A Good “Dam” Day

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It’s our second full day in Las Vegas and we spent the morning doing the full tour of Hoover Dam.  Very impressive, indeed.  This dam was built in the 1930s in the middle of the depression and the systems are …

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Trekking to the Trek

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Almost two years ago we visited the front entrance of Northwest Trek, located outside of Puyallup.  On that trip we just snapped a photo of the entrance sign as part of the Tourism Revealed contest; but we vowed we’d get …

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Into the Desert for a Wedding Adventure

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On Saturday, we headed out for Tyson’s wedding (Cecil’s nephew).  Galelle and Tyson wanted to get married at their favorite site in the deserts of Utah.  Did I mention it was in the desert?  30 miles off the freeway (1.5 …

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Arches and Canyons

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We made it to Utah – still in one piece and still speaking to each other.  No major problems and full of excitement to visit the National Parks in the area. Arches National Park We entered the park early in …

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Rocky Mountain Highs and Lows

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After a short 2-day visit and a family dinner at Susan’s house (my twin sister) in Fort Collins, Colorado we headed for Colorado Springs and a couple of days of being a tourist.  With only one full day plus the …

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Bison and Geysers and Campers, Oh My!

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Yellowstone National Park is now in our rear-view mirror and in our memory as, for the most part, a very enjoyable interlude.  We especially liked being able to drive in and out of the park for FREE with our Lifetime …

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And We’re Off!

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Tomorrow morning, (that’s Monday, September 8, 2014) the RV finally gets out of our driveway.  We’ll be off on the first of what promises to be lots of adventures.  This trip will include Yellowstone, Colorado Springs, and a wedding in …

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Trip to Tyson’s Wedding – leaving September 8th

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(September 2014) – Going to Utah in September for Tyson’s Wedding.  The wedding itself is on Saturday, 20 September out in the “wild”.  It’s not where any road goes to that Google Maps knows about, but you can see it …

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Monterey 2014 Trip and Reunion

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This was our first trip of any distance and now that we are home I realize it was really several trips combined.  I also know that you probably don’t want to hear about EVERYTING we did so I’ve given you …

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Leavenworth Weekend

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(April 25-27) Although it is early in the “camping” season, we ventured over Stevens Pass (only a few flakes of snow) to the Thousand Trails RV Park north of Leavenworth for a three day stay.   We’re a little surprised that things …

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