fNnKcrrEpdB9hmgKXi0q1PsXJOwm5zGUGSq-GvFUfEaCx4ls9TTXwn5XLWrOJK50K4eOTxqCvn8-X0oocJGc2Xmgil4M9hs1u2PqKCyufUOttCUByb4VJ6irdtCSsgRnmlioYxK/s4032/1648.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiykapf-lHM6xiZ5UIbw3BNXmQh32Zbopk3lXQrr84WwohN_teC-fNnKcrrEpdB9hmgKXi0q1PsXJOwm5zGUGSq-GvFUfEaCx4ls9TTXwn5XLWrOJK50K4eOTxqCvn8-X0oocJGc2Xmgil4M9hs1u2PqKCyufUOttCUByb4VJ6irdtCSsgRnmlioYxK/s320/1648.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kalaloch Campers</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>D.N.H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10100371288455024907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2085516020141220932.post-64878586770963175342022-10-14T02:46:00.001-05:002022-10-14T02:46:31.803-05:00Northwest Washington<div>Monday morning Jennifer and Eric decided to forego hiking down to the spit so instead we drove to Lake Crescent and hiked to the Devil's Punchbowl. We had lunch there, then hiked back to the parking lot. We drove to our next campsite in Bear Creek and discovered our coach batteries were not charging while we drove. The Bear Creek campground did not have electric hookups so we spent the night conserving our power to ensure we had enough for the refrigerator and water pump.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSJvBsxSCKCTTPAUjsQAdj6E9PhyMgigEN7UpfPFntsJNhHJXOyuxlH_v-77pbpMx5gb3KjtM1rGsPWEoVE_dahHSn4v7iMJ8WB4s4lLtaBYxLBLmbGGHDhVW9ES23_nQ5DFliidPIYZ8lxpjbfUqkdXRAQ5dRyM0-p1X5dom_kAxYmggWdJawmchF/s4032/1574.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSJvBsxSCKCTTPAUjsQAdj6E9PhyMgigEN7UpfPFntsJNhHJXOyuxlH_v-77pbpMx5gb3KjtM1rGsPWEoVE_dahHSn4v7iMJ8WB4s4lLtaBYxLBLmbGGHDhVW9ES23_nQ5DFliidPIYZ8lxpjbfUqkdXRAQ5dRyM0-p1X5dom_kAxYmggWdJawmchF/s320/1574.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hike to Devil's Punchbowl</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiioPtpj_ASb-7F5vFdaKWrAwWcOlHNBYXPcPrO25wHREhwZUQOFUQ82m7dUH2dwBoy5715nyjhrVjtQoR5sok92gzK3IrnZP1JDJ_GnLgoiz9qpWhFU0s1KmWrMly3st2PuoAy16IQ0vf37zKgKo6UurNqffcSfZcUFXi8fWM3-MFIfxmcsB_j4S-c/s4032/1575.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiioPtpj_ASb-7F5vFdaKWrAwWcOlHNBYXPcPrO25wHREhwZUQOFUQ82m7dUH2dwBoy5715nyjhrVjtQoR5sok92gzK3IrnZP1JDJ_GnLgoiz9qpWhFU0s1KmWrMly3st2PuoAy16IQ0vf37zKgKo6UurNqffcSfZcUFXi8fWM3-MFIfxmcsB_j4S-c/s320/1575.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hike to Devil's Punchbowl</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZSutqS4lZkr_YfbVklnLlTW3MleQ-eNccGsoDcXahLrGHxYx-qe3Ay-bXz767XuLS6Haace6jzpnxXApu3VhaH3mWevD5DgdfbyNSOO-ttUvbIwXrIJskKrxiZvm2n8O-ijzAAlVlYT8S___Nw0-M1izUfZCMxdGiFE1nQzqjrUICWsM-uwy_3DXA/s4032/1576.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZSutqS4lZkr_YfbVklnLlTW3MleQ-eNccGsoDcXahLrGHxYx-qe3Ay-bXz767XuLS6Haace6jzpnxXApu3VhaH3mWevD5DgdfbyNSOO-ttUvbIwXrIJskKrxiZvm2n8O-ijzAAlVlYT8S___Nw0-M1izUfZCMxdGiFE1nQzqjrUICWsM-uwy_3DXA/s320/1576.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Devil's Punchbowl</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgERZKrqp-op1K1GTLqFMSvOYvpyY2CtNWiS9_5ShqBwQ1hSCozPe4fxQnZUX87zalpHn6Do0tYH-cKSwq78af0qe5CaegXjKukS5BKNnj9hbvHy-228OYS8-BE7gEE35ny5fLerf1dlEhHWQGrukzdyT2hZ9xV6z8Oe6dSOqlL2w7RqOWtzExsGiiC/s4032/1577.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgERZKrqp-op1K1GTLqFMSvOYvpyY2CtNWiS9_5ShqBwQ1hSCozPe4fxQnZUX87zalpHn6Do0tYH-cKSwq78af0qe5CaegXjKukS5BKNnj9hbvHy-228OYS8-BE7gEE35ny5fLerf1dlEhHWQGrukzdyT2hZ9xV6z8Oe6dSOqlL2w7RqOWtzExsGiiC/s320/1577.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Devil's Punchbowl Bridge</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjCw4mVGNaszWG6i_A9-q7qsfNSslKV0a1My40uKcZD3fQshjDpDzQQ3LyN-xik38sKhOMyI_JsNq2I-HJhCeybkdMJJwxYMMLrhKpn9stEh9O7LsNeGwGZigiWYdkQW4NF9pIQiC3UGP8IJZkY-oeUQDokpzE8JUHkeeZGQCdE8f0xWktObKTJJrN/s4032/1579.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjCw4mVGNaszWG6i_A9-q7qsfNSslKV0a1My40uKcZD3fQshjDpDzQQ3LyN-xik38sKhOMyI_JsNq2I-HJhCeybkdMJJwxYMMLrhKpn9stEh9O7LsNeGwGZigiWYdkQW4NF9pIQiC3UGP8IJZkY-oeUQDokpzE8JUHkeeZGQCdE8f0xWktObKTJJrN/s320/1579.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jennifer</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhDNtzUVpmpnOv54JhHUIxF5qAfD0_N5FcMHFtjbvGj0S57dKkfxNDgKvHJKki8wCf9aFOsN97O3LHktY3akwuNDNxezrQhT-lrp14XQQI4qqtOK7VmqSgDxCxs0GP6ZLVA5o2y1IMo_6SWUsXMu6RbJBF6DpMdFvwpY6Y5iZjvjeXiUkr5ZtBLOlM/s4032/1582.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhDNtzUVpmpnOv54JhHUIxF5qAfD0_N5FcMHFtjbvGj0S57dKkfxNDgKvHJKki8wCf9aFOsN97O3LHktY3akwuNDNxezrQhT-lrp14XQQI4qqtOK7VmqSgDxCxs0GP6ZLVA5o2y1IMo_6SWUsXMu6RbJBF6DpMdFvwpY6Y5iZjvjeXiUkr5ZtBLOlM/s320/1582.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bear Creek Campsite</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9zq22JdNMuPyil-W4--sZndhuiKlQGZIFKhcgHDyBe_qIIO9aDxKPMTh-Rm_HbRxtEWX1AcUKfsJgFc2iZhBcwA041OR5A437cET7NhpQ9_1jemv2LXUKDyctPjl74jGHl89ISnQjYcrvVm1YwiHtCb8K9xOu5Kqw4B_bHxGCWGepBR0Yc0HA1mA8/s4032/1583.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9zq22JdNMuPyil-W4--sZndhuiKlQGZIFKhcgHDyBe_qIIO9aDxKPMTh-Rm_HbRxtEWX1AcUKfsJgFc2iZhBcwA041OR5A437cET7NhpQ9_1jemv2LXUKDyctPjl74jGHl89ISnQjYcrvVm1YwiHtCb8K9xOu5Kqw4B_bHxGCWGepBR0Yc0HA1mA8/s320/1583.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bear Creek Campsite</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>We made it through the night without depleting our batteries, only dropping to about 40%. When we started up the RV Tuesday the engine charge appeared to be working again. The previous night I had tried several remedial actions recommended in the Thor Facebook group we follow, but I wasn't sure any of them helped. Eric theorized that maybe letting the battery get below a certain level allowed the charging system to reset and begin working again. Whatever it was, we were glad to see our batteries climbing back to 100%. We still worried that the charge problem might return so Jan and I moved to a different campground with electric hookups, while Jen & Eric continued to stay at Bear Creek.</div><div><br /></div><div>Jan and I drove to the new campground to secure our site while Jennifer and Eric started out for Sol Duc Falls. We caught up to them without much time lost. Along the drive we stopped at the Salmon Cascade where in the summer salmon can be seen leaping to make their way to the spawning pools upstream. There weren't any leaping salmon in October however. We continued to the falls parking area and hiked about 3/4 miles to the falls and back. Afterward, we stopped to eat at the Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort but the restaurant wasn't open for a couple of hours yet so we changed the plan and drove back to Bear Creek campground where I made some hamburger patties and Eric cooked them. After dinner I got my guitar out and played for a while. Finally we left Jennifer and Eric at Bear Creek and drove to our campground about 6 miles away.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKnKvG3_A_CUGBuMErGVjszWVUSqVg2-PxgFjuleFZpYllD6esqVD_Cg2XtqdpAS7sb0vEsE18NxsYJUSpMcmpHqT6Xfor-85RAIODYFV9iDHSHeGjcFyKWdo8YzHIvTGCP9WCboLeZ-h_NmiS8WKlnn4JrbrU7LWO9hz1gMhPFHdmekpXJlK4RWTR/s4032/1585.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKnKvG3_A_CUGBuMErGVjszWVUSqVg2-PxgFjuleFZpYllD6esqVD_Cg2XtqdpAS7sb0vEsE18NxsYJUSpMcmpHqT6Xfor-85RAIODYFV9iDHSHeGjcFyKWdo8YzHIvTGCP9WCboLeZ-h_NmiS8WKlnn4JrbrU7LWO9hz1gMhPFHdmekpXJlK4RWTR/s320/1585.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Salmon Cascade</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDdqSSzkxImcLhLH7cylohAZRv4cY2eMEhzHFjUVBhdht8HcbCUnhiAM970r1Qlv07rvV7v7331ApczRDxfU2XZ1lgl-iAJrmH_u0WpN1KgU8fMeIMTFEa-DsmLBfRIZVHcCmrmCUDpv21UOqmvOmMRBbCqDo19qPHWNFHNBhzpcYt30KXAJEBubXG/s4032/1592.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDdqSSzkxImcLhLH7cylohAZRv4cY2eMEhzHFjUVBhdht8HcbCUnhiAM970r1Qlv07rvV7v7331ApczRDxfU2XZ1lgl-iAJrmH_u0WpN1KgU8fMeIMTFEa-DsmLBfRIZVHcCmrmCUDpv21UOqmvOmMRBbCqDo19qPHWNFHNBhzpcYt30KXAJEBubXG/s320/1592.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sol Duc Falls</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii2fvp2JBoBb_PCVqCq_UeCHz5vrPy-oRkYjhyGkfT35-8Y5eLyKD7X95tS6LxoQOrEpwAs-pYoqZ2aw9V5WXO7LT9qSwDLN2ZUtlaP32SM1LEh9Z2WLxx7aJchSAYisvdxw9nX_fyoRCI1xv0GHqHQ-Smo7eycizVhKNTiDYT0ENu7Um5O0rRd7DD/s4272/IMG_0680.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2848" data-original-width="4272" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii2fvp2JBoBb_PCVqCq_UeCHz5vrPy-oRkYjhyGkfT35-8Y5eLyKD7X95tS6LxoQOrEpwAs-pYoqZ2aw9V5WXO7LT9qSwDLN2ZUtlaP32SM1LEh9Z2WLxx7aJchSAYisvdxw9nX_fyoRCI1xv0GHqHQ-Smo7eycizVhKNTiDYT0ENu7Um5O0rRd7DD/s320/IMG_0680.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jennifer</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5p7GJ0TQl7vH9JXsNQrEFz6Y7y2yWtdgky3sNuFFQ-mwXuLA_uGDzXZFCzqzGTexNzAndGZVYx252hyeJelkfNd9Avoo0fUoUqUj_-EYiJRJ2ZASzf39RlTQnVAtf0ai8QUIYo_wwe6eFDfyfRTgxlPzO8bWFrH0lfB9E4jp1IKRaGskXLcMixN2G/s4032/3617.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5p7GJ0TQl7vH9JXsNQrEFz6Y7y2yWtdgky3sNuFFQ-mwXuLA_uGDzXZFCzqzGTexNzAndGZVYx252hyeJelkfNd9Avoo0fUoUqUj_-EYiJRJ2ZASzf39RlTQnVAtf0ai8QUIYo_wwe6eFDfyfRTgxlPzO8bWFrH0lfB9E4jp1IKRaGskXLcMixN2G/s320/3617.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Wednesday we left the campsite around 9:15 and headed to Neah Bay. The drive took us along the coast of the northwest tip of Washington state and offered some beautiful views of the Salish Sea and Canada's Vancouver Island. We stopped a couple of times and at one of the stops we were fortunate enough to see a whale. We met up with Jen and Eric in Neah Bay and stopped at a small restaurant for a lunch including fish & chips and chicken fingers. We continued on to the planned campground and were pleased to find it was beachfront with a beautiful view looking west over the ocean. We decided to just enjoy the campground and spend the afternoon relaxing and watching the ocean. Jan & I drove to town and back for some supplies. In the evening I took out my guitar again and gave Eric some introductory guitar lessons. We watched the sunset and I played a few tunes on my guitar again. Some friendly nearby campers came over and brought out a guitar to entertain us some more. We sat around the campsite until way past dark.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDvGwFRDrMZw0FAUpsb-r99rcA6KP9MDDV6YcXZoyivQck-6f0Oct72Au-wuthaVsdtD2X9EQxh659f7CZ1fSYWtgjo5tQpQkxl5BFpGoJrWsk2y-4avj_emZyBAX8BBXR3zU2_kFXKrX_JL8aqPX9xfsRxuXIQCzaakn-4wwY4mur_5hJcj1C0kOD/s4032/1598.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDvGwFRDrMZw0FAUpsb-r99rcA6KP9MDDV6YcXZoyivQck-6f0Oct72Au-wuthaVsdtD2X9EQxh659f7CZ1fSYWtgjo5tQpQkxl5BFpGoJrWsk2y-4avj_emZyBAX8BBXR3zU2_kFXKrX_JL8aqPX9xfsRxuXIQCzaakn-4wwY4mur_5hJcj1C0kOD/s320/1598.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Salish Sea & Vancouver Island</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic5s8rMH6DTaJve9fCJ9CHrh9zpfEnwGBSrEMaBwtWmdHgSzbEBBP7J90UheDRxOCcJ-Lp-Qk464BUbLDl6f-BbWU7ivE5uuLydph-epdmy3xfMGHPBpohmwuleE-m8q2wzudt47ayI7z2BP5zNj9MsB48oFjy5jJzoDayoGmbs_JKdOKmkp8C-OMv/s4272/IMG_0681.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2848" data-original-width="4272" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic5s8rMH6DTaJve9fCJ9CHrh9zpfEnwGBSrEMaBwtWmdHgSzbEBBP7J90UheDRxOCcJ-Lp-Qk464BUbLDl6f-BbWU7ivE5uuLydph-epdmy3xfMGHPBpohmwuleE-m8q2wzudt47ayI7z2BP5zNj9MsB48oFjy5jJzoDayoGmbs_JKdOKmkp8C-OMv/s320/IMG_0681.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Humpback Whale</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqhL1uLwCilOsoG14PU0ptUKfcFUmvqygyxAdVatxag7XweB2EV0MGmClnQ6YuEuQyYvfZFuy0Y6UUwhD5PXRaNcmtHdHUvlq-EdDtglo3HobNweAxYpLH765s3T5MfomOUIeB2iXlL_-o_3Z6IDuPVyoGEjVCtD6uqq3oi0uxmiMbDEwzqqC6DpaV/s4272/IMG_0685.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2848" data-original-width="4272" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqhL1uLwCilOsoG14PU0ptUKfcFUmvqygyxAdVatxag7XweB2EV0MGmClnQ6YuEuQyYvfZFuy0Y6UUwhD5PXRaNcmtHdHUvlq-EdDtglo3HobNweAxYpLH765s3T5MfomOUIeB2iXlL_-o_3Z6IDuPVyoGEjVCtD6uqq3oi0uxmiMbDEwzqqC6DpaV/s320/IMG_0685.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Humpback Whale</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQK37SD5_Ez_pP0HOLa5-cs4TXopfuv2lQhWXxF3jT91nitCvQciW5IOaSghVVS7pICEeUBiyX-ZLCjNVLkULN4sXyN6Z88zvIzM9M1kCk9E-wpU8KbyCR3hbJcITndIEnDFuGJPmp23vrKrVv2ZPtDbvENUlxeBBzuqkD4TP2YOpBPtI0HE-2yMaF/s4272/IMG_0688.