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The Final Stretch

Posted on April 13, 2018

Final stretch back into Canada, Hermiston Or. to Grand Forks BC,  a 285 mile stretch of grassland and highway.   From Hermiston we continued to follow hwy 395 for 103 km, and then turned north onto hwy 21 at Lind, which took … Continue reading →

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Lakes, Fields, and Farms Oh My!

Posted on April 12, 2018

The drive today was 416 km.  It was a long day, straight roads and not much to see but farmland, cows, more lakes and the occasional small farm community. We passed into Oregon, and went half way up the state before stopping.  The sun was … Continue reading →

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Virginia City, Nv

Posted on April 11, 2018

The next morning we decide to move the camper just up the road to some free parking, rather than ask for a late check out. We moved around 8:00 a.m. Maybe only two blocks closer to up town…but we were not … Continue reading →

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Wild West, here we come-Virgina City Nv

Posted on April 10, 2018

I was awake bright and early the morning, and went for a short walk in the desert to enjoy the sun. I was rewarded with beautiful views of the Sierra Nevada mountains! Within the first few miles after leaving our camping spot we … Continue reading →

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LA and Family

Posted on April 9, 2018

The drive into LA started out great, was still warm and sunny and after giving Joe (my GPS guy with an Australian accent I might add)  the address  in Covina we were off.  About an hour into the trip we run out of … Continue reading →

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Heading for the Pacific

Posted on April 5, 2018

We drove down the highway until we found a campground in Oak Creek. Nothing special about the site, but it was clean and we were able to have a good sleep.  We have found that arriving after 5pm at the … Continue reading →

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Arizona Family, Friends & New Friends

Posted on March 21, 2018

We drove from Winslow to Tonapah the next day. We stayed with my husband’s cousin and his wife for a couple of nights. It was great to exchange the snow, ice and wind for the warmth and family in the … Continue reading →

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Four Corners & Petrified Forest

Posted on March 19, 2018

After going through Monument Valley we went through the town of Kayenta,  circled back around and set up in the town of Bluff for the night.  The next morning heading out to Four Corners monument which is where Colorado, Utah, … Continue reading →

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Arches National Park

Posted on March 8, 2018

We finally wake up to endless blue skies and sun shining brightly on the morning of the 5th.  Although still cool, it seems the best type of weather for a hike and we head out to Arches National Park.  The … Continue reading →

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Road Trip 2018

Posted on March 5, 2018

With the thoughts of getting out of the snow and cold in a few days, we load the camper on the truck and head out with travel and weather advisories on February 28th.  The roads and weather were fine for … Continue reading →

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