Near Redding, we stopped at a California Visitors’ Center and picked up literature on Yosemite. I dutifully read the 75-page magazine which covered the highlights and even broke thinks up into the perfect 1-, 3- or 5-day Yosemite vacation. Yes, Yosemite is best tackled with a general plan in mind. Despite this last minute attempt […]
We finally headed down the Pacific Highway 101! We got back on the road last Friday and headed to Tillamook, OR. This is a great place to hop on the Pacific Highway 101 because you can start off at the Tillamook Cheese Factory gorging on free cheese. We could not believe the number of tourists […]
We are now just wasting time here in Portland. We have been encamped here waiting to sign some paperwork related to a property sale. Every morning, we get a call or email assuring us that everything looks like a go for the next day. Every afternoon, we get a call saying there is one more […]
We like free parking. Randall thinks we have spent $30 – $40 driving around each night in search of free overnight parking. Ok, maybe not quite that much but enough to make us reach the point of saying “Ok, Ok we’ll pay! Just let us stumble on an open site!” Jake and Kelsey have made […]
On the way out of Seattle earlier this week, we stopped at Wal-Mart to take a look at bikes. Lily did so good on the 22 miler that we decided to upgrade her bike and start planning the 32 miler. She found this sky blue beauty and has been peddling around Milo McIver State Park, […]
Throughout our Gallegos visit, there were occasional references to the upcoming Tour de Washington planned for Sunday. The Gallegos had long-in-the-making plans to group up with their Seattle friends for a 22-mile bike ride from Hyak to Rattlesnake Lake east of Seattle near Snoqualmie Pass. They had already accomplished a reconnaissance bike ride of the […]
We left Jake and Kelsey last Wednesday. They were headed to Canada for a quick visit before starting a new job at Orcas Island. We headed south to see The Three Gallegos – Floyd, Lauren and Archer. We met The Gallegos’ back in St. Pete’s in 2012 and in Key West in ’14 so it […]
We headed up to the Cascades on Friday. Jake and Kelsey had already spent a little time camping in the area but had not hit many hiking trails. The weather for them had been cold and drizzly forcing them to dig out their winter coats. Yikes! I didn’t even have a winter coat on board […]
During the Grand Canyon and Arches visits, Lily kept reminding us that the goal, the reason, the driving force of the road trip was one thing: getting to see Jake and Kelsey. She was unpersuaded that we might regret speeding past such marvels as the Grand Canyon. We agreed after seeing Arches that the “Rush […]
We headed to Moab on Monday. On the way, Randall says, “Is it Mo-ab (long A) or Mo-ahb (short A).” “I am not sure” was my reply but by my internal voice was saying “Mo-ahb?? No way. Where does he get these ideas?” I don’t know why I am so certain of my hunch. I […]