Ready or not!
April 18, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 86 °F
OK, I know we did this before ... now how do you create a new trip in FindPenguins? But ... DAGNABBIT! I DID create a trip ... but it's not showing up! Heyyyy ... that new post was supposed to beRead more
Departure Day
April 19, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 57 °F
How exciting!! Six of you managed to comment on yesterday's post, and more sent emails. NOW I'm getting in the spirit. We leave today and will try to post every day.
As far as planned itinerary goes,Read more
On our way
April 19, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
Housesitters arrived, check. Trailer and car packed and checked, check. Taco salad eaten, check. Picasso kissed, cuddled and photographed, check. Starbucks in console, check. I guess we're on our way.Read more
Ellensburg KOA
April 19, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
Well, we made it.... We hope. We got a call from the fire alarm company saying that they had a fire alarm and had sent the fire department to the building. They said they would call me back and let meRead more
Coffee at Connell
April 20, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
We needed a bathroom stop so we pulled into Connell, WA. We drove up the main drag of the city looking for a place with a bathroom and good coffee and we spotted the Flying X Coffee almost at the endRead more
Driving through the Palouse country side
April 20, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
Kamiah KOA
April 20, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
Lovely KOA here in Kamiah, ID on the Clearwater River.
Heart of the MONSTER!
April 21, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F
You mean that there are monsters in these mountains?
Or maybe just their hearts scatterred around. Covered with blood. Dead Warriors everywhere. Guess we better get going.
Kamiah to Lolo Pass
April 21, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 55 °F
Very scenic drive through mountains, most of the time right beside a ROARING river. Gordon had his first run in with serious bugs.
Lolo Summit
April 21, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
Oh heck ... we were going to eat our lunch up here, but it was really snowy and there were no picnic tables to be seen, and no shade that was not in 3 feet of snow. Ate crackers and cheese in car.Read more
Butte MT KOA
April 21, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
We're in a nice spot ... a little close to freeway noise, but beautiful views right from our trailer. We rolled in about 4:00 tired from having driven straight through with no real breaks. (Not theRead more
Drive through Butte
April 22, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
Butte is a cute town on the side of the the richest hill in the world. Lots of copper, silver, and other metals have been mined here since the late 19th century. The mining continues to this day inRead more
Butte Visitor Center
April 22, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
Great exhibit for fly fishing lures. There were lots and lots of flies and the people who tied them.
Activity report
April 22, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
We got the the YMCA this morning! Gordon got to run 3 miles and move some weights around. Heather got to look at the equipment and feel that showing counted as a work out. (Heyyyyyy ... pay noRead more
Weather coming in
April 23, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 50 °F
We're on our way to Jackson hoping not to get snowed on til we get there. Plan to hole up and enjoy the weather. Oh and MAYbe a few of those excellent bakeries they have there.
Ennis MT
April 23, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 48 °F
We meant for it to just be a coffee stop, but it was LUNCH time so that cinnamon roll we split ended up being our noon meal. It allowed us to feel virtuous.
Ennis is a cute little town, emphasis onRead more
MOOSE!
April 23, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 45 °F
So far this has been a banner trip for wildlife. Normally we are lucky if we see a DUCK! We have seen baby ducks, deer, elk and many, many Canadian geese. We have seen several snowy white herons theRead more
Crossing the Continental divide
April 23, 2016 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 41 °F
No comment necessary I think.
Chocolate Moose Royale
April 23, 2016 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 45 °F
Embroidery, floral arrangements, assorted jewelry and art, specialty chocolate and coffee drinks, homemade treats, and thank goodness, plain hot tea. It took 15 minutes to get, but there was plenty toRead more
West face of the Tetons
April 23, 2016 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 43 °F
Pass above Jackson
April 23, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 39 °F
Quite a lot of snow over this 8422 foot pass, including recent dusting in the trees.
Jackson Hole KOA
April 23, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 46 °F
Nice KOA 12 miles south of Jackson, right next to the snake river.
Our greeter has been working at KOAs for 19 years. He and his wife live in a bus. When they first retired, he spent 5 years fixingRead more
Supplies, food and lunch
April 24, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 41 °F
Stocked up and had lunch at the local better than Whole Foods grocery store.
Gathering wool
April 24, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 45 °F
We spent some time wandering around Jackson today. Visited a gallery which had wonderful Navaho jewelry, traditional and contemporary, and some gorgeous pots. I found out that the beautiful stone inRead more


































































It's NOT showing up! Safe travels. Look forward to hearing about your new adventures.
Here it is!!!!
Stephanie EldringhoffI love it - panic before leaving. Have a great trip. I hope I can figure out how to keep track of you as you travel - it will require me remembering the pass work I just set up. Golly, I am in trouble already.