Seaside and Fort Clatsop
25 июля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
After a long walk through the park at Ft. Stevens, we went to Seaside for a walk through town and lunch. Nice beach town but really cold!
On the way back, we toured Ft. Clatsop, the winter encampmentЧитать далее
Troutdale, OR
26 июля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
After visiting the military museum at Ft. Stevens, we drove to Troutdale as we begin our journey back east. The temperature changed from 52 to 98 in a couple of hours!
Nice birthday dinner atЧитать далее
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Kootenai Falls
29 июля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
After two travel days, we arrived tonight in Libby, MT. We stopped in Richland, WA (Horned Rapids RV Resort) and Spokane, WA (North Spokane RV Resort) on the way. Today we hiked to Kootenai Falls andЧитать далее
ПутешественникAs we moved east we immediately had a change of terrain, rising mountains and deep valleys. Still got and extreme fire danger. Near 100, 11 percent humidity, but we did lose the blowing dust.
Glacier
30 июля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
We finally made it to Glacier National Park !! The West Glacier KOA is one of the nicest parks where we have stayed . After getting settled, we were able to start exploring the area around LakeЧитать далее
ПутешественникThat is one of our favorite campgrounds ever. Glad you are having such a great trip. Love hearing about it and seeing the pictures.
Polebridge
31 июля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
We drove 30 miles up the western side of Glacier Park. Much of our journey was over unpaved, dusty and bumpy roads with sparse tourist traffic. In addition to seeing beautiful sights, the reward forЧитать далее
ПутешественникGlacier is a remarkable place. The picture showing the burned trees is from the 2003 fire . The haze is from a new fire in the Kootenai Forest where we were 2 days ago. Temperatures still 90s here 100 + in Billings and humidity about 10 %.
Road to the Sun
1 августа 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Today we rode the iconic Red Bus built in 1936 to the continental divide at Logan Pass. Spectacular views of the glaciers and Logan Falls. The glaciers carved the mountains forming a narrow arete (TheЧитать далее
ПутешественникWhat a fantastic trip you are having!! We so loved doing this trip, nice reminders.
Whitefish and Lake McDonald
2 августа 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Today we drove to Whitefish, MT-- a cute Western town with lots of shops and restaurants. Then back to Glacier National Park to McDonald Lodge from which we took a boat trip on the lake. The classicЧитать далее
ПутешественникNice day, smoke and haze cleared with a passing front. Lake McDonald is beautiful, 480 feet deep and emerald green from the " Glacial Flour" suspended in it.
Avalanche Creek-Cedars Nature Trail
3 августа 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Today we returned to the park to hike the Cedars Nature Trail at Avalanche Creek. The trail winds along the creek through massive western red cedars and black cottonwood trees-- many soaring over twoЧитать далее
Travel Days
5 августа 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Yesterday we left our beautiful site at West Glacier KOA and headed south toward Yellowstone. We traveled the first day with Swan Lake on one side of us and the mountains on the other. Stayed atЧитать далее
ПутешественникWest Glacier was a great park. The drive through miles of National Forest was very scenic. Swan lake is a great recreation area for the summer.
Yellowstone
7 августа 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Today we started our exploration of Yellowstone National Park. Although the park is very crowded, we were able to enjoy several of the main sights-- the Fountain Paint Pots, the Midway Geyer BasinЧитать далее
ПутешественникWe were last here just after the 1988 fires so it is interesting to see the recovery of the landscape, especially the lodgepole pines. It is beautiful to witness the geothermal features. Pictures don't really do them justice.
Yellowstone
8 августа 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Today we explored some of the beautiful falls in Yellowstone. While driving along the Madison River to Gibbon Falls, we saw a herd of elk grazing in the meadow. The highlight of the day was viewingЧитать далее
West Yellowstone
9 августа 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Today we explored the town of West Yellowstone and did lots of chores in the coach.
