South Jetty adventures began with the drive getting there! Aug 10Barry really got his turn at tight curves, narrow roads, etc. today. I’m so glad I agreed he should go ahead and drive again today. Selfishly, I THOUGHT I’d have some quality time to catch up on the writing of a blog post or two…wrong. … Continue reading South Jetty Adventures
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Washington Visit Part 4: Final Week in Tacoma
Monday, July 26 Barry and I returned to Vinny for our final week in Washington at the Lakewood Elks RV. We spent time each day with Barry’s mom. Barry has been here most of July to have quality time with his mom. It was nice for her to have so much time the last few… Continue reading Washington Visit Part 4: Final Week in Tacoma
Washington Visit Part 3: Quality Time with a Few Friends
KEEPING MY VISIT LOW KEY:All states have basically opened up from the pandemic, but the world is still dealing with Covid-19 (and new variants). Most people are not wearing masks anymore whether vaccinated or not. I am not vaccinated due to personal concerns of immediate and long term effects, therefore, I need to be careful.… Continue reading Washington Visit Part 3: Quality Time with a Few Friends
A Week at Seaside
THOUSAND TRAILS SEASIDE (TT)Barry planned for us to be at the Seaside Thousand Trails for a week that included the 4th of July, so we could stop by the beach house to spend some time with Grandma Nancy (the first Nancy Patrick. 🙂 ). TT Seaside is one mile from the beach. We scored a… Continue reading A Week at Seaside
Multnomah Falls and 115 Degree Temp w/Best Friends
I was so excited to meet up with Lynne and Eric Ogren – my best friends from Oak Harbor. Barry and I had an incredible visit with them when they lived in Wrangell, Alaska. A few years later when we retired and became full-time RVers, they were our first planned stop in Lewistown, Montana, which… Continue reading Multnomah Falls and 115 Degree Temp w/Best Friends
Bend/Sunriver Resort (TT)
Flexibility and creating a Plan B and C are always important when living the nomad lifestyle full time or for several months at a time. However, if you have certain obligations or appointments that you need to work around, it can make it a bit more challenging, but there will usually still be options. Early… Continue reading Bend/Sunriver Resort (TT)
Crater Lake National Park – Unfiltered
On June 24, 2021, we arrived at Crater Lake National Park. It was a pleasant drive with some gorgeous scenery. Drove through WEED, CA. I loved driving alongside Upper Klamath Lake. We arrived at Crater Lake National Park. Our plan was to stay at Mazama Village for three nights. This would allow plenty of exploration… Continue reading Crater Lake National Park – Unfiltered
Redding Elks Lodge & RV
Today was a 313-mile drive from Yosemite. More curves and steep grades. Oh boy! I can’t wait for straight and boring roads. We stayed at the Redding Elks twice during the summer of 2017, so we were looking forward to decent 50 amp, and … a great swimming pool! We were not disappointed. We parked… Continue reading Redding Elks Lodge & RV
Yosemite National Park – Part 2
June 22, 2021 was our last full day in Yosemite, and it was epic! Today’s destination was the Tuolumne Meadows area. However, we made a couple of stops along the way. Olmsted Pt. This was yet a different view of Half Dome from what we have seen. It was equally impressive. I followed a path from… Continue reading Yosemite National Park – Part 2
Yosemite National Park-Part 1
We arrived at Yosemite Lakes TT RV park on June 17th for six nights while we explore Yosemite National Park. Since Barry needed to be careful with his back, and we both needed to be respectful of the altitude and 100 degree heat, we decided we would do what we could, but we would not… Continue reading Yosemite National Park-Part 1