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2848" data-original-width="4272" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQK37SD5_Ez_pP0HOLa5-cs4TXopfuv2lQhWXxF3jT91nitCvQciW5IOaSghVVS7pICEeUBiyX-ZLCjNVLkULN4sXyN6Z88zvIzM9M1kCk9E-wpU8KbyCR3hbJcITndIEnDFuGJPmp23vrKrVv2ZPtDbvENUlxeBBzuqkD4TP2YOpBPtI0HE-2yMaF/s320/IMG_0688.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Whale Tail</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOIsOsoIaBm0bBEr9rmHuYZV8lStgYqgesd59CYWJ-8k5XG40Li2YTbJ-inZv9xJi6xdxPeZRIY6RUOi0rEDr5eCTTtlK-ZPYX2VW4mrdp8FXU8HDTacGHrEDgaJcouUYcA089N6MKHAqMJU--amiEZlIr3qqOd5KOjTn6AxULcGGf4j0_K4jJdXx6/s4032/3623.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOIsOsoIaBm0bBEr9rmHuYZV8lStgYqgesd59CYWJ-8k5XG40Li2YTbJ-inZv9xJi6xdxPeZRIY6RUOi0rEDr5eCTTtlK-ZPYX2VW4mrdp8FXU8HDTacGHrEDgaJcouUYcA089N6MKHAqMJU--amiEZlIr3qqOd5KOjTn6AxULcGGf4j0_K4jJdXx6/s320/3623.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Neah Bay Restaurant</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKY0kpBce7-541DOho1MOVrtRkTysA80fDxDNRN0VXXNrfDf_ePDQHBgUacelD1MKMh9vWgiVDYnE4Orj3WWh1xyEwWBXeGi6GJqgh4re7v-V8E-A9kfVRR-XmmnRO1HPGeigLqiyjq0WWAwwZvE2ZrqpuAIJnjp9LSI_y3YDTGVn5FCOi7xai0y1V/s4032/3629.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKY0kpBce7-541DOho1MOVrtRkTysA80fDxDNRN0VXXNrfDf_ePDQHBgUacelD1MKMh9vWgiVDYnE4Orj3WWh1xyEwWBXeGi6GJqgh4re7v-V8E-A9kfVRR-XmmnRO1HPGeigLqiyjq0WWAwwZvE2ZrqpuAIJnjp9LSI_y3YDTGVn5FCOi7xai0y1V/s320/3629.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Campground Beach</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVz9rfzMQAMzDrqOU2woyZIwQHv0MP6izyR6etaWwpQztCSGXV4bnIs0ZpRcfc2svBoE2DS2rA6S_ObacAcJzTkMukvw3-spa8SC0tCJKcSUBfkBcRhC62ZN_MbucXAOTOOOHsp3uWuoOaMBRH6pqCjQicn8yJl9MgVNUc_NlvG5xV_WMxuqhRZjan/s4032/1599.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVz9rfzMQAMzDrqOU2woyZIwQHv0MP6izyR6etaWwpQztCSGXV4bnIs0ZpRcfc2svBoE2DS2rA6S_ObacAcJzTkMukvw3-spa8SC0tCJKcSUBfkBcRhC62ZN_MbucXAOTOOOHsp3uWuoOaMBRH6pqCjQicn8yJl9MgVNUc_NlvG5xV_WMxuqhRZjan/s320/1599.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beachfront Campground</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUyfvNX4Jf3XHJt4iudn3QNju5rzTbPRPgQ0wvo0jakV4oQg4Jkw35stJeAhMxF4kC3W3zlPzP3XNOMchuveEirWKzfmcS3NenCl3vP0AWn5wTgtSE9pDTny-ySpyggnf6NIE--QjBQAhJ0tAMhlh6JIo6HvxVdXpkxpmV8K5AEdPp2j2RpHT9dbWP/s4032/1601.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUyfvNX4Jf3XHJt4iudn3QNju5rzTbPRPgQ0wvo0jakV4oQg4Jkw35stJeAhMxF4kC3W3zlPzP3XNOMchuveEirWKzfmcS3NenCl3vP0AWn5wTgtSE9pDTny-ySpyggnf6NIE--QjBQAhJ0tAMhlh6JIo6HvxVdXpkxpmV8K5AEdPp2j2RpHT9dbWP/s320/1601.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chillin' in a Chair</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Thursday morning we made the coffee and Eric made pancakes & eggs for breakfast. After breakfast we drove to Cape Flattery and hiked the trail to the point lookout at the Northwesternmost Point of the United States. The views there were awesome, but we were a little disappointed there were no whales. We hiked back and drove to town for lunch and firewood, then back to camp to enjoy another afternoon watching the waves on the shore from our RV. Eric made a campfire and cooked dinner on their grill. We sat around the campfire until it burned down to coals, then called it a night.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYnCRBfu1GDeyaeQwuf73sH5Hkwziqya-xjw7Dt1IW1vEsJT383NGlWdtMky2pNo2gPiv9coWgVXU2yCAtp4AiGmi8-4PG1JIRtyM1of0YoaNHVem5VYtQUb0ezgOgHg4dxlE_tv5Dwqsdl0jK--AjQgC5mEV68uWCQy4vfduXZut-o1I1K3VlgJga/s4032/1617.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYnCRBfu1GDeyaeQwuf73sH5Hkwziqya-xjw7Dt1IW1vEsJT383NGlWdtMky2pNo2gPiv9coWgVXU2yCAtp4AiGmi8-4PG1JIRtyM1of0YoaNHVem5VYtQUb0ezgOgHg4dxlE_tv5Dwqsdl0jK--AjQgC5mEV68uWCQy4vfduXZut-o1I1K3VlgJga/s320/1617.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cape Flattery Trail</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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Here's what we've been up to.</p>
<p><b>Wednesday</b></p>
<blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;">The side trip to Glacier National Park meant we had an eight hour drive ahead of us to reach Seattle by Wednesday night. We got an early start and pushed through the drive, arriving at the Tolt-Macdonald Campground before dark. We had a 2 night campsite reservation adjacent to Jennifer and Eric. Shortly after arriving we left to shop for some supplies and later met up with Jennifer and Eric at Christian's apartment. Sunny and Kane were there and after a short tour of the apartment we all walked to a nearby <a href="https://www.exit5kbbq.com/" target="_blank">Korean BBQ</a> restaurant for dinner. I enjoyed a delicious dish called <a href="https://mykoreankitchen.com/bibimbap-korean-mixed-rice-with-meat-and-assorted-vegetables/" target="_blank">bibimbap</a>. </p></blockquote>
<p><b>Thursday</b></p>
<blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;">We have been having excellent weather every day of this trip. Thursday was another beautiful day. Jennifer and Eric picked up Christian and we met them at the Seattle Washington Park Arboretum. We ran into a minor challenge finding parking when Waze directed us down a street with a 9' clearance bridge that our 9'6" RV couldn't fit through. We managed to get turned around and found an alternate parking lot. After a bit of walking around the Arboretum we visited the nearby Japanese Garden and enjoyed a relaxing slow paced self guided tour. </p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;">We were getting hungry and decided to drive to the famous Pike Place Public Market for something to eat. Getting there was another driving challenge dealing with heavy traffic, road construction, steep hills, and scarce parking. But we conquered all the obstacles, and managed to park right in front.</p></blockquote>
<blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;">After getting something to eat, we went to <a href="https://getyourhotcakes.com/pages/about" target="_blank">Hot Cakes</a> for a delicious dessert, then rounded off our day with a visit to the Seattle Museum of Flight, an awesome collection of air and space exhibits that rivals the National Air & Space museum in D.C.</p></blockquote>
<blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;">Although it was a long, exhausting day, we enjoyed the opportunity to spend it with Christian.</p></blockquote>
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<p><b>Friday</b></p>
<blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;">Jennifer and Eric made plans to go looking at boats while we chose to do some sightseeing on our own. We agreed to regroup in Port Townsend on Saturday.</p></blockquote>
<blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;">We started with breakfast at the <a href="https://www.salishlodge.com/" target="_blank">Salish Resort</a>, about 20 minutes from our campground. The breakfast was outstanding, including a little flourish called Honey From Heaven. The Salish Lodge and Spa is right next to the Snoqualmie Falls. After breakfast we took the short walk to the viewing lookout. </p></blockquote>
<blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;">After enjoying the falls we started on a drive to Leavenworth, a town that recreates the experience of a Bavarian Village. They even hold an Octoberfest celebration and we were there at the right time to experience it. It's no <a href="https://www.oktoberfest.de/en/information/getting-there/where-is-the-oktoberfest" target="_blank">Theresienwiese</a>, but it was a fun festival with Bavarian music, outdoor cafes serving sausages and <a href="https://mobil.hofbraeuhaus.de/en/the-beer.html" target="_blank">HB beer</a>, and folks wearing dirndl and lederhosen. We had some food and beer, and walked in and out of the shops. It's about an hour drive through mountains to and from Leavenworth, so we left about an hour before sunset to get to the interstate before dark. We spent the night in Issaquah WA, opting to stay at a Springhill Suites to enjoy a shower and a big comfy bed.</p></blockquote>
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<p> <b>Saturday</b></p>
<blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;">We got going about 10am Saturday after taking advantage of the hotel breakfast & coffee. When we left Lakeside on Wednesday, I heedlessly left behind the RV water pressure regulator. Fortunately Eric & Jennifer had a spare they lent me, but I wanted to replace mine so we stopped at an RV sales & supply in Kent. I got the part I needed and we continued to Port Townsend WA. We stopped to walk through a farmers market in town, then met up with Jennifer and Eric at the campground we had agreed to stay at for the night. </p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;">After selecting our campsites we all drove to see the Point Wilson Lighthouse and stayed until sunset. Then we drove to the town center where we walked around a while before finishing up the night at the Siren's Pub with some food, drinks, and music.</p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;">When we got back to the campground, I discovered that the campsite I had selected for it's fair degree of levelness was occupied by another RVer who either didn't see or ignored the payment receipt I had attached to the site post claiming it as mine. It was late and there were plenty of other open sites, so rather than make a fuss, I parked in a different spot that wasn't nearly as level as my original choice.</p></blockquote><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijaGoXaWibMlCUhjXTWRUmvwQRZV3FBliT75kiXOpe-sKWOuQBIxrrscJ5J1q_nJGgNShbt3t-JNryh9f7bvtVNfgWi0lIm0a28KnGmfiY6oSX7Ua3uwA6mOx2taDj0ZTDQPKgrOl7n8rtSO7hBIyCscNRwdDfE_XmH9GTQQDI2HH9szhjLeokd8Vh/s4272/IMG_0642.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4272" data-original-width="2848" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijaGoXaWibMlCUhjXTWRUmvwQRZV3FBliT75kiXOpe-sKWOuQBIxrrscJ5J1q_nJGgNShbt3t-JNryh9f7bvtVNfgWi0lIm0a28KnGmfiY6oSX7Ua3uwA6mOx2taDj0ZTDQPKgrOl7n8rtSO7hBIyCscNRwdDfE_XmH9GTQQDI2HH9szhjLeokd8Vh/s320/IMG_0642.JPG" width="213" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Point Wilson Lighthouse</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZevg25wR-ubEtzzSN_S-bCV4ytBgphAfzpqemutjvv7IPWcPtxS2T-WTjZjU578S4t0Wqi8YEXEyveChizbaWW4VYiF4fMBakuyteBXFsTFHOXVdwNgBs4-9_NUu8gUzzPTgUmiuJzeA3-l4hU9uev2LzXSdotPjTw7FTfnlnYVgE2vvUN5pbP19y/s4272/IMG_0643.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2848" data-original-width="4272" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZevg25wR-ubEtzzSN_S-bCV4ytBgphAfzpqemutjvv7IPWcPtxS2T-WTjZjU578S4t0Wqi8YEXEyveChizbaWW4VYiF4fMBakuyteBXFsTFHOXVdwNgBs4-9_NUu8gUzzPTgUmiuJzeA3-l4hU9uev2LzXSdotPjTw7FTfnlnYVgE2vvUN5pbP19y/s320/IMG_0643.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Point Wilson Lighthouse</td></tr></tbody></table><br style="text-align: left;" /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxzFV8Wz__6tZCn9o74lCZnTLS__oHkh35crF_ugYQhKqZ0lozJXjbd0Wdzh50kz_6IW9oPlKqyJmChroHKZ-eqURu1FCgGOiCP3x4NYZUmqTqINBHPGq5CMYvH5jfbD7WoLbInd5go90tu2aGqtgUyh71r19TsNhMNpXufjOsaQYbr6dqYU_ahsvE/s4032/1551.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxzFV8Wz__6tZCn9o74lCZnTLS__oHkh35crF_ugYQhKqZ0lozJXjbd0Wdzh50kz_6IW9oPlKqyJmChroHKZ-eqURu1FCgGOiCP3x4NYZUmqTqINBHPGq5CMYvH5jfbD7WoLbInd5go90tu2aGqtgUyh71r19TsNhMNpXufjOsaQYbr6dqYU_ahsvE/s320/1551.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Point Wilson Lighthouse</td></tr></tbody></table><br style="text-align: left;" /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZfx9VT2vwujdkGZeamta2h5CfwEXI1p6x9LWGt39HGcK5GEXHOUIbMvyDJEFh0ECflo4vIK5BhsJG0b1j1OoUh-yv3OUKS6ImXPX1YD9I--OMNY0trrna6_BcZTC8usDyO0Z1fF1WKPwVQzgjpRwCs2kGRMcr1OuQMcUSB8it74lOAvrD1uvI1jV_/s320/3589.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Point Wilson Moonrise</td></tr></tbody></table><br style="text-align: left;" /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p> <b>Sunday</b></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"></p>We drove into Port Townsend and spent some time in the stores, workshops, and shipyards at the Northwest Maritime Center, then drove to Dungeness to camp for the night. We took a short hike on a trail leading to the Dungeness Spit, but it was late so we didn't follow all the way down to the water level. We returned to camp and Eric & Jennifer served up some delicious chicken and salad. We sat outside chatting until it was so dark we could barely see to walk back to the RV.