Day 1: Orland, Ca.; hot and humid!
10. august 2020, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
After having several days to getting ready, it still felt like I left everything to the last day! "Hot" is not my best...um, temperature. Even so we managed to leave at about noon and drove theLæs mere
Prospect, Oregon (definitely cooler!)
11. august 2020, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 86 °F
Woke up to a beautiful morning in Orland, the heat of the day was still a couple of hours away. Slow morning...gas fill up at Pilot, which conveniently offers Cinnabon rolls! Coffee and a warm, icingLæs mere
Crater Lake Day!
12. august 2020, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 61 °F
Enjoyed a cool (!) morning, long sleeves and all! Packed up lunches for a day in the national park via jeep. (This was a day off for Auggie, he got to stay and just sleep through his day.) First aLæs mere
Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway to Sisters
13. august 2020, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 61 °F
Not our best start...for a good hour we fussed with the black waste trying to empty the tank. Finally gave up, drove with it full all day until we got to Sisters, Oregon. Fussed another 40 minutes orLæs mere
Sisters, morning waterfall hike
14. august 2020, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
Cool morning again....packed up and headed out Sahalie and Kooash Falls along the McKenzie River. Decided Auggie could join us for our morning adventure and so with Hardings in the back seat of theLæs mere
Afternoon in Sisters
14. august 2020, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
Returned to RV after our nature walk (!) and left Auggie for a deserved afternoon nap. Sandwiches at Sisters Coffee shop, all outdoor dining, and most wore masks. Like California you can not enter aLæs mere
Hot drive to Cascade Locks
15. august 2020, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
Mostly a drive day, with a quick trip to an RV parts store outside of Redmond. Easy replacement of a leaky shower hose, and headed north up through Madras and ultimately Cascade Locks. Last time weLæs mere
Multnomah Falls
15. august 2020, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 99 °F
In spite of the heat , we all jumped into the jeep...well "jump: could be the wrong word since it is only a two door, and two of us "crawl" over the front seat to get in the back....and drove west toLæs mere
Lunching in Toppenish
16. august 2020, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 90 °F
About a 300 mile drive from Cascade Locks to Leavenworth in Washington. Yakima was about halfway so we decided to stop for lunch to break up the drive. Toppenish is a small town just south that lookedLæs mere
Cascade Locks to Icicle River RV park
16. august 2020, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
Long, warm (?) drive to our most northern destination, Icicle River RV, 3 miles outside of Leavenworth. In spite of the name, we have not found a single icicle. (Oh, for even a half icicle.) While itLæs mere
Day off, and laundry!
17. august 2020, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
Gave ourselves a slow down day and just enjoyed the park, with a few chores! Got all our laundry done per covid guidelines. The laundry room is scheduled in two hour blocks of time with only one userLæs mere
Shopping, lunch and shopping!
18. august 2020, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
A little cooler day, high 90s, maybe it hit one hundred... but this works out well for shopping! All shops were air conditioned, so we always had a cool respite as we "shopped!"
Almost all visitorsLæs mere
One long drive to Ranier
19. august 2020, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
Let's see....interstate or scenic County highway? I will always default to the backroads, but boy, was it a long day! It does not help adding grocery shopping in the morning, and then a "quick" stopLæs mere
Mt. Ranier National Park
20. august 2020, Forenede Stater ⋅ 🌧 64 °F
We are overnighting in an RV park, Elkamp Eastcreek, just outside of Mineral. When booking this most of the campgrounds in the park were already booked. Although about 30 minutes away, this smallerLæs mere
Mt. Rainier, afternoon views
20. august 2020, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
As you drove further in the park the views just keep getting better! Had lunch at Cougar Rock, and the early afternoon stop at Paradise Visitor center. This is the largest and main visitor center inLæs mere
Grays Covered Bridge and into Seaside
21. august 2020, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
Hit the road this morning, stopping in Morton, Washington for gas, coffee and mid morning snacks! (Although the server asked what our lunch order might be...?) Wet drive following the highway on theLæs mere
Beautiful day in Astoria
22. august 2020, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
Gorgeous day in Astoria, wet weather gone and lots of blue skies!
Drove back to Astoria, stopping for coffee and marionberry scones. We love our morning stops...
We stopped at the Columbia RiverLæs mere
Morning 101 drive, Astoria to Tillamook
23. august 2020, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 61 °F
Another gorgeous day on the Oregon coast. Our intent is to stay on 101 the whole way.
First stop was Ecola State Park. Great overlook for "terrible tilly", the old Tillamook lighthouse. It is noLæs mere
Afternoon drive, Tillamook to Newport
23. august 2020, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
This is the second time Tom and I have been to Tillamook, and both times they were not running tours. We had hoped to get grilled cheese sandwiches, but due to Covid, we stood in line (with masks) andLæs mere
Newport, Yaquina Lighthouse
24. august 2020, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 59 °F
Couldn't get into Oregon Coast Aquarium; they require reservations to manage occupant load, darn it. So we headed up the highway (after coffee stop at the Human Bean) to Yaquina lighthouse andLæs mere
Newport to Heceta Beach (Florence)
24. august 2020, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F
Drove south to Yachats for lunch. Outdoor seating, and fish tacos were great. Spent a little time wandering shops and then continued our costal drive.
Cape Perpetua gave us more wind and views!Læs mere
Laundry day! And lunch in Florence
25. august 2020, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
Loved our day in Florence, really cute historic town with shops and lots of dining options. But we needed to start the day with some laundry, so spent the morning in a laundromat (with quite a fewLæs mere
Florence to Sunset Bay Park (Coos Bay)
26. august 2020, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
Leisurely drive down the coast after fuel, groceries and coffee stop on the way out of town. Did not have too far to go, and actually got to Sunset ahead of check in time.
Went out to Shore AcresLæs mere

























































































































































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