We had heard good things about Bend, Oregon over the years. So we decided to make it our next destination. At the end of our three days, we decided that three days was NOT enough time to explore the area. …
Portland 2018
When we left the Columbia River Bar, we were headed to Portland to visit Callie. But Cannon Beach was an easy stop on the way to Portland. Cannon Beach Jim had never been to Cannon Beach. This was my third…
Columbia River Bar
We spent a lovely couple of days exploring the Columbia River Bar. This is where the Columbia River, which divides Washington State from Oregon, exits to the Pacific Ocean. It is a system of bars and shoals, forever shifting. It…
Mt. Saint Helens…again
In August, 2017, when Janelle and I were in Portland, Oregon visiting Callie, Janelle and I visited the Mt. Saint Helens National Volcanic Monument and the David Johnston Observatory (read about that visit here). Jim had never seen Mt. Saint…
Mt. Rainier National Park
What can one say? Our country’s fifth National Park is stunning. It rivals Glacier National Park for beauty. The park is dominated by a single peak, the volcano known as Mt. Rainier. Mt. Rainier is covered with glaciers that are…
Driving to Mt. Rainier
We left the smoke of British Columbia and drove down to the Mt. Rainier area. On the way, we saw three things of note. Crop Signage While driving on Washington State Highway 283 between Ephrata and George (yes, there is…
Smoke in the Canadian Rockies
We have been really looking forward to visiting the Canadian Rockies again. Visiting the Canadian Rockies was the first big trip we took in 2014 after buying the Blue Flame. Alas, we weren’t going to get the blue skies and…
Dinosaur Provincial Park
What was our reward for getting across the country of Canada as fast as we could? Dinosaurs! Dinosaur Provincial Park is located in one of Canada’s Badlands. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. From Wikipedia: “A World Heritage site…
Trans-Canada Highway
The next goal of this Fall’s journey is to get across Canada. Callie and Portland are waiting for us on the west coast! So we decided to travel via the Trans-Canada Highway for a change of scenery. The Trans-Canada highway…
Manitoulin Island
Our goal for the first leg of our Fall trip was almost in sight. We were heading for the Mississagi Lighthouse and Campground on Manitoulin Island. Manitoulin is the LARGEST freshwater island on the globe. Who knew? But first we…