Yellowstone
10 августа 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Drove back to the park to explore one last time before leaving tomorrow. We went to the Norris Geyser Basin. It is the area of the hottest geysers and today was also our hottest day here! SteamboatЧитать далее
Buffalo Bill Scenic Highway
11 августа 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
Today we left Yellowstone by driving through the park from the west gate to the east gate. We had several delays due to bison crossing the road. In order to reach the east gate, we had to cross theЧитать далее
ПутешественникBe sure to see the Hotel Irma. Let's see a picture of Dick behind the bar!
Cody, WY
12 августа 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
Nice day in Cody. We visited the Buffalo Bill Center of the West, an amazing museum of Western and Native American history. We also walked through the Irma Hotel and Saloon which Buffalo Bill builtЧитать далее
ПутешественникThe Museum was special, 5 in one, Western Art, Natural history, Guns, Indian Culture, sculpture and Raptor Rescue. Saw a terrific raptor show.
Medora, ND
14 августа 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
After an overnight stay in Miles City, MT, we drove along the Yellowstone River into the Badlands to Medora, ND. We walked around the historic Western city after getting set up in Red Trails RV Camp.Читать далее
ПутешественникMiles City was a good waypoint for us and also William Clark and Sacagawea as they camped at that very spot along the Tongue River to first meet with the Creek Indians.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
15 августа 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Today we spent the day in Theodore Roosevelt National Park located in heart of the Badlands of North Dakota. In addition to the stark terrain, we saw elk, bison, prairie dogs and wild horses thatЧитать далее
ПутешественникVisiting grandmom and showing her all the pictures. Bring us home a pet practice dog and horse
Travel Days
18 августа 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌙 19 °C
On Thursday we left Medora and traveled across the state of N.D. We stopped at the Painted Canyon on our way out of Medora. We spent the night in Casselton (Gov. RV Park) after driving past fields ofЧитать далее
ПутешественникWe crossed the Mississippi river and are really in a very different world, birch and pine forest vs wide open fields. Fog and humidity this morning vs hot and dry. A constant we are reminded of however if the overhang of haze from the western and Canadian wildfires. It was very evident as we watched sunset over Sunday Lake on Saturday night.
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
19 августа 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Today we drove across the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to Munising. We took a 2 1/2 hour boat tour of the beautiful Pictured Rocks along Lake Superior. Afterward we ate our first pasties! Interesting.
ПутешественникJust now trying pasties!? What kind did you get the ones with onion and potato or? Haven’t you been to Wales?
ПутешественникBeautiful pictures. We really liked it there. I think you have seen in one trip what it took us at least 3 to see! And you introduced us to some new places we didn't know about. Glad it was such a great trip. I'm sad to see it coming to an end. Have enjoyed following you.
Petoskey, Michigan
22 августа 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
We spent the last few days on Lake Michigan in and around Petoskey. We had a nice day yesterday in Harbor Springs and today in Charlevoix- both lovely harbor towns on the lake. Our stay at HearthsideЧитать далее
ПутешественникLake Michigan water is clear and blue. Reminds me of the water off Tortola , BVI. Yesterday a strong NW wind showed how rough the lake can be. Fun to see the boats coming in the Charlevoix channel under the draw bridge.
Nappanee, IN
29 августа 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
We spent five nights in Nappanee, IN, the home of Newmar. We wanted to take a tour of the factory where our Dutch Star was manufactured. While staying there, we asked if they would fix a few minorЧитать далее
ПутешественникNewmar Factory tour was amazing. 3 men can move a 45 ft coach around by pushing it, suspended on air pads. Building 11 coaches a day. Assembly blew me away with virtually all components made in house. Quality is first priority. Happy that we got there and experienced their service too. Techs all came from the floor and had great expertise.
Nashville/Birmingham
2 сентября 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Traveling south, we spent two nights at Safe Harbor RV Resort in Nashville on a spit of land on Percy Priest Lake. We visited our alma mater Vanderbilt and had dinner with a classmate CharlotteЧитать далее
Home
5 сентября 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
After an overnight stop in Cottonwood, AL - Hidden Hollow RV Resort and Ocala Cummins for routine service, we arrived at home this evening. Great trip and good to be home.
ПутешественникHappy Belated Birthday! Looked like a good day but cool.