Southbound

We spent January 1st in McMinnville with our friends Leslie & Chad, Lesa & Dean...a wonderful way to kick off 2017.
The next two weeks was spent in Coburg, Oregon for biannual motorhome maintenanceLæs mere
January 18-31

Our first week at Desert Hot Springs was exciting with cool weather, wind and flood advisories....we're not complaining because it sure beats the snow, ice and subfreezing temperatures we left inLæs mere
February 1-14

Desert Hot Springs continues to bless us with sunny skies and warm weather. Cousin Steve and Karlene joined us one evening for dinner. Spent one Saturday morning wandering the College of the DesertLæs mere
February 15-25

Play dates at the dog park and beautiful sunsets continue to be the norm. We drove down to Indio and had a nice visit with our friends Kathy and Jim on the 21st. Good buddies Phil and Dee dropped byLæs mere
February 26-March 5

Headed back to Oregon with layovers in Patterson, CA, Loleta CA and. Winchester Bay Oregon.
Had dinner with the family at Thien Hong, can't beat their pepper salted squid. 😋
March 28-April 5

We spent a fantastic week at Winchester Bay on the Oregon coast. Our friends Kathy and Jim met us there on their return trip home from Arizona. One day was spent visiting Shore Acres State ParkLæs mere
April 15

The Hinatsu's hosted their annual Easter Saturday dinner. It was delicious as usual and wonderful to gather with friends and family.
May 9-26

Back at Home Base for 2 1/2 weeks to get "stuff" done, including, but by no means limited to: Randy arranging for new siding and paint on Sharon and Larry's, home (my in laws), dental and doctorLæs mere
May 27-28

The Kozinski's hosted their annual
Pork-a-Licious pig feed. As always it was DELICIOUS!
May 29-June 11

We headed over Mt Hood for our annual month of fishing at Lake Simtustus Resort. http://www.lakesimtustusresort.com/
Our old neighbors Leslie & Chad were there for the month and Mike & Paula for 3Læs mere
June 11-29

The second half of June started out a bit chilly. Jim and Kathy welcomed an adorable goldendoodle puppy to their family. My sister, Marcia, joined us for two nights and cooked us dinner both nights...Læs mere
July 12-13

We bid Boring a fond farewell to begin our summer/autumn road trip. We're heading to Colorado and Mt Rushmore but aren't sure of our itinerary, we'll plan as we go.
Our first stop was Hot Lake,Læs mere
June 30-July11

Home base for 1 1/2 weeks. Spent time cleaning our home on wheels inside and out, picking about 40 lbs of blueberries with Sharon and Larry (thank you Allie and Tom for your generosity) dinners out,Læs mere
July 14-15

Friday we stopped in Baker, Oregon to tour the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center. Best Oregon Trail museum we've been to and certainly makes us appreciate the luxury of traveling in our prairieLæs mere
July 16-17

Sunday...a cool high of 90° We visited the World Center for Birds of Prey where they breed endangered raptors for release back into the wild. A must see if you're in the area.Læs mere
July 18-19

Tuesday we had a beautiful drive to Anderson Camp RV Park in Eden, Idaho. Our afternoon was spent at the Twin Falls Visitors Center overlooking the Snake River Canyon near the Perrine BridgeLæs mere
July 20-21

Beautiful views of the lake from our campsite at Deer Creek State Park.
https://stateparks.utah.gov/parks/deer-creek/
Friday we went to Park City, home of the 2002 Winter Olympics, where we visitedLæs mere
July 22-23

Saturday we headed over the Wasatch Range toward Salt Lake City to see all things Mormon. Our guide, Roger, took us on an excellent tour of the Conference Center. We also visited two museums, theLæs mere
July 24-25

Headed up and east for a beautiful drive to River Camp RV Park in Meeker, Colorado.
Tuesday we explored historic downtown Meeker. We went to the White River Museum and the Meeker Hotel while strollingLæs mere
July 26-28

Gained 400 feet in elevation and crossed the Continental Divide while traveling to Middlefork RV Park in Fairplay, Colorado.
Thursday we strolled historic downtown Fairplay and toured South Park City.Læs mere
July 29-31

We were fortunate to arrive in Fairplay for Burro Days.
http://www.burrodays.com/pages/history_burrosin…
Saturday we watched the beginnings of the pack Llama and Llama Lunecy races. Sunday wasLæs mere
August 1-3

We traveled along the eastern side of the Rockies to Manor RV Park in Estes Park, Colorado. Beautiful scenery along the way. Wednesday we explored downtown Estes Park, cute, expensive and veryLæs mere
August 4-5

Friday dawned sunny and warm so we were up early for an awesome hike to Cub Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park. Gorgeous scenery and wildflowers though the forest was a bit worse for wear due toLæs mere
August 6-8

Randy and I spent our 40th anniversary winding our way along the Big Thompson River, dropping from 7500 ft elevation to 5000, to arrive at Boyd Lake State Park in Loveland Colorado.
Our site is largeLæs mere
August 9-12

After spending two more days at Boyd Lake cycling, walking and watching the storms we headed north to North Ft. Collins/Wellington KOA. Missing our large site at the state campground but it's nearLæs mere