<p></p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;">We've been enjoying remarkably nice weather. Pleasant sunny days in the 70's, and cool nights in the 50's or high 40's. We've had no rainy days. That's surprising for an area that is <a href="https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/501127/why-pacific-northwest-so-rainy" target="_blank">known for its rain</a>. Heck, even their big volcano is named Mount "Rainier". </p></blockquote><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpR6I1jbDaftnwTE5X3hDfBi6skhRvCrlexPDqrIiqUYyb-QfvnXmfw_8eMBSrMHPSGEJUDXHrYfV2eHq5e2nOhoOPAUkfc3AdLAtS7CZe1uogiEf1bioSmswjnI2D7WDKzE83LJ9Y_CjPtXOgfmFg0uQE9NRm2guJhLBfwwcxzRaEa4hbI-dkhyqv/s4032/3610.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpR6I1jbDaftnwTE5X3hDfBi6skhRvCrlexPDqrIiqUYyb-QfvnXmfw_8eMBSrMHPSGEJUDXHrYfV2eHq5e2nOhoOPAUkfc3AdLAtS7CZe1uogiEf1bioSmswjnI2D7WDKzE83LJ9Y_CjPtXOgfmFg0uQE9NRm2guJhLBfwwcxzRaEa4hbI-dkhyqv/s320/3610.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Boat Shop</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh29iP3wklzdAxiEls5Y9zWE7apK6bBV9j8N6t49pixMRX1dNj9MACj5jDi7Sb17iVdiYAAOHtkNThZoFkAwrHdPbKbh_AOPCYlbZ6fT3lHYRAMa1wnh6JgU7FFQRyMvM4tYMoECIXJF6vrlRDr3-tdQGHnQk2bbRhsg2iQim7jQbln29901SDwd0ys/s4272/IMG_0655.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4272" data-original-width="2848" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh29iP3wklzdAxiEls5Y9zWE7apK6bBV9j8N6t49pixMRX1dNj9MACj5jDi7Sb17iVdiYAAOHtkNThZoFkAwrHdPbKbh_AOPCYlbZ6fT3lHYRAMa1wnh6JgU7FFQRyMvM4tYMoECIXJF6vrlRDr3-tdQGHnQk2bbRhsg2iQim7jQbln29901SDwd0ys/s320/IMG_0655.JPG" width="213" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jennifer in a Hollow Tree</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkwy5AM0ROEaytecVfow70AC2tY6eGsMvYfNfC5vnzp1At3wq1K6fwr1xH5ePk0r9lUsKRrZdCL0eYmK6lZF9RqsvmokPD8C-7xfZ_gFSxC03YhqhDKbSGPOhpNUgmcKj-NHWEFIN9bLQzKhuALthtBBNuL3a0YKuegyvhRkuaBBrcKxrfjsj27wvo/s4272/IMG_0658.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2848" data-original-width="4272" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkwy5AM0ROEaytecVfow70AC2tY6eGsMvYfNfC5vnzp1At3wq1K6fwr1xH5ePk0r9lUsKRrZdCL0eYmK6lZF9RqsvmokPD8C-7xfZ_gFSxC03YhqhDKbSGPOhpNUgmcKj-NHWEFIN9bLQzKhuALthtBBNuL3a0YKuegyvhRkuaBBrcKxrfjsj27wvo/s320/IMG_0658.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dungeness Spit</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQxbTVqKKUUGZqq9tp8yi2nG3mJygSy2b_WQqtN3dwl1oqktShRgaq7Xvg-46JostFUWRORnTWZjK4-v-c2ypoYCvJOD2G-MuhJ46kScKq3lvW8bz_bqolQgc0eUHQOw12q0wwQ26V9dhBKw3T8IdNBI4LyK84lXW7RXRUff09EERyFA4mZk3TmZr0/s4032/1573.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQxbTVqKKUUGZqq9tp8yi2nG3mJygSy2b_WQqtN3dwl1oqktShRgaq7Xvg-46JostFUWRORnTWZjK4-v-c2ypoYCvJOD2G-MuhJ46kScKq3lvW8bz_bqolQgc0eUHQOw12q0wwQ26V9dhBKw3T8IdNBI4LyK84lXW7RXRUff09EERyFA4mZk3TmZr0/s320/1573.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dungeness Sunset</td></tr></tbody></table><br /> <p></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"> </p></blockquote>D.N.H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10100371288455024907noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2085516020141220932.post-64615900364062486932022-10-05T00:26:00.000-05:002022-10-05T00:26:34.041-05:00Glacier National Park<p> We heard from Jennifer that they were making a side trip to visit Glacier National Park Tuesday on their way to Seattle. We took a look at our location and travel itinerary and decided we would join them. With a quick departure from our Garryowen MT campsite, we could make it somewhere near the Park entrance by Monday night. We've found that getting out of the campground and on the road seems to take us about 2 hours so we hoped to improve on that.</p><p>Although it was still taking us about 2 hours Monday morning, we had started early so we still had a good chance of covering the distance. However, during breakfast a cup of coffee somehow tipped over and spread across the table, dripping down on the floor and rug below. We acted quickly to soak up the spill, but our 2x3 Ruggable® got soaked. We didn't want to leave it like that so I took it to the campground shower and hosed it down. We thought we'd dry it in the laundry but the coin-op dryer required 10 quarters and there wasn't a change machine, so we laid it in the sun on a picnic table while we finished getting ready to leave. It dried some, but was still quite damp so we put it in the RV bathroom to finish drying. Needless to say we didn't accomplish our departure goal that day.</p><p>We managed to get as far as Choteau MT and camped there for the night. Dinner was burgers at a family restaurant in town. The next day we met Jennifer and Eric at the St Mary entrance to Glacier N.P. and we all rode together in our RV along the "Going To The Sun Road". The road was closed about midway in, but we were able to drive to Logan Pass and back. We stopped for a hike to the Baring Falls, and a picnic lunch when we got back. We took pictures at many of the scenic overlooks, including Jackson Glacier.</p><p></p><p>After leaving the park we followed Hwy 2 along the south end of the park to West Glacier. From there Jennifer and Eric continued to Yaak MT, while we went to Lakeside MT to camp for the night. We will meet up with them again near Seattle on Thursday.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0G3o45axOt1FrFOEEafqtth8-c7TDj2TfBseNDt1jHXo1rJGNVVImlM-yi_MBYZFG-wHNIp7PDoArLj2tutgeUQPwwtwhLnY5WHIK7XYhUGMc-n4PPe5yrn6njl1w-CbT1WhKnBH62jx9mkaISsTG_2nUISQJR3ERp7CVfO6lpJcATqzsv4E3RvKA/s1024/fr_3384_size1024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0G3o45axOt1FrFOEEafqtth8-c7TDj2TfBseNDt1jHXo1rJGNVVImlM-yi_MBYZFG-wHNIp7PDoArLj2tutgeUQPwwtwhLnY5WHIK7XYhUGMc-n4PPe5yrn6njl1w-CbT1WhKnBH62jx9mkaISsTG_2nUISQJR3ERp7CVfO6lpJcATqzsv4E3RvKA/w400-h300/fr_3384_size1024.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choteau Restaurant<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="3088" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJTxR9d7MBB4eX_uog8wukKy_z0sqAXy-ub2VeJ1bqO9DNtiKd1WJSuvSN9_93Bvq_vaEyBpcrkmr0_akw935zPbXmVRCGU3QX8ZK3HutLTVyOWJJ_uI5HgaR_uQCcNo2FD9SUiktjJby9pZ7N1taVo30jISRWIkNciB0KOowiQAUinI0iEWnA78xf/w400-h300/1502.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Baring Falls</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0x2gCsCnUxrB_MXlEqASywpkryngbosz-oh3RWmRbVePKenwMBEAh10YmMd_F-vExu-3Ynwad0m1Ty5OnD7qS4C7JP6DNOJx6uDCE_NjJ3GzYgzF8eO5B5a1HGIN4YiD7x9C_8CKLwaKrrlypMMUSdYrZusiLqn1IyciweG162u4w4E0ZBNrgEEQN/s4272/IMG_0621.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2848" data-original-width="4272" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0x2gCsCnUxrB_MXlEqASywpkryngbosz-oh3RWmRbVePKenwMBEAh10YmMd_F-vExu-3Ynwad0m1Ty5OnD7qS4C7JP6DNOJx6uDCE_NjJ3GzYgzF8eO5B5a1HGIN4YiD7x9C_8CKLwaKrrlypMMUSdYrZusiLqn1IyciweG162u4w4E0ZBNrgEEQN/w400-h266/IMG_0621.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jennifer getting a better view</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf3yzKhrKg7LO_wgHD0GpHJyU2Q3nBF_32sk0r6chkl1JqvqS9yPuIo2B48g01CP-Lx2mM0r9m8NSoKEAbgIPzSRZXSbd7hQIBDjTDSb6VsPLB3d7AlrNOm_vMh7d34A6gidR3HmR2CARd7Ms0k617I4xcKPobomYqvY5obaS140v-XfIAMMSgToyQ/s4272/IMG_0626.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4272" data-original-width="2848" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf3yzKhrKg7LO_wgHD0GpHJyU2Q3nBF_32sk0r6chkl1JqvqS9yPuIo2B48g01CP-Lx2mM0r9m8NSoKEAbgIPzSRZXSbd7hQIBDjTDSb6VsPLB3d7AlrNOm_vMh7d34A6gidR3HmR2CARd7Ms0k617I4xcKPobomYqvY5obaS140v-XfIAMMSgToyQ/w266-h400/IMG_0626.JPG" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tunnel</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhexVwBM2WC1YVoe7tBKeysnXYG-OuivfHWmVdnAea1YayjI9Y8k36YekaGLxGH4Tb8uOkoNTSuqDA46KJwQ8AMSjTecYfBoljr4seACnbeL-DFn6iWFUDgqSbwasJZ_AxunoL8-IS1wR38MWk7033nsSrrFNFteAWQSfXmv623aSz1_T7xqGfc5Hll/s4272/IMG_0627.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZRYUW9dZJfRmybzw2eFipIdZvMbk8dvHB0hclEiuA0Yf1a4f00bj9-1QSslScgkycDHXxibiCPp03YDQ1_e_NPKVl-nW20gCoROjCIrSjBBCKlIR1Va4Xawr41BIsgsW9W_jgcEe7GoMwGC-iLvchrkTboSRO79xOCp0Vj6--pMioGLH6IIaM4Lti/w640-h480/1492.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Glacier National Park</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />D.N.H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10100371288455024907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2085516020141220932.post-38314415218430641112022-10-03T01:07:00.009-05:002022-10-03T01:07:44.426-05:00Westward Ho!<p> The past couple of days we have continued our westward progress, while taking time for some sightseeing along the way. After leaving the Sioux Falls area we stopped in Mitchell S.D. to see the world's only Corn Palace. We've actually seen it more than once before on previous vacations, but it is a fun place to take a short break from driving.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6VGteWyCezvhOwoYAPy-0-9L3xNRBgY5Jvb_xd6ml_fJLIwGs7s2YtubVM42X6cYTVTpXFQcj85aM4rUfsRM8usb7agrzmYVoyZpLScxOjv7AX0DAaRKHKMfGiw7k3tqqMkFNtMrkr9fx7TCzemKWCZeLEzBLUh3XP6xR0UqZAz8Jyv2eG8JX7BG2/s4032/1473.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6VGteWyCezvhOwoYAPy-0-9L3xNRBgY5Jvb_xd6ml_fJLIwGs7s2YtubVM42X6cYTVTpXFQcj85aM4rUfsRM8usb7agrzmYVoyZpLScxOjv7AX0DAaRKHKMfGiw7k3tqqMkFNtMrkr9fx7TCzemKWCZeLEzBLUh3XP6xR0UqZAz8Jyv2eG8JX7BG2/s320/1473.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Corn Palace<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVWt-EF1V7P87rnEAbNsSve2du6qABHcRJvMtag4xy_BFhNmEiewzm8dk_FtvExR1HxRGPNZeRXeLzRr11PwZgOJf4TJQzu8FyV4V_w0c0Lr67GPQQTxBb2ILeYNn6_1-9wahnbffK_8STLwqELRwTpHZBPw3unBLF7cU8wupsuNKUSxxhl4-7IPnY/s4032/3296.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVWt-EF1V7P87rnEAbNsSve2du6qABHcRJvMtag4xy_BFhNmEiewzm8dk_FtvExR1HxRGPNZeRXeLzRr11PwZgOJf4TJQzu8FyV4V_w0c0Lr67GPQQTxBb2ILeYNn6_1-9wahnbffK_8STLwqELRwTpHZBPw3unBLF7cU8wupsuNKUSxxhl4-7IPnY/s320/3296.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Corny pictures</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Farther along I90 we came across the 1880 Town. We had visited there back in the 1990's when it was a small roadside attraction that advertised being home to the horse from Dances With Wolves. (ask me to tell you the story of that visit sometime) The attraction has grown into a complete western town replica that now includes the grave of the horse from Dances With Wolves. We had to stop for old times sake.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp5VRuxw6MuYjZT1hJ0wSY1ZftHzywzxAwBpGH4LwwYFpKi7bdOiYvSdwIil2fuYscWEbsYeDVdQyp5cMbG7UkxoT2ei7zJg9yD-InAeO1mb9tOzLRUXQyH1uta97LsOYWq-lhnuR6nuKqJGgHS6bY4azxEEW2IDT9aFPdvBSgKO3LXpNvweAtsinM/s4032/3313.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp5VRuxw6MuYjZT1hJ0wSY1ZftHzywzxAwBpGH4LwwYFpKi7bdOiYvSdwIil2fuYscWEbsYeDVdQyp5cMbG7UkxoT2ei7zJg9yD-InAeO1mb9tOzLRUXQyH1uta97LsOYWq-lhnuR6nuKqJGgHS6bY4azxEEW2IDT9aFPdvBSgKO3LXpNvweAtsinM/s320/3313.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1880 Town</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvw6vdDRLX7I6bD2KfN3faXTl8UXWaw1mRhTJbPAtWFOOdcIY6iwqkXpVVJYfWZnF7wz6ZwqXhHTu1_Xt2wi5z2S6NWKORExOkM23bjzk0z56aI6VDydZv-XS5qYz1Qu5otPVnfaQ8XGNQvg3ccwWzezxKlBEYHDSZqa5A-RJ105vvVP9qOT9_V7wx/s4032/3327.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvw6vdDRLX7I6bD2KfN3faXTl8UXWaw1mRhTJbPAtWFOOdcIY6iwqkXpVVJYfWZnF7wz6ZwqXhHTu1_Xt2wi5z2S6NWKORExOkM23bjzk0z56aI6VDydZv-XS5qYz1Qu5otPVnfaQ8XGNQvg3ccwWzezxKlBEYHDSZqa5A-RJ105vvVP9qOT9_V7wx/s320/3327.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihsh8bsS415axEdtHJ1l0zPLOwKAudvuYTmozANO2Bizs2clqElQcPBqNokCbT3oFwX_SM6iWcZBlC1VfUGy4eM2iXnCUop5_jeu-2MS2Rkt2BnAYn9VrzTHQmEjWNoIbVuLAprg4TXHfrf2dsFZWAdt72cbcugBYTiWhX87yKaqARIGNj-nLK-cAk/s4032/3329.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihsh8bsS415axEdtHJ1l0zPLOwKAudvuYTmozANO2Bizs2clqElQcPBqNokCbT3oFwX_SM6iWcZBlC1VfUGy4eM2iXnCUop5_jeu-2MS2Rkt2BnAYn9VrzTHQmEjWNoIbVuLAprg4TXHfrf2dsFZWAdt72cbcugBYTiWhX87yKaqARIGNj-nLK-cAk/s320/3329.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p>Our next stop was at the famous Wall Drug. We arrived kind of late as the shops were closing, but we had time to grab dinner in the Wall Drug Cafe. