Day 1: Orland, Ca.; hot and humid!
10 augusti 2020, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☀️ 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 theLäs mer
Prospect, Oregon (definitely cooler!)
11 augusti 2020, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☀️ 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, icingLäs mer
Crater Lake Day!
12 augusti 2020, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☀️ 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 aLäs mer
Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway to Sisters
13 augusti 2020, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☀️ 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 orLäs mer
Sisters, morning waterfall hike
14 augusti 2020, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☀️ 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 theLäs mer
Afternoon in Sisters
14 augusti 2020, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☀️ 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 aLäs mer
Hot drive to Cascade Locks
15 augusti 2020, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☀️ 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 weLäs mer
Multnomah Falls
15 augusti 2020, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☀️ 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 toLäs mer
Lunching in Toppenish
16 augusti 2020, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☀️ 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 lookedLäs mer
Cascade Locks to Icicle River RV park
16 augusti 2020, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☀️ 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 itLäs mer
Day off, and laundry!
17 augusti 2020, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☀️ 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 userLäs mer
Shopping, lunch and shopping!
18 augusti 2020, Förenta staterna ⋅ ⛅ 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 visitorsLäs mer
One long drive to Ranier
19 augusti 2020, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☀️ 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" stopLäs mer
Mt. Ranier National Park
20 augusti 2020, Förenta staterna ⋅ 🌧 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 smallerLäs mer
Mt. Rainier, afternoon views
20 augusti 2020, Förenta staterna ⋅ ⛅ 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 inLäs mer
Grays Covered Bridge and into Seaside
21 augusti 2020, Förenta staterna ⋅ ⛅ 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 theLäs mer
Beautiful day in Astoria
22 augusti 2020, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☀️ 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 RiverLäs mer
Morning 101 drive, Astoria to Tillamook
23 augusti 2020, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☀️ 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 noLäs mer
Afternoon drive, Tillamook to Newport
23 augusti 2020, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☀️ 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) andLäs mer
Newport, Yaquina Lighthouse
24 augusti 2020, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☀️ 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 andLäs mer
Newport to Heceta Beach (Florence)
24 augusti 2020, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☀️ 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!Läs mer
Laundry day! And lunch in Florence
25 augusti 2020, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☀️ 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 fewLäs mer
Florence to Sunset Bay Park (Coos Bay)
26 augusti 2020, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☀️ 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 AcresLäs mer

























































































































































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