It was a great stay in Gardiner and we had a wonderful time in the north part of the park. But it was time to move and see the other areas of the park. We repositioned to West Yellowstone and set out to see the sights and features that are some of the most well-known … Continue reading Canyons and Geysers: Yellowstone Part 3
Exploring North Yellowstone: Yellowstone Part 2
After a few days of searching out wildlife and driving ourselves dizzy on mountain roads, it was time to see the sights and features of the northern part of Yellowstone. The area around Mammoth Hot Springs is known for its terraced hot springs and old Army post. There is also the Tower area more on … Continue reading Exploring North Yellowstone: Yellowstone Part 2
The Beartooth Highway
One of the things we have always wanted to do in conjunction with a trip to Yellowstone is drive the Beartooth Scenic Highway. The highway is actually U.S. Highway 212 that runs between Red Lodge, Montana and Cooke City, Montana. It scales the 10,947’ Beartooth Pass for 64 miles and 82 curves. It was crossed … Continue reading The Beartooth Highway
The Search for Wildlife: Yellowstone Part 1
As I new blogger, I am still learning all the intricacies of how to blog. One thing I am learning on this trip is: doing the fun things we write about cuts into our time to write about them 🙂 Needless to say, we are a little behind on sharing our adventure with you. Our … Continue reading The Search for Wildlife: Yellowstone Part 1
Deception Pass and Friday Harbor: Whidbey Island, WA Part 2
With our last two days along the coast, we took every opportunity to seek out and enjoy the unique sights of the Pacific Northwest and eat fresh seafood. We managed to spend a day checking out the rest of Whidbey Island and a day exploring Puget Sound and Friday Harbor. We even got in a … Continue reading Deception Pass and Friday Harbor: Whidbey Island, WA Part 2
The Adventure Continues: Whidbey Island, WA Part 1
After our intermission in the Seattle area, we hit the road again and headed up to Whidbey Island, Washington. We have friends that live in Anacortes we visited and we had heard wonderful things about the San Juan Islands. We stayed for three full days and got a great first look at the majesty of … Continue reading The Adventure Continues: Whidbey Island, WA Part 1
A Strategic Pause: Seattle, Washington
After a little over two weeks on the road, we needed to take an intermission. Jennifer's Dad was celebrating his 85th Birthday this year and Jennifer and her sister would not miss it. So we headed up to McChord Air Force Base and their on-base Famcamp. Craig stayed with the motorhome and Maggie, while Jennifer … Continue reading A Strategic Pause: Seattle, Washington
Yachats and the Central Oregon Coast
The next stop on our drive up the Oregon coast was Yachats. Actually a few miles south of Yachats at the Sea Perch RV Park. The central coast is known for its rough shorelines, quaint sea towns, coastal drives and walks, and supposed whale watching. The first few of these we were pretty sure we would … Continue reading Yachats and the Central Oregon Coast
Sea Lions and Shorelines: The Southern Oregon Coast Part 3
The last couple of days here the weather had been much more as we had pictured the Oregon coast; fog, sea breeze and salt mist. Not the best weather for sweeping landscape and shoreline vistas, but great weather for exploring, eating more seafood and hanging with friends. The RV Rally we were at was in … Continue reading Sea Lions and Shorelines: The Southern Oregon Coast Part 3
Beaches, Lighthouses and Seafood: The Southern Oregon Coast Part 2
Wow, there is so much to see along the Oregon coast. The state of Oregon has kept the entire coastline public. No one can own any of it and if you have a business near it, you cannot restrict access. The result is pristine natural coastlines. Knowing Jennifer, she wanted to see it all, but … Continue reading Beaches, Lighthouses and Seafood: The Southern Oregon Coast Part 2