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg20Be6Syl-Kp9Yv6Dc93KkvnwSALG9SktivfA9zj8hU8h__KMldiB9xIc1FueypofsVlqYalUZOU0bd8hNwgCkjb8XU3xHC3LEA8MaCcuuGrmg9t2oAnMCw29SSjdx0QNTPkBppgBQAQX4JlKAEGhP7xxHs2RXbxFu0SiJyfKqeR4a0vV5CayKkfuU/s4032/3337.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg20Be6Syl-Kp9Yv6Dc93KkvnwSALG9SktivfA9zj8hU8h__KMldiB9xIc1FueypofsVlqYalUZOU0bd8hNwgCkjb8XU3xHC3LEA8MaCcuuGrmg9t2oAnMCw29SSjdx0QNTPkBppgBQAQX4JlKAEGhP7xxHs2RXbxFu0SiJyfKqeR4a0vV5CayKkfuU/s320/3337.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEwCuRNZU_diYYrEMg67kNHVAcGyu5NB8brvlRBN5zKmNg4rfSSKIyioHt4fFAOpzfVGDpVZPwYy8TURoETyartTtj1y95t0RqHlNoN_w70Y7ceXOoaft1vID44ZZNOg_hZtgMBPfysh-sCk1jvQbMAr13ex_9CSC33IfGBAhswYiTrHt6Zlu_RLNb/s4032/3341.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEwCuRNZU_diYYrEMg67kNHVAcGyu5NB8brvlRBN5zKmNg4rfSSKIyioHt4fFAOpzfVGDpVZPwYy8TURoETyartTtj1y95t0RqHlNoN_w70Y7ceXOoaft1vID44ZZNOg_hZtgMBPfysh-sCk1jvQbMAr13ex_9CSC33IfGBAhswYiTrHt6Zlu_RLNb/s320/3341.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p>Our overnight was at a KOA campground near the town of Custer, S.D. We got in late but the friendly folks at the check in stayed open until we got there and even guided us to our campsite with a golf cart. Because of the late hour we didn't bother getting out of the van to make hookups, and opted to essentially boondock in our paid full hookup campsite. That also meant we couldn't use our furnace since I hadn't gone outside to switch on the propane. We slept ok with our blankets, but it was a cold morning when we had to get out from under them.</p><p>Our next day of touring took us to see the in progress Crazy Horse memorial. There was a special event taking place so we weren't able to go to the visitor center, but we were allowed to park at the entrance and take some pictures from there. I was impressed by how it is coming along.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0q8O0_CkkR07MxqqFAYFtp8w43N9bxwTks2qiXLSy0bkzoecct2NuVZKGazgABTDe1UsIrZ7tLejXQkSa2btd8cnUSOK9TmAYFOUqwKdKR9VJ-CVtYYwY9j49NfuRPscE8vhHbqY_evNDPnbJThVo0bMuM5Sj64xqlofl6nagDbC_dq7-ISVBpD3-/s4272/IMG_0565.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2848" data-original-width="4272" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0q8O0_CkkR07MxqqFAYFtp8w43N9bxwTks2qiXLSy0bkzoecct2NuVZKGazgABTDe1UsIrZ7tLejXQkSa2btd8cnUSOK9TmAYFOUqwKdKR9VJ-CVtYYwY9j49NfuRPscE8vhHbqY_evNDPnbJThVo0bMuM5Sj64xqlofl6nagDbC_dq7-ISVBpD3-/s320/IMG_0565.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Crazy Horse</td></tr></tbody></table><p>We also paid a repeat visit to Mount Rushmore. It was nice being there in the off season. Close parking was readily available and the site was not crowded at all.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixzdaFTonOezs-j58mIOjO4BoLmO4-FvwlVhewLoxGtRmhhrQO8IqFSY6Ap1PyYH-w4bYflPAm3kukSkTkOQ13rowQhyxTuoAMXaU_fwYNOEvhBv7GdVsX__mqapekvqgqq0zbtKyMs61PCi8b0MLksFZZXf5kjwLNAspWVJs5kTGE0iRT_AcfvQmx/s4272/IMG_0572.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2848" data-original-width="4272" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixzdaFTonOezs-j58mIOjO4BoLmO4-FvwlVhewLoxGtRmhhrQO8IqFSY6Ap1PyYH-w4bYflPAm3kukSkTkOQ13rowQhyxTuoAMXaU_fwYNOEvhBv7GdVsX__mqapekvqgqq0zbtKyMs61PCi8b0MLksFZZXf5kjwLNAspWVJs5kTGE0iRT_AcfvQmx/s320/IMG_0572.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTyzd7lwpxUBd6PxK0PV30R6E6iV-5aOKsoK7irQlwOSKxTH2CKvW3Xsb1gI8npEYvWVs8giNgMD4MZBQyo8S5HXImcnQUcTr5_N1ICUtAIFb3dMxsORINC4HD_m3mZcfMlIvyR-KB52imCpFzvbqINniIrEqqI2u9rgSpoEJP4YHcFvLSNxzbfAI6/s3088/3347.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2316" data-original-width="3088" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTyzd7lwpxUBd6PxK0PV30R6E6iV-5aOKsoK7irQlwOSKxTH2CKvW3Xsb1gI8npEYvWVs8giNgMD4MZBQyo8S5HXImcnQUcTr5_N1ICUtAIFb3dMxsORINC4HD_m3mZcfMlIvyR-KB52imCpFzvbqINniIrEqqI2u9rgSpoEJP4YHcFvLSNxzbfAI6/s320/3347.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p>Our last stop was Devil's Tower in Wyoming. I have not been there before and it was something I've wanted to do since the first Close Encounters movie. The monumental butte is impressive even from miles away, and awesome to view up close. We passed some cute prairie dogs on the outbound drive.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF04uIYMJafJXDyO-qRgo55C4aM7v9HMKheikXVe-8TdgyzHfF3hfwva_yjh1wf33zYFue5aUdkYT8lHR6O0X3mkVqLj0af9Z19oKIhBp1VhOd8ZTUyufUMk_BDoWE24bpFgiRl3JuUb9_dpDbcB17gxQOOXKVBb7W0HB_ungT2iSNRTTNExyKNSOH/s4272/IMG_0581.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2848" data-original-width="4272" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF04uIYMJafJXDyO-qRgo55C4aM7v9HMKheikXVe-8TdgyzHfF3hfwva_yjh1wf33zYFue5aUdkYT8lHR6O0X3mkVqLj0af9Z19oKIhBp1VhOd8ZTUyufUMk_BDoWE24bpFgiRl3JuUb9_dpDbcB17gxQOOXKVBb7W0HB_ungT2iSNRTTNExyKNSOH/s320/IMG_0581.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGmSEYFWKlaLwzSUt3rJtGTtRPhEB0zuxPj6OPGPmXEOWCYKJ3-JqBBnu8Ay2BrfyTXPfOHCTsW9Kp9c_96ESHAHVZ1MB306JGo48fZpxuvJ4o-gWDPXB1mXgTDgs1zLnkoJM7sIEtX_gg144flzUvZdIYUgng_jwJnLUUlgbOhrNeetILZa_a9m2q/s4032/1482.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGmSEYFWKlaLwzSUt3rJtGTtRPhEB0zuxPj6OPGPmXEOWCYKJ3-JqBBnu8Ay2BrfyTXPfOHCTsW9Kp9c_96ESHAHVZ1MB306JGo48fZpxuvJ4o-gWDPXB1mXgTDgs1zLnkoJM7sIEtX_gg144flzUvZdIYUgng_jwJnLUUlgbOhrNeetILZa_a9m2q/s320/1482.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkoHlMlLsfSv7xnVP_mX-FeXeOVKuisEwoxlaMeo1gbCkTknWZiAvLm05MjvMkTiCrtzDyqOI8n88kOFl36bdSQUsYYKC6cDPFColPPMPSaCc3NQ1HRoNt4dkd-Bvdaf1T6c7FAGnbHPH0ba_t28DcjwF3q0hp5ybJkN_13BNH9U5e0I5f3lQmnSZE/s3088/1484.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="3088" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkoHlMlLsfSv7xnVP_mX-FeXeOVKuisEwoxlaMeo1gbCkTknWZiAvLm05MjvMkTiCrtzDyqOI8n88kOFl36bdSQUsYYKC6cDPFColPPMPSaCc3NQ1HRoNt4dkd-Bvdaf1T6c7FAGnbHPH0ba_t28DcjwF3q0hp5ybJkN_13BNH9U5e0I5f3lQmnSZE/s320/1484.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_cjYDpjA_4Rl0BK0-9xtTxX82y-6wZbFE0zE0ySHEFvAwmR6VY-0T8P93FNvHZpjuktnfHXJoVSI3CzXnypP0709RHZ8DeIk4i9-lXQSf0K3broywytwSboPdyOKlirKwVmVkiLVyjqdmnF2Jf_5u2ttlXZe1F2z0IEwDFOKwb6P_bMedPfwx_JLP/s4272/IMG_0598.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4272" data-original-width="2848" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_cjYDpjA_4Rl0BK0-9xtTxX82y-6wZbFE0zE0ySHEFvAwmR6VY-0T8P93FNvHZpjuktnfHXJoVSI3CzXnypP0709RHZ8DeIk4i9-lXQSf0K3broywytwSboPdyOKlirKwVmVkiLVyjqdmnF2Jf_5u2ttlXZe1F2z0IEwDFOKwb6P_bMedPfwx_JLP/s320/IMG_0598.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br /><p>Tonight we are in a campground in Garryowen Montana with a nice view of the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqjdoOmZE9s" target="_blank">Wild Montana Skies</a>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBdBTbdTGx7CUU7ZF647AE9RFgG9yLoOqnKWovx-w4j0HEVS3vtMwrHp8UdoTVADxOv_MN_02vRY7IIOPEwbu2Z26LxMIXBTE5KyMrQIcAADrPmH0JhlGiNzqZ4wsy9mm8gBMDA-xPfzgHW38GMvokn51uOU-imqZEgWyN-CVRazjtw-p7t6BI55kL/s4032/3365.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBdBTbdTGx7CUU7ZF647AE9RFgG9yLoOqnKWovx-w4j0HEVS3vtMwrHp8UdoTVADxOv_MN_02vRY7IIOPEwbu2Z26LxMIXBTE5KyMrQIcAADrPmH0JhlGiNzqZ4wsy9mm8gBMDA-xPfzgHW38GMvokn51uOU-imqZEgWyN-CVRazjtw-p7t6BI55kL/w640-h480/3365.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />D.N.H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10100371288455024907noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2085516020141220932.post-83744662195320170572022-09-30T21:58:00.000-05:002022-09-30T21:58:05.487-05:00Sioux Falls<p>We left Wisconsin this morning and traveled across Minnesota, only stopping once for gas near Albert Lea. Our plan was to overnight at a Harvest Host location just west of Sioux Falls but we arrived at Sioux Falls mid afternoon so we did a little touring there first. There is a pleasant park aptly named Falls Park where you can see the Big Sioux River cascading over the rocks. There is a walkway that offers several lookout points for taking pictures. We spent some time doing just that, then drove a short distance to St. Joseph Cathedral for a look inside. Visiting churches is another of our common tourism activities.</p><p>It was a short drive from Sioux Falls to our overnight location. We took a quick run into Montrose, SD thinking we might find something to eat before camping for the night, but there were no food options we could find in a town of 480 people. Fortunately we have bread and lunchmeat and Twizzlers in the RV so we didn't starve. :)</p><p>Our camping location is a roadside attraction just off I90. It's called Porter Sculpture Park and consists of an array of small to huge metal sculptures created by the owner, Wayne Porter. For the cost of admission, you are welcome to walk around and enjoy the artwork, then dry camp overnight. We were fascinated by the sculptures which vary from whimsical to disturbingly dark. The owner/sculptor Wayne is a pleasant fellow who spends 6 months a year running his exhibit, and the other 6 working on new additions. His albino dog Bambino loves attention and believes all the RVers come there to pet him.</p><p>This is our first time dry camping with no electrical or water hookups. I'll let you know how it went. :)</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUjihY20DVCdMxIuBklraMVjyuudkEQiAiK464WxrztLZX6VSJr_YGytG_dG6a9KaC-2hpby51Ejo56zOyeTPRnV7NWdK_9rpDEK9TgO2JusafyXtYLq0U-9qOEbzQpEWdhGEk7SnAH2x_FuhVQSxHKHrvUO9nFfeWOIw5nA-eTPhgZOq-qEAAlfsa/s4272/IMG_0464.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2848" data-original-width="4272" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUjihY20DVCdMxIuBklraMVjyuudkEQiAiK464WxrztLZX6VSJr_YGytG_dG6a9KaC-2hpby51Ejo56zOyeTPRnV7NWdK_9rpDEK9TgO2JusafyXtYLq0U-9qOEbzQpEWdhGEk7SnAH2x_FuhVQSxHKHrvUO9nFfeWOIw5nA-eTPhgZOq-qEAAlfsa/s320/IMG_0464.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Falls Park</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj7iB3-nmocmX2PgpYE8PatxD8d8FXKEmFaO5NN56pcU31CkROYh68g1cA3N7i9PmSaQ6WIWLoZ8WtIiRYKi7V-q-jbf7vgSQ2uUKf9E0Dij7P-jdKcQE7wC0x-tsoA0rYiUJg3wKxmHJcOsXNIYx0oGxf0t6UOYEdYC7sGes4LjK11eiaoFwLn504/s3088/0634E62A-C297-4B8E-951D-738695D457E3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="3088" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj7iB3-nmocmX2PgpYE8PatxD8d8FXKEmFaO5NN56pcU31CkROYh68g1cA3N7i9PmSaQ6WIWLoZ8WtIiRYKi7V-q-jbf7vgSQ2uUKf9E0Dij7P-jdKcQE7wC0x-tsoA0rYiUJg3wKxmHJcOsXNIYx0oGxf0t6UOYEdYC7sGes4LjK11eiaoFwLn504/s320/0634E62A-C297-4B8E-951D-738695D457E3.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Falls Park</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJJ_VRwxiavyoNfIYBR5btOVwvg9KmbDoNaHk6bq1zQsHQMleERwsliZiJSL_sFrssBae_0YHA5g4cIU1diQwvBxlpjncl3c3Y1wNsYB7DiB304uWvcthYtwTtBvXRlG7udXidIYeps8QBk1Si6DzIuz0L0_wqbnQp5fkVapV9iNMWfNjWz1GwsaqG/s4272/IMG_0473.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4272" data-original-width="2848" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJJ_VRwxiavyoNfIYBR5btOVwvg9KmbDoNaHk6bq1zQsHQMleERwsliZiJSL_sFrssBae_0YHA5g4cIU1diQwvBxlpjncl3c3Y1wNsYB7DiB304uWvcthYtwTtBvXRlG7udXidIYeps8QBk1Si6DzIuz0L0_wqbnQp5fkVapV9iNMWfNjWz1GwsaqG/s320/IMG_0473.JPG" width="213" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">St Joseph's Cathedral</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvGnh22SBMDAx_CrXUknZguGUcOBJQZrlum1I2XxPQieaw1vwZyspbe_5XE_11TT6FKvNsuZtKp67SrGNLnElJqpODtJjgkjaCTfh4uWwf0gjqsarKcl0LCGX62oW6LQQBqqKvmS29t8eNa0cYZ_FIncskLD0hQoE3j65NYqqmaPwLg49fF5lalrHQ/s320/3ADABA68-B1BC-4FF7-9B93-BAC1C06E50D8.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Giant Horse</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4z7Lj42MhVzJBbI3lGcsxxV1KIJiaSu5fGm2c_ry5M3yvStgaLkuvs7RMZxzmCmxbnWDSCTJwXmV1YEWs-lU1MKzlVVECH0XHXlldnWLJyAsEURGu3iHnDPlKbiWpXZkhkgZOWbZYEVNQKrhwFhriPxB5B2GS4AtR_p2USPzEFYL8pxmy2ZUq_Mey/s4032/3C562E0F-9901-4C50-88F0-ADCA92A38A0A.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4z7Lj42MhVzJBbI3lGcsxxV1KIJiaSu5fGm2c_ry5M3yvStgaLkuvs7RMZxzmCmxbnWDSCTJwXmV1YEWs-lU1MKzlVVECH0XHXlldnWLJyAsEURGu3iHnDPlKbiWpXZkhkgZOWbZYEVNQKrhwFhriPxB5B2GS4AtR_p2USPzEFYL8pxmy2ZUq_Mey/s320/3C562E0F-9901-4C50-88F0-ADCA92A38A0A.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Butterfly</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFnLsd8Bf0y1IUuhLxbMJsoLeDVPBp08aeLFGpwWZ7W9hL6Pp6yhSfgBMxPqdokphrABajKbe9h3G7ZyyATU7SJzteW0CtqLacgbwrnSjydPuWlM05Xok_AIKOEKFhiKoiihRhCK64-FTjTKc2-jRKNnxQiSwTeKr89d6zYrAlMnLCIf_aZ_6ZveTk/s4032/E22546A2-F2D7-4690-A2E0-04A6091CCDD6.