Lamar Valley
August 12, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F
Drove up to the northeastern part of the park for a sunset animal hunt! Here is what we saw:
1) Bison - Tons!!!! 🐃
2) Snake 🐍
3) Beaver
4) Pronghorn Antelope 🦌
Canyon Campground Departure
August 13, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 54 °F
Efficient morning breaking down camp and cleaning up. Everyone helped out and we even had time for 🚿 showers! Great ⛺️ campground.
Norris Geyser Basin
August 13, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
Stopped at the Norris Geyser Basin on our way out of the park. Fun .6 mile boardwalk to explore for one last look and smell of the stinky sulfur geysers. We can't get enough!
West Yellowstone, Montana
August 13, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
Drove through a tiny section of Montana filled with tourist traps.
¡¡¡IDAHO!!!
August 13, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
Made it to Idaho and another crossing of the continental divide.
Bartlett House!
August 13, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
Yeah! We are in Boise! Kids are super excited about the playroom. 4-way Call of Duty is a huge hit. Patrick is loving the Play mobile, Thomas trains and cars from his cousins. He's already tried toRead more
Homemade Dinner!
August 14, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
Maddie and Will cooked us up some amazing homemade Mac & Cheese to complement Beth's yummy turkey meatloaf. Awesome dinner with an awesome family!
Goodbye, Bartlett Family!
August 15, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
We had an amazing stay with the Bartlett family in Boise! While it may seem we were just there for laundry and food, it was so much more valuable than that! We had cousin bonding, bike rides (stillRead more
Farewell Bend
August 15, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
What an appropriate name for a state park, Farewell Bend. We bid adieu to the Snake River as it heads north and we turn to the northwest. We have loved following you dear Snake River! 🐍
Time forRead more
Columbia River!
August 15, 2017 in the United States ⋅ 🌫 82 °F
We are now officially heading west again along the Columbia River/Lewis & Clark Trail/ Oregon Trail Waterway!
We couldn't see much at first, but as we kept driving the view got better and better.Read more
John Day Dam & The Dalles Dam
August 15, 2017 in the United States ⋅ 🌫 82 °F
While driving we decided that Lewis & Clark and all of the westward travelers on the Oregon Trail were insanely hardy, adventurous and incredible! Wow! We passed through mountains, lots of sage brush,Read more
Bonneville Hatchery
August 15, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
Surprisingly cool experience checking out the fish ladders and seeing them get bigger. Saw an enormous sturgeon fish and fed some really big rainbow trout. 🐟
Eagle Creek Campground
August 15, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
Sweet! This campground turned out to be great! Yes, it's tucked up in the hills next to I-84, but the trees block the highway and it's more just white noise. Great sleeping conditions. ⛺️ 👍🏻Read more
Bonneville Dam
August 16, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F
Visited the first dam built on the Columbia River in 1937. President Roosevelt inaugurated the bridge himself. The fall fish run hasn't quite begun yet so there were not many fish in the ladders, butRead more
Horsetail Falls
August 16, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
Historic route 30 parallels interstate 84 and for 9 mikes brings you by numerous waterfalls. Horsetail Falls is 176' tall and looks just like its name.
Multnomah Falls
August 16, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
The most famous waterfalls in the region stand 620' tall with a paved walkway most of the way to the top and a cool bridge at the halfway point called Benson Bridge. This place was a ZOO so we tookRead more
Wahkeena Falls
August 16, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
242' tall, tucked into the vegetation so a bit tough to see on film.
Crossing into Washington
August 16, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
Goodbye Oregon & Mt.Hood! Hello Washington State!
Road to Mt. St. Helen's
August 16, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
The 52 miles from Castle Rock to the Johnson Observatory were filled with views of Mt.St.Helen's and the valley the eruption impacted. We passed by forests of Douglas Fur and other trees that wereRead more
Johnson Observatory
August 16, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
Older kids watched a video about the eruption and then we all explored the mile of paved walkway filled with different views of Mt.St.Helens. A spectacular day to be at the observatory. Everyone wasRead more
Ike Kinswa State Park
August 16, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
We have a very cool campground with a path leading directly to the lake. Our own private lake access! Sausages and Spanish rice for dinner followed by the movie Monsters vs. Aliens to finish theRead more
Mt.Rainier
August 17, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
University of Puget Sound
August 17, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
We made it down the mountain in time for the 1pm tour of the University of Puget Sound. While waiting for Maddie & Angus to return, campus security came to check up on the rest of us. Guess we madeRead more
Dash Point State Park
August 17, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
Our campground for the night is tucked in a corner behind the bathroom 🚽 and showers 🚿. Bigger than we originally thought and it turns out to be a perfect little area just for us. Bonus: It'sRead more
Pike's Market!
August 18, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
We dropped Maddie and Angus off at the University of Washington for their tour and then Gordie, Sarah and Patrick hit the bus for a trip to downtown. First stop is breakfast at Pike's Market! So manyRead more