Lewis and Clark State Park, WA
8. juli 2021, Forente stater ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
A short trip to see some sites and do some hiking. Went to Mount St Helens. I have been before but Jan hadn't. Unfortunately the visitor center was closed so I had to be the tour guide. It wasLes mer
Mount Rainer, WA
9. juli 2021, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 50 °F
Lilly met us at Rainer. Jan and I planned on 2 short hikes but Lilly had other plans for us. We did a long, strenuous 5 hour hike. There were times I thought about turning back but I forced myself toLes mer
Museum of Glass, Tacoma
10. juli 2021, Forente stater ⋅ 🌙 63 °F
On the way back to Seattle, Stopped in Tacoma at the Museum of Glass. My favorite pieces are always the ones the kids design and draw and then the glass artists create in glass. They are the most funLes mer
Ballard Locks and Bongos
11. juli 2021, Forente stater ⋅ 🌙 61 °F
Busy day in Seattle. We hiked in the Washington Park Arboretum UW Botanic Gardens and the Japanese garden nearby. Then headed over to the Ballard Chittenden Locks. (https://www.ballardlocks.org/)Les mer
On to Portland, OR
12. juli 2021, Forente stater ⋅ 🌙 63 °F
It turned out that Barry was coming to Seattle for a week and of course I did not want to be there. So Jan and I came up with a plan. She was going to Portland to visit with some friends on her wayLes mer
Stonehenge, WA
14. juli 2021, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 95 °F
We drove along the Colombia River Gorge National Scenic Area. The parking lots at all the trailheads were pretty much full. We did manage a short hike but mostly spent our time driving. The north sideLes mer
Tillamook Creamery
16. juli 2021, Forente stater ⋅ ☁️ 63 °F
Took a drive to see what we could see in Oregon. Went to the Tillamook Creamery a supposedly 'must see stop'. (https://www.tillamook.com/) Saw how they make huge batches of cheese, had a crappy fastLes mer
Dockside Whale Watching, Depoe Bay
17. juli 2021, Forente stater ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
Kassy took us Whale Watching. We did get to see a couple of whales although none of them breached for us. It was still a fun outing and the boat ride wasn't too rough. I barely got motion sick.
Seattle Again
18. juli 2021, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
Seattle is beginning to feel like home! Yoshi was happy to see me and Jay. Since I will be hear for a while I might end up 'finishing' this trip and starting a new one in the app. But until I haveLes mer
Deception Pass WA State Park
14. august 2021, Forente stater ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
Camping this weekend at Deception Pass SP. the NW is supposed to be having a.heat wave. HaHa. It is barely 70 degrees. I have on long pants, 3 layers of shirts but Odin has been in the lake all day.
Price Sculpture Park
15. august 2021, Forente stater ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
I happened to see a post on one of my Facebook groups where someone asked about camping around Deception Pass. One of the replies mentioned this sculpture park and posted a picture. Couldn't get JoshLes mer
Special Day with Odin
17. august 2021, Forente stater ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
Odin had his first half day at Kindergarten. Afterwards I took him on an outing for the rest of the day. We went to the Seattle Aquarium which he enjoyed. It is a pretty small aquarium but there wasLes mer
Cut Bank & Glacier
19. august 2021, Forente stater ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
Arrived in Cut Bank to meet up with Arlie. Jay and I camped out in the parking lot of her motel. It was a long driving day but happy to be on the road. Last night we stayed in a sad rest stop inLes mer
Sun Tour of East Glacier
20. august 2021, Forente stater ⋅ ⛅ 50 °F
We put some of my stuff in Arlie's room & car so we could take one car today. I had made reservations for a half day tour with Sun Tours. The weather was not very cooperative but it was still a goodLes mer
Flathead Lake
21. august 2021, Forente stater ⋅ 🌧 55 °F
Arlie's first night camping in her car!
It was quite a day. After leaving Cut Bank, We drove south and eventually stopped at the Isaak Walton Inn so Arlie could see the train cars converted to 'hotelLes mer
Butte, MT
22. august 2021, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 59 °F
Still raining when we woke up this morning, made us tea & oatmeal in the van. Planning in the rain is challenging. And planning while wildfires are raging all over the northwest makes it extra hard.Les mer
Billings Montana
23. august 2021, Forente stater ⋅ 🌙 70 °F
Arlie headed to Craters of the Moon today and I headed east to Billings. Arrived in Billings about 4pm to very ' smoky skys. Kathy has been a lovely host. We went out for a lovely dinner with one ofLes mer
Devils Tower & Black Hills
25. august 2021, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
Devils Tower was pretty impressive. Jay got to play service dog so she could hike around the tower with me. I was glad we went early. The parking lot was full when we were done hiking.
I finallyLes mer
Tatanka: Story of the Bison
26. august 2021, Forente stater ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
Great campsite last night on USFS land.
Short hike to the waterfalls this morning. Then I went to Tatanka:
https://www.storyofthebison.com/
Really enjoyed it. A young native American man, whoLes mer
Lots to See in South Dakota
27. august 2021, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
What a busy day!
Headed to the Badlands in the morning. On the way, there were billboards evey mile or so for Wall Drugs. It was a Must See Attraction in the little town of Wall. It was actually moteLes mer
Full Day of Driving
28. august 2021, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
Not much to see between the Black Hills of SD and Montrose CO. It was a long day of driving and until I started passing through the Rockies it wasn't very awe inspiring. Drove until late and stoppedLes mer
Black Canyon of the Gunnison
29. august 2021, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
After meeting up with Arlie, enjoying a nice shower at her hotel and sharing breakfast, we headed to Black Canyon of the Gunnison. We managed to do a 2 mile even though the elevation was over 8000 ft.Les mer
Durango - Silverton Steam 🚂
30. august 2021, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
After looking at the possibility of boarding Jay for the day and calling the train depot to find out that they do allow service dogs, I decided it would be easier and less stressful to take her withLes mer
Monument Rocks & a Massacre Site
1. september 2021, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 88 °F
After a restless night, Arlie and I headed to Monument Rocks in Kansas. It was a scenic ride while we were still in/near the Rockies, but then it was miles after mile of flat land, grasslands & farms.Les mer
Golden Eagle Campground
2. september 2021, Forente stater ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
I hadn't thought about it being a holiday weekend. Lots of campgrounds were full. I headed towards a supposed BLM area but found this RV & Campground. It was $38 a night which is way more than ILes mer























































