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFnLsd8Bf0y1IUuhLxbMJsoLeDVPBp08aeLFGpwWZ7W9hL6Pp6yhSfgBMxPqdokphrABajKbe9h3G7ZyyATU7SJzteW0CtqLacgbwrnSjydPuWlM05Xok_AIKOEKFhiKoiihRhCK64-FTjTKc2-jRKNnxQiSwTeKr89d6zYrAlMnLCIf_aZ_6ZveTk/s320/E22546A2-F2D7-4690-A2E0-04A6091CCDD6.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blue Dragon</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizrTq-NgvtDxN5FPDD9LIh71JudanDGtaCjc-KCLZonFdS9qD013Uz-dGKK7pmWw62YsRhMjqjJtyDvpE2hsfdULYUJOg3nvbmWOuGTZbWY2Q1cklu1sw89-JBgglNKlQ1E-NTWeM1S2THocepUupUiCfrzaspeVbpGylYTusWnnd0wof9K2Cu3Cz8/s4032/BE9A6905-BA0F-4840-9371-4CCEF3B3C4B9.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizrTq-NgvtDxN5FPDD9LIh71JudanDGtaCjc-KCLZonFdS9qD013Uz-dGKK7pmWw62YsRhMjqjJtyDvpE2hsfdULYUJOg3nvbmWOuGTZbWY2Q1cklu1sw89-JBgglNKlQ1E-NTWeM1S2THocepUupUiCfrzaspeVbpGylYTusWnnd0wof9K2Cu3Cz8/s320/BE9A6905-BA0F-4840-9371-4CCEF3B3C4B9.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Giant Bull</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1k52wFSitCxW4_2XB7-FQF8K4lK6vpzlKTQ9QEKa8n51rwWHOjMNQtDPAUcYuJpqiO7kA40BJ-Tya1HBOp_Cmfya70lQeynLVZIpY3yqzE_uG_yW39VSe8JAg5fJHyZXD6pAXO2f3i2-PTRbrwF_z7OM8TU32PMHZV-otdM0Oi_yI3cZ4BDLDINSH/s3088/AF3646C0-DA6D-499F-88F4-D1CDC005AA9F.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2320" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1k52wFSitCxW4_2XB7-FQF8K4lK6vpzlKTQ9QEKa8n51rwWHOjMNQtDPAUcYuJpqiO7kA40BJ-Tya1HBOp_Cmfya70lQeynLVZIpY3yqzE_uG_yW39VSe8JAg5fJHyZXD6pAXO2f3i2-PTRbrwF_z7OM8TU32PMHZV-otdM0Oi_yI3cZ4BDLDINSH/s320/AF3646C0-DA6D-499F-88F4-D1CDC005AA9F.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Giant Bull</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkOtwJ3NMojgE9YgIpRfDwAJ9u2KY40fcIZVa3VRl_YX30ttqQSQnOCS2wYEHBsBbw-BRkIhkY2clh0LqU6auqYYZfaZ4vvNxbUDVANKxfiytjjevfQguDZVOiNkTs8_TDsAuzJcBK-TADk_Fp4t4CdJ5RjT2K7Qv8DA794nxYVUFF_ddrimRTYKRi/s4032/626E1DC0-9E9C-4375-9855-668CCF7AC948.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkOtwJ3NMojgE9YgIpRfDwAJ9u2KY40fcIZVa3VRl_YX30ttqQSQnOCS2wYEHBsBbw-BRkIhkY2clh0LqU6auqYYZfaZ4vvNxbUDVANKxfiytjjevfQguDZVOiNkTs8_TDsAuzJcBK-TADk_Fp4t4CdJ5RjT2K7Qv8DA794nxYVUFF_ddrimRTYKRi/s320/626E1DC0-9E9C-4375-9855-668CCF7AC948.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wayne Porter</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkujFsjUqRqHj3cYRGzWR09VsQXYEMUhoQzDHf_cqeZPlKUn4Xg9sJekgcA5KQFC-nglcvhwme2JLmFWV6r9S9Rdn8ieqAeoKIRxpqbV31EbBNBnRu1QbTW9IWAGNY8e7axbBN8OQuTYXTXhDHSm9myq-lMm-xnar0QTkGXJwov5gw1_tT6vH7EOWi/s4272/IMG_0562.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4272" data-original-width="2848" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkujFsjUqRqHj3cYRGzWR09VsQXYEMUhoQzDHf_cqeZPlKUn4Xg9sJekgcA5KQFC-nglcvhwme2JLmFWV6r9S9Rdn8ieqAeoKIRxpqbV31EbBNBnRu1QbTW9IWAGNY8e7axbBN8OQuTYXTXhDHSm9myq-lMm-xnar0QTkGXJwov5gw1_tT6vH7EOWi/s320/IMG_0562.JPG" width="213" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bambino</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn3b_HWSsUI6ND35k-KOrbhy_b803Dp69lJOfzpNYqPfs-wzlWbJic9A_izDwLvw3zt4p0qYIFEsee9yfp2nAD7nYY9FF2T56o9hgFSKSvSjQxc9_dMZ0apjc_ZX6OBbWxkWkCzR1BIRnjX9Mx9ko6mwC4UhlC5aewYmntJ2-4XrmNMRy-65x3D-ye/s4272/IMG_0559.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2848" data-original-width="4272" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn3b_HWSsUI6ND35k-KOrbhy_b803Dp69lJOfzpNYqPfs-wzlWbJic9A_izDwLvw3zt4p0qYIFEsee9yfp2nAD7nYY9FF2T56o9hgFSKSvSjQxc9_dMZ0apjc_ZX6OBbWxkWkCzR1BIRnjX9Mx9ko6mwC4UhlC5aewYmntJ2-4XrmNMRy-65x3D-ye/s320/IMG_0559.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Tardis</td></tr></tbody></table><br />D.N.H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10100371288455024907noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2085516020141220932.post-72177908049242130232022-09-29T23:50:00.000-05:002022-09-29T23:50:09.073-05:00RV Odyssey - Part 2<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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After escaping Florida ahead of the hurricane, we stopped at home to refresh supplies in the RV, and exchange shorts and seersucker for jeans and flannel. Today we got back on the road and are traveling west across the northern United States to meet up with Jennifer in Seattle. We’ll spend some time visiting with Christian, then begin exploring Washington & Oregon & perhaps northern California. We’re hoping to do a little sightseeing on the way west. Watch for pictures in a couple of days. <p></p><p><br /></p>D.N.H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10100371288455024907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2085516020141220932.post-82776753390582959772022-09-27T00:40:00.001-05:002022-09-28T00:14:16.758-05:00Riders on the Storm<p> We cut short our stay at Disney due to the approaching hurricane. Because Florida was in a state of emergency, we were allowed to check out early without penalty and only pay for the nights we actually stayed. Also our unused park tickets will remain valid for future use. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG592OgGKpFts7FhFoceWdk7C_SkudFHO3A3NqdSHsPosubhyuIVD9sQyYjMmHyFdhNvPajXd4r7Hm4gSfn8GOUqxyn6TxwQwAVdNmooUaeauJcUabVkeELKezZYy1AuM_gCJOpt-tBrL7ivQYMfTkX99FQ8ze-rthoBiuW53urrUUnYRVHfFIJvFS/s1440/JFPAAN4FLNAU7NVJKS6TRHG7F4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="814" data-original-width="1440" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG592OgGKpFts7FhFoceWdk7C_SkudFHO3A3NqdSHsPosubhyuIVD9sQyYjMmHyFdhNvPajXd4r7Hm4gSfn8GOUqxyn6TxwQwAVdNmooUaeauJcUabVkeELKezZYy1AuM_gCJOpt-tBrL7ivQYMfTkX99FQ8ze-rthoBiuW53urrUUnYRVHfFIJvFS/s320/JFPAAN4FLNAU7NVJKS6TRHG7F4.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hurricane Ian</td></tr></tbody></table><p>We enjoyed our stay, visiting the Magic Kingdom and Hollywood Studios parks. On Saturday we drove to Inverness FL, to visit Roland & Peg. Roland was a valued member of the St Linus choir before he moved to Florida and has been a regular attendee of my Zoom virtual open mic sessions. It was good to see him again in person. The four of us had a nice dinner together at a local seafood restaurant.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkqUZ5Txn6XRAj13nCLUt2_vA29Ya-K7_n9QMWztMxhurox8_QQ3pVMgi7YEwFLPFnZ8xZjdO-V2hSBhkUAdgNAw1lAPue40dB5EqTCD3w5eXHRiuOrdHkqC1p7w3dWHnIr8i_VHL2ySVF09jjOn1IliRZCVAnvpcw5kGT0l_RMHtJPPzF6s_Mcv8O/s2048/131377290_2214070822069583_3716847748893073027_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkqUZ5Txn6XRAj13nCLUt2_vA29Ya-K7_n9QMWztMxhurox8_QQ3pVMgi7YEwFLPFnZ8xZjdO-V2hSBhkUAdgNAw1lAPue40dB5EqTCD3w5eXHRiuOrdHkqC1p7w3dWHnIr8i_VHL2ySVF09jjOn1IliRZCVAnvpcw5kGT0l_RMHtJPPzF6s_Mcv8O/s320/131377290_2214070822069583_3716847748893073027_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Roland & Peg<br />(I didn't get a picture during our visit so I borrowed this from Facebook)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlw6qDT2-l2kvRrxO40gqxEoP6Db6QmLtH9U7hS_SrIl53JFt9hDsKimSgJ6eaaRBFO3_SO3C6WwKEL4eFxBKcopLrhlW-G8hEXxUqSc0YZiXPMcVJMnrCJIX5XJUeYPNFAhLvjrw8C1r2tU3pEM1-RP0dX95yBRW2y2l1BTyLAmx3hREDrKMlzpP5/s4032/3144.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlw6qDT2-l2kvRrxO40gqxEoP6Db6QmLtH9U7hS_SrIl53JFt9hDsKimSgJ6eaaRBFO3_SO3C6WwKEL4eFxBKcopLrhlW-G8hEXxUqSc0YZiXPMcVJMnrCJIX5XJUeYPNFAhLvjrw8C1r2tU3pEM1-RP0dX95yBRW2y2l1BTyLAmx3hREDrKMlzpP5/s320/3144.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Sunday we made a trip to Costco and Home Depot to pick up some things needed for the van. We also stopped to visit Austin at his apartment. Sunday evening we checked in to the Polynesian Village Resort and stayed overnight in DVC accommodations. Dinner was at the Ohana restaurant with all you can eat servings of a variety of food selections that satisfied us both. The Mai Tais were delicious too. <div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR9Jf7ksvnd78CSS7bTxGHDomgi8p2wY-fwglAFrhJnYgcvsgDhjg8WZi64UY5QbLzgxQgGIH-bhdipUWh7cUpxzuzCE7I4nrJmFaZhMdJa_g09_NvKOwtcj4ABpiMRsJFAEJT7Avkxzmd9bd1TyJwvuKj57JvbT0MwZqjrV47lGcelUTQQk1tAQoI/s4032/3151.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR9Jf7ksvnd78CSS7bTxGHDomgi8p2wY-fwglAFrhJnYgcvsgDhjg8WZi64UY5QbLzgxQgGIH-bhdipUWh7cUpxzuzCE7I4nrJmFaZhMdJa_g09_NvKOwtcj4ABpiMRsJFAEJT7Avkxzmd9bd1TyJwvuKj57JvbT0MwZqjrV47lGcelUTQQk1tAQoI/s320/3151.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Deer in Fort Wilderness Campground</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig9lQE5A6aXGjpYw1z8aAHc3NkYAlb4WIXcgKe2xVqyf77BUsLnNZAsJBFXRcJLOEaCzmR6YwvnBkliiKIqOxXIq6dpnJyzlQvuOMsL9h0EnXlPFKi_XW4f3NioL5KBvirdcrfH35wCKWj6JMxHwAq2_NNfjUQ-FOkzjqjbH7jo1NuQWrx2VESeSTV/s4032/3214.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig9lQE5A6aXGjpYw1z8aAHc3NkYAlb4WIXcgKe2xVqyf77BUsLnNZAsJBFXRcJLOEaCzmR6YwvnBkliiKIqOxXIq6dpnJyzlQvuOMsL9h0EnXlPFKi_XW4f3NioL5KBvirdcrfH35wCKWj6JMxHwAq2_NNfjUQ-FOkzjqjbH7jo1NuQWrx2VESeSTV/s320/3214.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Polynesian Village Resort Lobby</td></tr></tbody></table><div><p>Monday morning we made the decision to break camp and head out of Florida. We ran into some pockets of heavy traffic as many others apparently were doing the same. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOjrZplMqmmJxeT5LHPzrU4umiSo8kBYHW5QFEgHLxMsXwnXw0RPMUXJT9igJZO7V-ukJuGXwR6sJ6c_vNQ-ZM5D5_Z2JL-PUBbjSSTjk9XFRvpZ27K4GhV-ipPngwZ4-oxTIj5yqAUc4ON6PckJraJK97mxxKhBXaQ62x7TsD72fHxAzE7KI-F7sZ/s4032/3219.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOjrZplMqmmJxeT5LHPzrU4umiSo8kBYHW5QFEgHLxMsXwnXw0RPMUXJT9igJZO7V-ukJuGXwR6sJ6c_vNQ-ZM5D5_Z2JL-PUBbjSSTjk9XFRvpZ27K4GhV-ipPngwZ4-oxTIj5yqAUc4ON6PckJraJK97mxxKhBXaQ62x7TsD72fHxAzE7KI-F7sZ/s320/3219.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Traffic leaving Florida</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg19zI_mH7ORNP4q4Y-LgFytpLUB4E8XFm2UCw5hWD0QciNjhXflQBafh38dmvdN_J73G_DTCzh0UHYW_hQnosIY0f6Y5LFiJCdCk2KF1_eJSmUUVDucfZR-unshHl_HfXZnczYiLKgJnlxwk5ggyceY9d2-1KOUUbk2S3hrghZLkDCYOrmqbFEAvl0/s4032/3221.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg19zI_mH7ORNP4q4Y-LgFytpLUB4E8XFm2UCw5hWD0QciNjhXflQBafh38dmvdN_J73G_DTCzh0UHYW_hQnosIY0f6Y5LFiJCdCk2KF1_eJSmUUVDucfZR-unshHl_HfXZnczYiLKgJnlxwk5ggyceY9d2-1KOUUbk2S3hrghZLkDCYOrmqbFEAvl0/s320/3221.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Candlelight Dinner in the RV</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>D.N.H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10100371288455024907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2085516020141220932.post-58630448126610016932022-09-23T12:05:00.000-05:002022-09-23T12:05:30.766-05:00Rise of the Resistance <p> Rise Of The Resistance is the VERY popular new attraction at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. It's so popular that one of the entry options is to pay $15 to schedule an Individual Lightning Lane Selection to ride it without waiting 2+ hours in the standby lane. Another option is to arrive when the park opens early for resort guests. I chose this option which meant I was up today at 5:30 AM to be at the campground bus stop in time for the first bus to Hollywood Studios so I could stand in line outside the gates with hundreds of other people until they let us in at about 7:50 AM. </p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic5MrErrA7dq8aata0Jz23c91flweTgTI5cW2jX3O5rRn10IveNUvmm-yNR0p0Ee0rXa1oGLyRGSdn4vlNU8bn8La9SsHWL8Iv-cRTV8h0XiOdZeFIjmLHFVcG41FvH5yIcG_55514_1q280JjUjeDPyEowG6fMAKpm-gB-ACCbr-Ecxge5c4StBN7/s8470/1399.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3752" data-original-width="8470" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic5MrErrA7dq8aata0Jz23c91flweTgTI5cW2jX3O5rRn10IveNUvmm-yNR0p0Ee0rXa1oGLyRGSdn4vlNU8bn8La9SsHWL8Iv-cRTV8h0XiOdZeFIjmLHFVcG41FvH5yIcG_55514_1q280JjUjeDPyEowG6fMAKpm-gB-ACCbr-Ecxge5c4StBN7/w640-h284/1399.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Waiting to enter the park</td></tr></tbody></table></p><p>It didn’t matter if you didn’t know where Rise of the Resistance was, you were swept along with the tide of people heading in that direction. You wouldn't believe the grown men knocking down 10 year olds to secure a place near the front of the line. (Just kidding, I only knocked over one.