Where Have All The Days Gone?
When we first planned our escape route out of Washington, we had six days of wiggle room with no plans or destination before we turned east and headed for Arizona. We did this because I was sure we would break …
Boondocking at Tuttle Creek
We’ve been having so much fun in our new life that it’s hard to sit down and find time to write about it. A new post is long overdue and we’ll try to catch up over the next few weeks. …
Mountains, Movies and More in Lone Pine
I found my limit. I now know the maximum wind I am willing to drive Scoopy in based on our very gusty trip to Lone Pine. It’s a good thing we got going early, because if we had waited and …
Rerouting Through the Mountains
Long before we reached Napa I had been in contact with Laurie Brown about our route. We were trying to figure out how to get to the Placerville area east of Sacramento to visit with her and Odel for a …
Napa, baby!
Remember when I said I would never drive Scoopy on the Avenue of the Giants? Little did I know that there is a section of Hwy 101 that is just like that road! Curvy, with giant redwoods leaning inches away …
Eureka!
We pulled out of Port Orford RV Village just before 9:00 am heading for Eureka. Once again our plans were to stay at an Elks Lodge, so we wanted to get there before it filled up. Knowing we had a …
Friends on the Oregon Coast
After three days in Armitage County Park, with Scoopy’s annual service complete and our groceries replenished at the nearby Trader Joe’s, we were ready to head back to the coast. We had two days in Florence, which unfortunately turned out …
Goodbye Washington, Hello Oregon!
Considering we didn’t start traveling until August 1st, we sure have packed in a lot of activities during our first month of fulltiming. That’s due in part to the gorgeous weather, amazing locations to visit and having wonderful friends to …
Salt Creek – A Perfect 10
Somewhere between all the shredding, sorting, graduating, estate-selling, retiring and downsizing, we actually had the wherewithal to mail in a reservation request form to secure a spot at Salt Creek Recreation Area just west of Port Angeles. This was to …
A Boatload of Worry for Nuthin’
After a wonderful week on Whidbey Island, it was time to pack up and head to our most favorite campground ever – Salt Creek Recreation Area a few miles outside Port Angeles. As the crow flies, this is just down …