Car is PACKED
28. toukokuuta 2018, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
Got as much as we could into my car, leaving a bit for Rosie and I to drive. Heading to Lexington, KY. Sue will ship anything else.
My plan is about 600 miles per day; that puts us into Sandy, OR onLue lisää
Lexington, KY
28. toukokuuta 2018, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 77 °F
Not too bad for the first day....
HOWEVER, LOOKY WHAT I FOUND FOR DINNER!!! (see pics). OMG
Next up, Kansas City, MO tomorrow....
In boating (cruising), going where you've been before is calledLue lisää
Alberto is Here
28. toukokuuta 2018, Yhdysvallat ⋅ 🌧 70 °F
I'm a VERY lucky guy in at least two (2) ways:
1. I have a friend that gave away Monarch Bank Golf Umbrellas on our Bourbon trip.....
2. I have a wife who is always thinking and shoved one in my carLue lisää
"Kansas City Here I Come"
29. toukokuuta 2018, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 90 °F
7AM departure; the time change to Central time helped a bit.
“Crossed my wake” at 8:10 EDT.
Arrived at hotel at 3:30..... Nice to just unpack and relax. Rosie was anxious to get out andLue lisää
Half way
30. toukokuuta 2018, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
Clicked here just to set a footprint as my mileage his the half way point.
Interesting being on I-80 as I spent so much time on it in NY, NJ and San Francisco. I-80 starts at the George WashingtonLue lisää
Rockies in sight!!!
30. toukokuuta 2018, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
Cheyenne, Wy
30. toukokuuta 2018, Yhdysvallat ⋅ 🌧 59 °F
Glad to cross another time zone (mountain). Makes arrival time better. However, Rosie hasn’t adjusted so she wakes me up at 6:00am EDT no matter where we are. Gotta work on that.
Big thunderstormLue lisää
Ugh....Time Zone Change
31. toukokuuta 2018, Yhdysvallat ⋅ 🌙 45 °F
Love time zone changes as we travel West (it will be bad returning) as our arrivals get earlier and earlier; passing into a new zone daily.
However, Rosie doesn’t adjust, awaking one hour earlierLue lisää
Mileage
31. toukokuuta 2018, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 55 °F
Took this picture as my trip hit 2,000 miles.
Interesting facts:
•. From home to Kansas City my gas mileage was 29GPM.... not bad
• From Kansas City to Cheyenne it dropped to 23.4MPG.... veryLue lisää
Arrived Twin Falls, Idaho
31. toukokuuta 2018, Yhdysvallat ⋅ 🌧 54 °F
As Rosie gets me up at 6:00AM EDT (which is now 3:00AM PDT) we arrived Twin Falls at around 2:00 PDT. She's having eating issues (not eating) so I spent some time getting some things to help....Lue lisää
Counting Down
31. toukokuuta 2018, Yhdysvallat ⋅ 🌧 54 °F
So tomorrow, Rosie and I have one leg left; only 553 miles (shortest leg). We will head straight to the hotel and settle in for 3-4 days (a welcome change to our schedule).
I'll get Rosie into dayLue lisää
New Record
1. kesäkuuta 2018, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 46 °F
Got on I-84 to Final destination , Sandy, Or.
“Distance to next turn 537 miles”. Wow
Oregon State Line
1. kesäkuuta 2018, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 48 °F
2,677 miles from home.
Arrived 1:30 PDT
1. kesäkuuta 2018, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
Heckuva trip. I’ll post pics tonight.
Arrival Reflections
1. kesäkuuta 2018, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
•. Next time, I probably would add a day of rest after every other stop. Five (5) straight 600 mile days is tough on me and Rosie.
• La Quinta Inns are "hit and miss"...I've seen really nice onesLue lisää
Cleaning Up
1. kesäkuuta 2018, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
Here's the final tally.
•. 135 gallons regular gas
•. 3,049.2 miles from home to hotel in Oregon
• 22.6 GPM (average)
As I mentioned before, I saw 29MPG from home to Kansas City. The tripLue lisää
Time for the Unveiling
4. kesäkuuta 2018, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 50 °F
Well, it's time to pick up the RosieBus.... We're staying in a hotel in Gresham, OR (about 15 miles from Sandy, OR, where the dealer is), I found a doggy-day-care in Mt. Hood (minutes from the dealer)Lue lisää
Looky What I Found
5. kesäkuuta 2018, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 55 °F
When we first arrived at the parking space, it was pretty cloudy. While walking Rosie, look what popped out of the clouds!! Mt. Hood is directly out the window...
What an incredible view.....
RosieBus has arrived
6. kesäkuuta 2018, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
With car in tow (first time) we have occupied, with no damages, out first campsite.
Beautiful space, with shade, on a creek directly to the rear, and the Sandy River on other side of site. RosieLue lisää
Just Relaxing
8. kesäkuuta 2018, Yhdysvallat ⋅ 🌧 63 °F
Spent Thursday and Friday relaxing, organizing, setting up TV’s, exploring, etc...
Saturday will be shut in as the rains have arrived. Sue flies in Sunday so the adventure will begin in full.
Rain and more rain
9. kesäkuuta 2018, Yhdysvallat ⋅ 🌧 52 °F
Interesting weather. Light rain; sunshine; heavy rain; sunshine. Nathan advises hail in Portland.
Now, at 8:30pm, rainbow...
We Complete the Occupants
10. kesäkuuta 2018, Yhdysvallat ⋅ 🌧 54 °F
Picking up Sue in Portland early afternoon. Rosie bus is ready. It’ll be interesting how we adapt to “Tiny House” living for a little while.
Looking forward to her arrival.
Reservations atLue lisää
Mt. Hood and Multnomah Falls
11. kesäkuuta 2018, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
Took a day trip to see the Columbia River at Mt. Hood (mainly for PJ Doherty). We’ve been there before buts it’s a nice little town.
Stopped by Multnomah Falls on way back.
Rosie Meets Critters
13. kesäkuuta 2018, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
Lots of long walks end up meeting critters Rosie doesn’t see elsewhere. Generally hard to get pics as it happens so fast.
Rabbits
Squirrels
Ground squirrels
Birds living in shrubs
Slugs (huge).Lue lisää
Nathans New Diggs
14. kesäkuuta 2018, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
Had dinner with the boy last night. Sue took train into Portland so I crated Rosie and drove in... only 20-25 mins. After dinner, we took Nathan home (He walks to work) and got to see his new place onLue lisää











































































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