😉)</p><p>My early morning maneuvers paid off. I literally walked through the winding queue lanes and right on to the ride. When I exited, the standby wait time was already up to 95 minutes.</p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBnbtVihZzz4hqnv9fNOBqAOS-kRuk_4tEAjKGMAnnwpSviZ1KWBuq4GhPsYiaiYYr6Q5l4zI4E7vCrkga_16TPDVWpipbLKzv1lUp1mllv3DME7nIBbpd8U3adli6DPNOU1cX7ZBPkGBVcuBqxzdESCV01sFN0bo-9XzsfCS0780dsEFJEMG3qmse/s4032/1400.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBnbtVihZzz4hqnv9fNOBqAOS-kRuk_4tEAjKGMAnnwpSviZ1KWBuq4GhPsYiaiYYr6Q5l4zI4E7vCrkga_16TPDVWpipbLKzv1lUp1mllv3DME7nIBbpd8U3adli6DPNOU1cX7ZBPkGBVcuBqxzdESCV01sFN0bo-9XzsfCS0780dsEFJEMG3qmse/s320/1400.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Walking up to the entrance</td></tr></tbody></table></p><p>The Rise of the Resistance experience is fantastic. It's amazingly realistic, and the cast members do a pretty good job of staying in character. I don't want to spoil it for anybody, but the shuttle ride back to Batuu was thrilling! If you visit, you don't want to miss this attraction!</p><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCU8YCNmwBvgiVzrFVHBpBoa7rS6r7JYMEP1JO_Mm-XoWI8uz5oJ91GlVW3i5SCGXBlNWGUvt_gXiZWJYkj4c1waI1Wv_c3cLMTnPOt_tQ36fLPgJttyM1iz6nXHROeKq9ePqNnFXKOhy0vHZ8C_F5sX0VNhkSXTrsXaVeYLPo6090nF6kmeOEQcfc/s4032/1401.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCU8YCNmwBvgiVzrFVHBpBoa7rS6r7JYMEP1JO_Mm-XoWI8uz5oJ91GlVW3i5SCGXBlNWGUvt_gXiZWJYkj4c1waI1Wv_c3cLMTnPOt_tQ36fLPgJttyM1iz6nXHROeKq9ePqNnFXKOhy0vHZ8C_F5sX0VNhkSXTrsXaVeYLPo6090nF6kmeOEQcfc/s320/1401.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Realistic Stormtroopers</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>D.N.H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10100371288455024907noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2085516020141220932.post-50180912212794504182022-09-23T11:32:00.002-05:002022-09-23T14:49:55.801-05:00RV Odyssey WDW<p> Part of the reason for this trip was to visit Disney World during their 50th Anniversary celebration. We were there the year they opened, and more than a few times since, so it seemed appropriate to celebrate 50 years with them. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix6o0nbOowfLf8ZmquAaFMoIfYMxdhZL19ITmygpZjBlhvE_jjtfNOFzYEG_Dg3zQxuQ2_woRVFCp3KH0bCySKhQIL8rBfZ-6FMJHzX2LyY7ce8tallnOYS50f4-0StZDitzcIOPOr68E66dW5gss5Hekiwqn7eAXMnrLerDPgEFqyW0KBdJJA5BTR/s4032/3080.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix6o0nbOowfLf8ZmquAaFMoIfYMxdhZL19ITmygpZjBlhvE_jjtfNOFzYEG_Dg3zQxuQ2_woRVFCp3KH0bCySKhQIL8rBfZ-6FMJHzX2LyY7ce8tallnOYS50f4-0StZDitzcIOPOr68E66dW5gss5Hekiwqn7eAXMnrLerDPgEFqyW0KBdJJA5BTR/s320/3080.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">WDW 50th Anniversary</td></tr></tbody></table><p>We spent the first day in the Magic Kingdom, taking the boat over from Fort Wilderness Campground. We saw Austin working and visited some of our favorite attractions. It was a hot day but we were in no hurry so we took advantage of the air conditioning in shops and some indoor attractions. We got hungry late afternoon and stopped at Pinocchio’s Village Haus where it is air conditioned and it turns out the chicken strips and fries are pretty good. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWV6a-TgSi211Sym8U5pUho9qDGttqenB5xN-DzzIHBUGpLjxbnqd4mUMzqUBmT82Ij4rSUUUJac8s6KXRUZnDkulxhJr39mAj5gI_uPF161TOy0KEynTVraG2JdkhsQvQRPwkQiHf3qi8ureTF0gJwM-uF3ZYTpv6UV-Go-Jw7_BaRKK0jL4cixGN/s4032/3030.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWV6a-TgSi211Sym8U5pUho9qDGttqenB5xN-DzzIHBUGpLjxbnqd4mUMzqUBmT82Ij4rSUUUJac8s6KXRUZnDkulxhJr39mAj5gI_uPF161TOy0KEynTVraG2JdkhsQvQRPwkQiHf3qi8ureTF0gJwM-uF3ZYTpv6UV-Go-Jw7_BaRKK0jL4cixGN/s320/3030.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Castle Reflections</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPLt80OZCFXdZqXzLZNs1UVAyUSK-8SOMm-0uBESr_JjrLfz9EPX_4o8FbVdaHOeBTqHEboSiECJiN6XnkE80NRaC7H7F7yLGUNiUjyDx2D3rml2nz_nD9RpI6iXU29vomYVk4QaWC899M5JAb9yNNyC1NYe89Dgqj9a1mmBmnw-mq5yARdDtZDLWK/s4032/2951.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPLt80OZCFXdZqXzLZNs1UVAyUSK-8SOMm-0uBESr_JjrLfz9EPX_4o8FbVdaHOeBTqHEboSiECJiN6XnkE80NRaC7H7F7yLGUNiUjyDx2D3rml2nz_nD9RpI6iXU29vomYVk4QaWC899M5JAb9yNNyC1NYe89Dgqj9a1mmBmnw-mq5yARdDtZDLWK/s320/2951.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Enjoying a favorite attraction</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmLfknLntFz_2VBu1asC8pTtpZjlfoGKzibW9oo3FsArKNvFsXjYSYDiXcwmkBTWxv_fC7DBdeafoGiIJ7eCn3n8O6Gz-A7tq4A_l1s8pFsDFldNulss157he1l7Vm6Ah3nvNbqBo28QeR7UIUgC-OlPoxyXZw4dsid8YKFI0Nj27i_d3YNKwHKL8F/s4032/2953.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmLfknLntFz_2VBu1asC8pTtpZjlfoGKzibW9oo3FsArKNvFsXjYSYDiXcwmkBTWxv_fC7DBdeafoGiIJ7eCn3n8O6Gz-A7tq4A_l1s8pFsDFldNulss157he1l7Vm6Ah3nvNbqBo28QeR7UIUgC-OlPoxyXZw4dsid8YKFI0Nj27i_d3YNKwHKL8F/s320/2953.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Austin hard at work</td></tr></tbody></table><p>The Magic Kingdom has some cute Halloween decorations up. We have plans to attend the Not So Scary Halloween Party in the park Tuesday night. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZlWfGM3xkVCLNJzuncjEwD-3fQbrdQ4_2GCkUH0kXoBVGTUoJDMzgm61Kq2psgt29egRVfUyIT5MZS3N4xRxS5tZT8p8M6Gvz1d2UthgVU2lRjagR0qDDSh26shfH75ZqjylLqlvGtw28ST44R0_RhbTuPoinVi9-xaOYZn9aMSkxlUvj1hxN5hFo/s4032/2906.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZlWfGM3xkVCLNJzuncjEwD-3fQbrdQ4_2GCkUH0kXoBVGTUoJDMzgm61Kq2psgt29egRVfUyIT5MZS3N4xRxS5tZT8p8M6Gvz1d2UthgVU2lRjagR0qDDSh26shfH75ZqjylLqlvGtw28ST44R0_RhbTuPoinVi9-xaOYZn9aMSkxlUvj1hxN5hFo/s320/2906.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Halloween Decorations</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikNBS3SO-bQgYOwdwvuyLgWPB_KOAqJ5UcUGNStIdNR3FLkBjsDqy2GPrfFyl5GyDtUpA2ZYbMXYCapXyDWfEQBs3DU3ubDryUT79W80oEkrpDY-vl0TvG56yjX6LlFXpdaijPXAg8vwyExgJTbyBQxk3OgzsbIxCcsmSgfokI1g1-aRsZ-u0gjEGg/s4032/3077.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikNBS3SO-bQgYOwdwvuyLgWPB_KOAqJ5UcUGNStIdNR3FLkBjsDqy2GPrfFyl5GyDtUpA2ZYbMXYCapXyDWfEQBs3DU3ubDryUT79W80oEkrpDY-vl0TvG56yjX6LlFXpdaijPXAg8vwyExgJTbyBQxk3OgzsbIxCcsmSgfokI1g1-aRsZ-u0gjEGg/s320/3077.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Halloween Decorations</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Around 7:30 pm we faced the dilemma of staking out a good viewpoint for the fireworks and waiting there an hour and a half or squeezing in a quick ride on Pirates of the Caribbean. We went with the ride, but after found ourselves thrashing through throngs of people, trying to claim 2 sq ft of ground where we could get a view of the castle. We successfully staked a claim, but I swear the heat of those thousands of shoulder to shoulder people was worse than the midday sun. However, Disney’s Enchantment didn’t disappoint. Afterwards we let the crowds thin out and enjoyed a Mickey Ears ice cream bar before heading back to the campground for the night.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDX9hJOYXWw8Ig0qbfvDfx2XJRdlQeT8ul_FJgfyMCB1Gwd0ER2F20ILiiUf4B1YAwpIT0srBsT4KmEpq3KAwnpvZxf8dxF6drsD1Z9gTJneqlbE-gr4GJIW_TB2lTOYm6U4SyWmb5xCM-hHCMOk3LIDLQ2ANKTehbbLuoOsCvuvFRAK5amfyaddqh/s4032/3056.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDX9hJOYXWw8Ig0qbfvDfx2XJRdlQeT8ul_FJgfyMCB1Gwd0ER2F20ILiiUf4B1YAwpIT0srBsT4KmEpq3KAwnpvZxf8dxF6drsD1Z9gTJneqlbE-gr4GJIW_TB2lTOYm6U4SyWmb5xCM-hHCMOk3LIDLQ2ANKTehbbLuoOsCvuvFRAK5amfyaddqh/s320/3056.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Disney Enchantment Fireworks</td></tr></tbody></table><br />D.N.H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10100371288455024907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2085516020141220932.post-16816711794985923942022-09-22T11:09:00.003-05:002022-09-22T11:09:55.611-05:00RV Odyssey Day 3<p> The first 3 days of this trip were travel days to get to our first destination. The first morning in the RV took way too long to get back on the road. The second morning we felt like we focused on efficiency and speed, but it still took almost 2 hours from the time we woke up til we pulled out of the campsite. We may be able to improve that but probably not by much. </p><p>We stopped at the Florida welcome center on I75 and enjoyed a sample of what always tastes like the best orange juice ever. By 3:30 we reached the Campsites at Disney’s Fort Wilderness where we will stay the next 7 days. We hadn’t encountered any rain since leaving home but as we arrived the typical Florida afternoon rain arrived. It let up a bit as I made the RV hookups, but I still got significantly soaked. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWpf5abqQohRSYpZaoQ87p297EQLfL_NwSEJ0NLUnMMcK1xIatwszNXRShwH8iKSUUEYl6seltnmx08g_7gzqAxzl8E9fwhILFwdEfhOxguoy4TvrNX7lWF_IWSWA1eL5AAQoOYIJrx2ub8bptYy4ncWaIwvTIG2RmFNC07LnnmFL7sEAzZMDtOj48/s3088/1384.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="3088" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWpf5abqQohRSYpZaoQ87p297EQLfL_NwSEJ0NLUnMMcK1xIatwszNXRShwH8iKSUUEYl6seltnmx08g_7gzqAxzl8E9fwhILFwdEfhOxguoy4TvrNX7lWF_IWSWA1eL5AAQoOYIJrx2ub8bptYy4ncWaIwvTIG2RmFNC07LnnmFL7sEAzZMDtOj48/s320/1384.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Florida Welcome Center</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2aSb64CXXCEzxlGl070xr4rI9Y5eh-lG8MrkLyn20B8PVSRCJiCuz2sOJP2yWNcit-XjWX5wKmc6Amwb1PFnor7ugInPTQXcTcOLBNOaS0MP1f_oKrjducISCWDyeESPpMVbaAe8wbjHc9SfcrLb7UzMpWete7xhjfPIGQL3laPjDMqXwTGaDSVqi/s3088/1385.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="3088" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2aSb64CXXCEzxlGl070xr4rI9Y5eh-lG8MrkLyn20B8PVSRCJiCuz2sOJP2yWNcit-XjWX5wKmc6Amwb1PFnor7ugInPTQXcTcOLBNOaS0MP1f_oKrjducISCWDyeESPpMVbaAe8wbjHc9SfcrLb7UzMpWete7xhjfPIGQL3laPjDMqXwTGaDSVqi/s320/1385.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>After getting settled we tried the RV shower for the first time. It is very tight quarters for a shower, but it is possible to soak down, soap up, and rinse off and come out feeling refreshed. However there’s no way you can dry yourself in there. </p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEignDMYCPTogvc7t7tkgjjVK1mXzszKzkJe8Dxtvy9iJ9U4fufFIUU_Sm34024AtQbbe4Ip3NgnAVrfzb3pBseFs77OllAleASErBU22PjWKB-w2VAk1t4HcUP4vVrc9hKuzkUa8KPsnmzy5acB_23ray0HB1IAEg5wwbFhcwcBrwW-2oslgmlz_6IA/s4032/1396.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEignDMYCPTogvc7t7tkgjjVK1mXzszKzkJe8Dxtvy9iJ9U4fufFIUU_Sm34024AtQbbe4Ip3NgnAVrfzb3pBseFs77OllAleASErBU22PjWKB-w2VAk1t4HcUP4vVrc9hKuzkUa8KPsnmzy5acB_23ray0HB1IAEg5wwbFhcwcBrwW-2oslgmlz_6IA/s320/1396.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fort Wilderness Campsite</td></tr></tbody></table></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Once we were clean and settled, we contacted Austin and Sarah and invited them to visit over dinner. We selected the Margaritaville Resort as our dinner destination because we also hoped to meet up with our friends Keith and Kelli who are staying there this week. <p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEaQCncORZJ41U8xa9OrGt__XrizEX2TbzCessalXTUEpTSD_GDWdkoykBim2drgCWhe_IHE1yCa4Wf4lwkZt2nFR7yL1nlG8FI8kA35nO6agOQ0p14BJU-tv3x0leKfLnDgcmXQw0_qj_Nc-h2Avl2yc5SQXbhvQCKyHdaleFnrkpV8rgvfOQfiWY/s3088/1386.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="3088" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEaQCncORZJ41U8xa9OrGt__XrizEX2TbzCessalXTUEpTSD_GDWdkoykBim2drgCWhe_IHE1yCa4Wf4lwkZt2nFR7yL1nlG8FI8kA35nO6agOQ0p14BJU-tv3x0leKfLnDgcmXQw0_qj_Nc-h2Avl2yc5SQXbhvQCKyHdaleFnrkpV8rgvfOQfiWY/s320/1386.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Margaritaville Resort Entrance</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Austin and Sarah picked us up drove us to the Margaritaville Resort where we did manage to reach Keith and we all had a nice evening of dinner and drinks at Euphoria. It was a great kickoff for our week in Orlando. </p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBqubw4nRWXFDW8PQUG4sttXiPGE5HSaI-UPkHcu3f846NzMmJ2ycnJPNgHQJX5jgSlARFgF5xJpQOD9yCJaytbtp5dZY6cPj4ihSpk-WRumnT0Rflk8dD4d1A1qPGqUfwQfMLBLlyxsIdE6BzZQeQ9q5a9d8ThzsEF_j8_MNYISvzc1colIqYOLyy/s4032/1388.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBqubw4nRWXFDW8PQUG4sttXiPGE5HSaI-UPkHcu3f846NzMmJ2ycnJPNgHQJX5jgSlARFgF5xJpQOD9yCJaytbtp5dZY6cPj4ihSpk-WRumnT0Rflk8dD4d1A1qPGqUfwQfMLBLlyxsIdE6BzZQeQ9q5a9d8ThzsEF_j8_MNYISvzc1colIqYOLyy/s320/1388.