Category: Recreation/Sightseeing

Napa Disappoints

When in Napa…Barry and I figured we’d visit a select winery or two for the true Napa experience. We weren’t planning extensive wine tasting since I rarely drink anymore. We saw a Wine Train advertised. That would be cool, so Barry got online to check it out. Details didn’t matter–there was no availability during our… Continue reading Napa Disappoints

Time Among the Giant Redwoods

We left Howonquet, in Smith River, CA at 6:10 am to ensure we made it through the construction area on 101 PRIOR to the road being shut down completely from 8am – noon. We made it through, but there were a couple additional construction areas where it was one lane at a time, but luckily… Continue reading Time Among the Giant Redwoods

South Jetty Adventures

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

Oysters and More at Pacific City, OR

We knew going to Pacific City Thousand Trails RV that we needed to get there by 9 or 9:30 to be ready to tag a decent site since it is a “first come, first serve” park. With the amount of trees and narrow roads with some tight turns, we are so glad that we have… Continue reading Oysters and More at Pacific City, OR

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

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