• Judy Klima
  • Judy Klima

Westward Ho

Our grand adventure across the U.S. Læs mere
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    2. juli 2018
  • Blowing Springs Park

    5. juli 2018, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C

    Long day of driving. Terribly hot-100+ degrees!
    We arrived at Blowing Springs in Bella Vista, AR late afternoon. After supper we went to Crystal Bridges for a sunset walk on the art trail. We sat in James Turrell's Sky Space at sunset to view the changing sky. After that, we went into the cute downtown Bentonville for ice cream at Sweet Dreams.Læs mere

  • Crystal Bridges

    6. juli 2018, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C

    We spent the day at the Crystal Bridges art complex. In addition to the permanent American art exhibit, we were fortunate to be here during a Georgia O'Keeffe exhibit. We did a docent tour of the exhibit. What a treat!Læs mere

  • Travel day

    7. juli 2018, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C

    Headed north through Missouri and then Iowa. Long day. 450 miles . When we stopped in Onawa, Iowa we were happy to finally have cooler weather . We had a nice picnic supper outside our rv.

  • Chamberlain, SD

    8. juli 2018, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C

    Drove past miles of corn and beautiful pastures. Visited Louis and Clark Interpretive Center- location of the Dignity monument honoring the Indians' respect for earth and sky. Oasis Campground and bison burger dinner at Al's Oasis Last Chance Saloon.Læs mere

  • Black Hills of South Dakota

    9. juli 2018, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C

    Visited the Crazy Horse Monument. Especially enjoyed the Native American Museum. We fortunate to have a native American guide who really enhanced the history and meaning of what we were seeing.
    Next we visited Mount Rushmore. The night lighting of the sculptures and patriotic program were quite moving.Læs mere

  • Bozeman, MT

    13. juli 2018, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C

    Toured the Museum of the Rockies in Bozeman today. It is home of one of the largest dinosaur fossil collection in the US.
    Tonight an overnight stay at Cardwell Park and Moose Crossing in Cardwell, MT.

  • Travel Day

    14. juli 2018, Forenede Stater ⋅ 🌙 22 °C

    We drove from just west of Billings, MT to Spokane, WA today. We crossed the Continental Divide and climbed many steep mountains. We passed through Coeur d' Alene, ID with its beautiful lake in the mountains. We had hoped to stop there but were unable to secure a spot.
    Tonight we are staying at the North Spokane RV Resort, a nice park on the north side of town.
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  • Columbia River Gorge

    16. juli 2018, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C

    Two days of travel from Spokane to Portland through miles of high desert farmland and beautiful scenery along the Columbia River Gorge. Overnight stay last night in Tri-cities, WA. Tonight we are in Troutdale (Sandy Riverfront RV Resort) where we will stay for three nights.
    We had our first sighting of dust devils in the farmland and lots of white pelicans over the river.
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  • Multnomah Falls

    17. juli 2018, Forenede Stater ⋅ 🌙 23 °C

    We are really enjoying our stay in Troutdale. Had a nice dinner last night in the cute downtown with Dick's sister Jeanne and her husband Bill who were visiting from San Francisco. Our RV site is right on the river. We have enjoyed walking on the paths and picking wild blackberries.
    Today we went to the beautiful Multnomah Falls, the second highest year round waterfall in the U.S. After hiking up to the falls, we ate dinner in the historic lodge next to the falls.
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  • Mount Hood

    18. juli 2018, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C

    Drove to Mount Hood and historic Timberline Lodge. Beautiful snow covered mountain with year round skiing. The timber and stone lodge sits above the tree line on the mountain and provides breath taking views. Going home we followed the "Fruit Loop" through miles of orchards and vineyards. We stopped for a tasting at Mount Hood Winery.Læs mere

  • Pacific Shores Newport, OR

    20. juli 2018, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C

    Drove down 101 to Newport today. Beautiful vistas along the coast as we headed south. We stopped at De Poe to watch the whales off shore. We are staying in a park high above the Pacific Ocean. Hiked down the hill to the beach with Zoey. She had a great time running on the beach. Dinner in Newport at the Clearwater restaurant!! Cold and windy here.Læs mere

  • Oregon Coast

    21. juli 2018, Forenede Stater ⋅ 🌙 15 °C

    First we climbed up to the Yaquina Head Lighthouse. During a ranger led walk, we were able to see common murre birds, harbor seals as well as cormorants and baby seagulls nesting on the rocks. After stopping for a bowl of chowder, we continued to Seal Rock and Cape Perpetua where we saw the water spraying from the Devil's Churn and the Great Horn as well as a panoramic view of the Oregon Coast from 800 feet above the water.Læs mere

  • Newport

    22. juli 2018, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C

    Last day at Pacific Shores. It was cold, windy and foggy today. We were very lucky to have such beautiful weather for the last two days to explore the coast. Yummy dinner tonight at Local Ocean Seafood! Thanks for the recommendation, Val.Læs mere

  • Mount St. Helens

    23. juli 2018, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C

    With a free day between our two coast reservations, we decided to drive to Washington to see Mount St. Helens. It was interesting to see the effect of the volcano on the surrounding landscape. On the side of the mountain we saw a large herd of elk. On the way back, we stopped at the
    Fire Mountain Grill and had our first taste of elk burgers🤔!!
    We are staying at a nice park - Brookhollow- in Kelso, WA
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  • Astoria - Ft. Stevens

    24. juli 2018, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C

    We drove from Kelso, WA to Ft. Stevens State Park at the northern tip of Oregon at the mouth of the Columbia River. On the way we stopped in Astoria to see the Columbia River Maritime Museum. The museum showed how treacherous the Columbia River bar still is and how important it is to commerce. At Ft. Stevens we saw elk and deer on our way to the final spit of land at the mouth of the river. We also saw the wreck of the Peter Iredale on the beach.Læs mere