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kelli, Keith, Dan, Jan, Austin, Sarah</td></tr></tbody></table></p><p>Campsite: Disney Fort Wilderness. $$$</p><p>Gas: Gainesville FL. 3.68</p>D.N.H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10100371288455024907noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2085516020141220932.post-33736473048966834602022-09-20T23:15:00.000-05:002022-09-20T23:15:52.654-05:00RV Odyssey Day 2Today was another long driving day. We've had a problem with the kitchen drawers opening when driving around a corner or tight curve. So we stopped at Lowes this morning to pick up some magnetic drawer latches but I haven't installed them yet. After gassing up we started another driving day. We stopped in a rest area for lunch. Yesterday's lunch and dinner, and today's breakfast and lunch were all food we brought in the RV. Dinner tonight was from a McDonald's not far from our KOA campsite near Macon, GA. So far the RV is running nicely.<div><br /></div><div>Campsite KOA near Macon GA. $51 with full hookup.</div><div>Average gas mileage: 15.7 mpg</div><div>Gas prices:</div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div>Kevil KY<span> </span>3.20</div><div>Paducah KY<span> 3.12</span> </div><div>Smyrna TN<span> </span>3.00</div><div>Forsyth GA<span> 3.15</span></div></blockquote><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtccLw26WhVOcMgNIKe6KPFoJ5yNLioP1prF6ebSRjhgYeq_k2BPyHfll66nAezcyWVGoP_RRLSYJdBaXGv5QA9ruXBMKFGRZuT8Gji4wUV7A3Zp6BPQsDTjyQXqVP1Poixhx7BAgNZM7WkGqQoNwVx8Fcqk51YEVuk1PAsqJejnHfdvWewVBlobAT/s1024/fr_1381_size1024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtccLw26WhVOcMgNIKe6KPFoJ5yNLioP1prF6ebSRjhgYeq_k2BPyHfll66nAezcyWVGoP_RRLSYJdBaXGv5QA9ruXBMKFGRZuT8Gji4wUV7A3Zp6BPQsDTjyQXqVP1Poixhx7BAgNZM7WkGqQoNwVx8Fcqk51YEVuk1PAsqJejnHfdvWewVBlobAT/w400-h300/fr_1381_size1024.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Monday night's campsite behind a barn on a private residence<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div></div><div><span><span><br /></span></span></div>D.N.H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10100371288455024907noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2085516020141220932.post-47274419691874343312022-09-19T23:59:00.000-05:002022-09-19T23:59:29.808-05:00RV Odyssey Day 1<p>Today we drove about 400 miles and stopped at a <a href="https://www.boondockerswelcome.com/" target="_blank">Boondockers Welcome</a> site in Kevil, KY. Getting out of the house and on the road was difficult. We had already put most of our stuff in the RV but it seemed like endless trips to and from the house to do the final packing. And finding a place for everything was enlightening.</p><p>Once we got moving we stopped at Danny's house to borrow his Spot gps tracker so anyone interested could follow our progress. If your're one of those interested persons, the link is here: <a href="https://maps.findmespot.com/s/KT3Z">https://maps.findmespot.com/s/KT3Z</a></p><p>We followed <a href="https://www.waze.com/apps/" target="_blank">Waze's </a>directions to our destination, and were taken on an obtuse route down two lane roads between corn and soybeans to get to I57 from Danny's house. Once we got on I57, the drive was uneventful. We did push the gas tank a bit low, causing the low fuel warning light to come on, but we made it here on one tank. Tomorrow we'll probably do a long driving day and finish somewhere in Georgia.</p><p>Campsite: Tobacco Road, Boondockers Welcome site. $10 for 30A hookup.</p>D.N.H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10100371288455024907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2085516020141220932.post-52209736980769326312022-09-18T23:59:00.001-05:002022-09-19T23:20:02.661-05:00RV Odyssey <p>With plans to do a lot more domestic travel with an emphasis on road trips, we started shopping for a class B RV in March of this year. We ended up choosing a 2022 Thor Sequence. So far, we’ve only done a couple of overnight trips with it, but we are about to embark on a 33 day, 7500 mile trip across the USA.</p><p>Preparing for such a trip has been taxing. There's so many things to consider when staying away from home for so long. And deciding what we can bring with and what should stay behind is equally challenging.</p><p>Some people name their B vans, and I chose to call ours The Tardis, but trust me, it's not bigger on the inside. :)</p><p>I'm hoping to log some of the trip details here like gas prices, mileage, and campground info. And I'll try to share some impressions of our experience as well as some pictures. I probably won't post every day, but check back every few days for an update.</p><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXrdg7bhxFpdEZ3wTl-AmNgGbJLosgcFYJXyiHXgtCRhn0XGTA2JgY1B4sCKNrIiyePHGZEF7yhBbzfYikUlx_AgywEB4JSS4pZxBXbvwbccjU-RCQERY0Uuhd0kC2eeSYYl8jZ0jQrBBv6mnJTBiue0YCaaap7TvHKNUrg7rNCrBw9yVeeKD4B27b/s4032/1360.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXrdg7bhxFpdEZ3wTl-AmNgGbJLosgcFYJXyiHXgtCRhn0XGTA2JgY1B4sCKNrIiyePHGZEF7yhBbzfYikUlx_AgywEB4JSS4pZxBXbvwbccjU-RCQERY0Uuhd0kC2eeSYYl8jZ0jQrBBv6mnJTBiue0YCaaap7TvHKNUrg7rNCrBw9yVeeKD4B27b/s320/1360.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Tardis</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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We got into Romulo's minibus and drove a short way until we collected another couple, Abdel and Mercedes, who were joining us on the tour. The 5 of us drove for about an hour to the <a href="https://www.ticketmachupicchu.com/quillarumiyoc/" target="_blank">Quillarumiyoq </a>site of an Inca temple of the moon. Romulo walked us on a tour of the site and explained how it connected with the Inca religion. The climb up the hillside to get to the site took some effort, but the walk back was easy.<br />
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We got back in the minibus and drove about another hour to Limatambo where we stopped for lunch. It was a small quaint restaurant with outdoor tables and a woman cooking in an outdoor stone oven. The food was good. Jennifer had a vegetarian plate of vegetables and rice, while I had thin sliced bistec, with potatoes and rice. We all sipped some <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicha_morada" target="_blank">Chicha Morada</a>, a sweet drink made from purple corn.<br />
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After lunch we got in the bus for the final leg of the journey. We drove to the mountain village of Chonta, over 11,000 feet high. We continued even higher up the mountainside until we reached the Condor Canyon entrance building. We signed for our tickets and began the 3km trek along a narrow mountain trail to the viewing area above the Apurimac canyon. Fortunately Romulo was successful in arranging for the horses and we were met at the beginning of the trail by a guide with 2 horses. Looking back now, I doubt I could have completed the journey on foot. There were a lot of slopes that would have given me trouble.<br />
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We reached the viewing area after about an hour on the trail. It was a foot only trail down to the viewpoint near the canyon edge, but it wasn't too hard since it was downhill. Another viewpoint was even closer to the canyon but farther down the slope, so considering the return climb necessary, I decided to stay at the intermediate stop. Jennifer however continued all the way. We started to spot condors right away. Most were pretty far away but they were recognizable. One actually flew relatively close. Jennifer had a good view down into the canyon and could see them soaring sometimes in pairs. None came up as high as the viewpoint but she captured some good pictures with her telephoto lens. I think we stayed about 1.5 hours and left when the condor activity seemed to decrease. The climb back up to where we left the horses was strenuous. It was a narrow switchback trail and I had to stop and rest at nearly every turn. But I made it up and was happy to see a horse waiting for me. Jennifer opted to walk for part of the way. We started back and Jennifer got on her horse when we got to viewpoint #1. (We did our viewing from viewpoint #2) The trip back seemed quicker to me. We reached the trail head and got back in the minibus for the ride home. As we were starting back Romulo noticed an eagle perched on a rock by the road. We stopped and Jennifer was able to capture a few pictures.<br />
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It was dark for the drive back and I fell asleep for a while. When we got to Limatambo, we stopped to pick up Romulo's sister who needed a ride to Cusco. She got on the bus with her 6 month old baby. The baby fell asleep and was quiet the whole trip to Cusco. We dropped them off about 15 minutes before we reached our hotel in central Cusco. The other couple got dropped off when we were about 5 minutes away. When we arrived at the hotel around 8:30 pm we thanked Romulo for the amazing experience and promised to recommend him when we could. Jennifer and I had dinner at the hotel restaurant and selected a cozy table near the fireplace by the bar. I had some fish and chips, and Jennifer opted for dessert for dinner. We didn't stay up too late because we had a 7:30 pickup Monday for the Sacred Valley tour.<br />
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Day 3 was a travel day. We stayed in the hotel in Lima until checkout, then took a private car to the airport. Driving in Lima is horrible. It takes a long time to get anywhere because of the traffic, and there are frequent speed bumps built into the roads. We arrived at the airport with plenty of time to spare however. There's no frequent flyer lounge in the domestic terminal so we waited at the gate. The flight to Cusco was less than an hour long. We passed snow covered mountain peaks on the way and arrived to good weather and mild temperatures in Cusco. We were met outside the airport by a representative of our travel agency <a href="https://vipac.pe/en" target="_blank">Viajes Pacifico</a>. We climbed into one of their vans, and drove us to our hotel. On the way they reviewed the itinerary for our tours in Cusco. Our check in at the hotel was managed by the concierge Abel, who went out of his way make us feel welcome. He even showed us to our room. After getting settled, we went back to the lobby to wait for Romulo Orellana who was coming to brief us about our condor tour on Sunday. When he became significantly late, I asked the front desk to call him and he apologized for forgetting our meeting and said he'd be there in 15 min. He arrived, briefed us on the tour and accepted our payment. He also mentioned an optional add-on to do the walking part of the tour on horseback. We told him we'd consider it and get back to him.</div>
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Jennifer and I decided to take a walk around the nearby historic central square in town before dinner. While there we were approached by a local artist Jorge who was selling his work. Jennifer was interested in one of his paintings and negotiated a significant discount off his asking price. After completing the purchase we had dinner in the hotel restaurant where we tried our first Pisco Sours. We went to bed in anticipation of our 5:30 AM trip to Machu Picchu.<br />
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We got up with our wake up call Saturday morning, and headed downstairs. The hotel provided a box breakfast for us that we ate in the lobby while waiting for our pick up. We drank some coca tea with it. Our shuttle showed up on time at 5:30. I thought they were taking us to a bus for the trip to the train in Ollantaytambo, but it turned out the shuttle was our transportation for that entire 2.5 hour trip. When we arrived at Ollantaytambo we were met by more representatives of Viajes Pacifico who guided us on to our train and told us we would be met by our guide a the other end. The train ride was scenic and lasted about 1.5 hours. The cars had large windows on the sides and roof. The seats were in groupings of 4, 2 on each side of a table. We were served coffee and carrot cake. We shared a table with a couple who were in Peru for a motorcycle tour. </div>
