It was time to make our way towards Albuquerque and my brother’s family for the Easter weekend. But we had a few days to kill. So to stop? I pulled out my copy of the National Geographic Guide to Scenic…
Lake Sakakawea
It was time to head east to the other side of North Dakota for the Sugar Beet Harvest. Jim had once again signed up to work the harvest. More on that in the next blog post. We had a few…
Bend, Oregon
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. …
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…
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…
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…
Using GIS to predict future travel based on interests and preferences
Wow, that title is a mouthful. I promised you an unusual blog post. This is it. Let me start at beginning. As many of you know, our youngest daughter Janelle is getting her PhD in coastal ecology at Texas A&M…
Assateague Island
We have just spent THE BEST six days on Assateague Island. This is what our Spring 2018 trip has been missing, wide open spaces,nature, and sights we haven’t seen yet. I’d like to thank Paul and Kay, our RVing buddies…
Moving Northward…
We are slowing winding our way back north now. Here’s where we’ve been… Tybee Island and Savannah Tybee Island is a barrier island in Georgia. From there, it’s a very easy drive to Savannah. We were looking forward to some…