We stayed at the Tillamook Elks RV Park for the night of August 4. . What a nice, spacious park in a country setting! The Elks RV Park is several miles from the lodge located in town. What a contrast to a just an area of the parking lot of a local lodge. This is… Continue reading A Full Day in Tillamook, Oregon
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
Washington Visit Part 2: Treasured Time with Abby & Richard
I rode home with Abby after the BBQ and was able to spend about two weeks with her in Shoreline. While she worked from home during the day, I spent most of her work hours playing pickleball at Yost Park (which was only 4 miles away), and running errands. Before or after dinner we often… Continue reading Washington Visit Part 2: Treasured Time with Abby & Richard
Washington Visit Part 1: Arrival and Arlie’s 2021 BBQ
We took the scenic drive from Seaside to Tacoma/Lakewood…of course. LOL It was actually a very pleasant drive. Although there was one point when I noticed a deer at the edge of the road that was a bit unnerving. I tapped the break to slow down and Barry said he braced for impact, but she… Continue reading Washington Visit Part 1: Arrival and Arlie’s 2021 BBQ
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