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When we arrived at Aguascalientes we were met by our tour guide, who was amazingly named Hamilton Daniel. He led us to the buses and we boarded the next available bus within minutes. The bus took us on a winding switchback road up the mountain to Machu Picchu. Outside the entrance we stopped for bathrooms and to stamp our passports with a Machu Picchu visitor stamp. Inside the guide did an excellent job of relating the history of the complex. To get to the classic 'postcard view' of Machu Picchu it was necessary to climb a lot of steps. I had to stop and rest a few times but I made it all the way up. The view there is worth it. From there, it is mostly downward stairs to get to the various temples and rooms of interest in the site. We were guided through most of the complex and our guide had explanations for all we saw. In all we spent about 2.5 hours in Machu Picchu. Afterward we took the bus back to town. Our guide offered to recommend a restaurant but we weren't hungry so we parted from him and spent a little time walking around Aguascalientes. We rested on a park bench in the square for a while, then returned to the train station to wait for our return train. On the return trip we sat across from a young couple. She (Danielle) was from Lima and he (Ledjon) was from New York. The return snack was a chocolate brownie. There was also an Inca dance show and Alpaca fashion show during the ride back. We were met at the end of the train and driven back to our hotel. We were tired but thought we should eat, so we ordered from the in room menu. Another early wake up call was scheduled on Sunday for the condor tour.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Overlook view of Machu Picchu</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Switchback road for buses up to Machu Picchu</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sun Temple at Machu Picchu</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Machu Picchu Millipede</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rock carved to match the mountain behind</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our guide Hamilton Daniel</td></tr>
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D.N.H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10100371288455024907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2085516020141220932.post-18387393521329160162019-03-08T01:32:00.001-06:002019-03-08T01:33:35.385-06:00Peru: Lima, Nazca, Paracas<h4>
Day 1</h4>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">A 4:30 am wake up Wednesday morning started our trip to Peru. We had an early flight to Newark where we connected to Lima. </span><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit;">Janet drove us to
OHare. Jennifer and I both had TSA precheck so security was easy. We spent a little while in the
United club then went to the gate. We had good seats since my complimentary upgrade cleared Sunday morning. The flight left about 15 minutes late. I fell asleep and woke up as we
were on final approach. We walked to the United club near our next gate to wait for the connecting flight. Some of the Newark clubs are being renovated so this was
a temporary club created by building walls in an open corner of the terminal. There was no
bathroom and limited snack options but it was furnished with the usual club seats &
tables. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Waiting for the next flight</td></tr>
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<span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit;">Our flight to Lima boarded on time but departed late. The flight was
full and the middle seat didn't stay empty. I gave the aisle up and sat next to
Jennifer. Sometime early in the flight one of the flight attendants came to our
row looking for Mr. Hamilton. I identified myself and she acknowledged my
million miles with a congratulations and a high five. Later she mentioned it to
a co-attendant during food service and he offered me a drink but I declined. As we
were leaving the plane in Peru they congratulated me again and thanked me.</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit;">Passport control went
fairly quickly and there was no customs stop at all unless you had something to
declare. We we found the car service easily and were quickly on our way to the
hotel. The drive took about 40 minutes and included some random turns down side
streets. I assume the driver was avoiding known traffic areas. We got checked in
to the hotel and were upgraded into a room on the 24th floor with a view of the
ocean. It was after midnight by the time we got settled in the room and we
went straight to bed.</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hotel Lobby</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from hotel room</td></tr>
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Day 2</h4>
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<span class="s1">We had a 6:10 pickup for our Nazca Lines tour. We arranged the
previous night for a 5 am wake up call and breakfast delivery at 5:15. We
finished up breakfast and were in the lobby by 6:05 where we met the driver who
took us to the bus station. He also bought our tickets and gave us instructions
for boarding and for our return bus trip. It was nicely warm outside. The bus
was a very comfortable air conditioned touring coach with wide 1st class style
seats that had leg/foot rests and deep recline. Complimentary sandwiches and
coffee or tea were served during the ride. Jennifer and I slept most of the nearly 4 hour trip to Paracas.</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: ".sfuitext" , serif;"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cruz Del Sur bus line</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Luxury bus seats</td></tr>
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<span class="s1">We arrived at Paracas
and were met by a driver who took us about 15 minutes to Pisco airport where we
weighed in and passed through security. We then were told to hurry because the
plane was waiting for us.</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: ".sfuitext" , serif;"> </span></span><span class="s1">We boarded the 10
seat plane and taxied to the runway. The takeoff was exhilarating. It took about 30 minutes to get to the lines. Once there a guide instructed us where to
look to see each figure. We also had a guide card that showed how each figure
should look. The pilot made 2 passes over each figure so both sides of the
plane could see. The banked turns
necessary to maneuver back and forth started to give me a little motion
sickness but I was able to get over it. A couple of other passengers did not take it well and appeared to be quite sick. After seeing about a dozen different figures we returned to the airport.</span></div>
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into the reserve on a road made from salt mined from the reserve. We stopped to view fossils of shellfish that
were easily seen embedded in the hard ground. Then we traveled to several
scenic viewpoints along the coast including a view of an offshore island
covered in <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2018/world/in-peru-guano-bird-droppings-are-the-new-gold/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.c3724f630997" target="_blank">guano that Peru used to export as fertilizer</a>. After the tour we
headed back to the bus station, stopping first at a cafe where Jennifer and I
bought sandwiches and water. We ate our late lunch at an outdoor table behind
the bus station. Our return bus was due at 4:10 pm but didn't arrive until 5
because of a flat tire. The return trip was as comfy as the first and we
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D.N.H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10100371288455024907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2085516020141220932.post-37164213720592411152018-09-08T13:10:00.001-05:002018-09-08T13:24:42.223-05:00Au Canada!Thursday we left for our Canadian road trip. The RAV4 is packed up with everything we need including road trip essentials like Twizzlers and Australian licorice. The first day consisted of only driving, up through Michigan and crossing into Canada over the St Clair River near Sarnia.<br />
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We stopped for a late lunch at a McDonalds near Lansing. The early part of our drive was rainy although not the heavy kind of rain that makes driving difficult. By the time we got to Lansing it had stopped, and the sun came out a little while later. We crossed into Canada around 7:30 pm and there was only a few minutes wait at the toll bridge and at the passport check. I missed a turn to get on to the 401 in Canada and we had a brief driving tour of Sarnia. We got to our first night's stop in Kitchener, Ontario after dark.<br />
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Friday after breakfast in the hotel restaurant we continued our drive to Montreal with a rest stop at McD's and a lunch stop at one of Ontario's 'ONroute' service centers. Crossing the border between Ontario and Quebec initially felt no different than crossing from Illinois into Indiana, with a nice roadside "Bienvenue au Québec!" sign. But it doesn't take long before you notice the distinct difference between the provinces. <a href="https://postmediamontrealgazette2.files.wordpress.com/2017/03/montreal-que-december-7-2016-electronic-road-sign-in.jpeg?quality=80&strip=all&w=826&h=619&crop=1&zoom=2" target="_blank">Road and directional signs</a> no longer contained bi-lingual information but were strictly French. Even the route markings and route numbers changed. We fortunately had good directions to follow to our hotel.<br />
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Shortly after check-in we headed out in hope of being able to attend the 9 pm <a href="https://www.aurabasiliquemontreal.com/en/" target="_blank">Aura performance</a> at the Notre-Dame Basilica. Unfortunately it was sold out, so we purchased our tickets for Saturday night. Instead we walked around old Montreal, admiring the buildings, outdoor cafes, and noticing the many ways light and digital animation projections are employed to enhance visitors' experience of the city. We read that the <a href="http://jacquescartierchamplain.ca/community-heritage/structures-and-projects/illumination-of-jacques-cartier-bridge/?lang=en" target="_blank">Jacques Cartier Bridge</a> had been fitted with decorative lighting in 2017 and walked out to the Sailor's Memorial Clock Tower where we could get a good view. We noticed the clock tower also has been illuminated with a digital animation <a href="https://cohencentric.com/2017/09/29/now-appearing-clocktower-quay-montreal-leonard-cohens-suzanne/" target="_blank">commemorating Leonard Cohen's "Suzanne"</a> and stayed to watch the display. On our way back we passed the <a href="https://www.lagranderouedemontreal.com/en" target="_blank">Grande Roue de Montreal</a> and decided to take the ride for a panoramic view of the city. Despite our concerns over the Francophone culture in Montreal, we had no difficulty using English in all of our encounters.<br />
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We had a brief scare when shortly after leaving the hotel Janet noticed her handbag was unzipped which is something she would never do. Although nothing was missing, we suspected there may have been a pickpocket attempt, and became extra concerned when she could not find her hotel room key. However we later found the room key on the table in our undisturbed hotel room.<br />
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It was late and we hadn't eaten dinner yet. On our way out to find a restaurant the desk clerk told us the lobby had direct access to the <a href="http://aubergesaint-gabriel.com/en/history/" target="_blank">oldest restaurant in Montreal</a> and recommended we try it. We did, and shared a starter of Burrata with Heirloom tomatoes, a delicious main of côte de bœuf with aligot, and a couple of glasses of wine. Janet chose her favorite, Veuve Cliquot. We saved room for chocolate & salted caramel pie and a rum baba dessert too.<br />
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