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Castlegar to Osoyoos, British Columbia – 5 October 2024

ByDorothy October 20, 2024October 20, 2024

We love the desert, so a stay in Canada’s only desert was a real treat. Osoyoos, BC has vineyards,…

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Calgary

Banff National Park to Calgary, Alberta – 28 September 2024

ByDorothy October 7, 2024October 7, 2024

We have had a busy couple of weeks in Calgary, visiting our dog wash customers, taking videos of installations…

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banff gondola

Hinton to Banff, Alberta – 25 September 2024

ByDorothy October 7, 2024October 7, 2024

We drove the Icefields parkway to the Banff National Park through Jasper.  We had planned earlier this year to…

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Dawson Creek

Pink Mountain to Dawson Creek, British Columbia – 18 September 2024

ByDorothy September 23, 2024September 23, 2024

After being spoiled with beautiful scenery in Yukon and the Muncho Provincial Park, we were rather disappointed with the…

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Pink mountain

Fort Nelson to Pink Mountain, British Columbia – 17 September 2024

ByDorothy September 23, 2024September 23, 2024

A rather smoky and overcast drive from Fort Nelson to Pink Mountain and also road works along the way….

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Fort nelson

Muncho Lake to Fort Nelson, British Columbia – 16 September 2024

ByDorothy September 23, 2024September 23, 2024

The road through the rest of the Muncho Lake Provincial park was stunning with bright Fall colours and lots…

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Dall sheep

Haines Junction to Whitehorse, Yukon – 6 September 2024

ByDorothy September 14, 2024September 14, 2024

We (especially Derek) were looking forward to some relaxation time at the Eclipse Spa again. We stayed in the…

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Yukon travel

Beaver Creek to Haines Junction, Yukon – 6 September 2024

ByDorothy September 14, 2024September 14, 2024

Derek was quite psyched up for the next leg of the journey which was the worst part of the…

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Fast Eddys

Delta Junction to Tok, Alaska – 1 September 2024

ByDorothy September 5, 2024September 5, 2024

The drive from Delta Junction to Tok was very scenic with fields of deep reds and yellows against the…

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Northern Lights

North Pole to Delta Junction, Alaska – 30 August 2024

ByDorothy September 3, 2024September 3, 2024

From Fairbanks we made our way to Delta Junction and the Delta State Recreation Center. This State owned park,…

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Museum of the north

Denali National Park to North Pole, Alaska – 24 August 2024

ByDorothy September 3, 2024September 3, 2024

Fairbanks is known as the “Golden Heart City” because of both its gold rush history and the warm welcome…

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Mount Denali

Talkeetna to Denali National Park, Alaska – 20 August 2024

ByDorothy September 3, 2024September 3, 2024

One of the anticipated highlights of our trip was a visit to the Denali National Park and Preserve. This…

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Dog Sledding

Anchorage to Seward, Alaska – 31 July 2024

ByDorothy August 10, 2024August 11, 2024

We enjoyed our time in Seward – gateway to the beautiful Kenai Fjords National Park. Seward was named for…

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Matanuska Glacier

Valdez to Palmer, Alaska – 27 July 2024

ByDorothy August 5, 2024August 5, 2024

As we neared the Matanuska Glacier State Recreation Center where we hoped to spend the night, we were presented…

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Columbia Glacier

Copper Center to Valdez – 19 July 2024

ByDorothy August 5, 2024August 5, 2024

The road from Copper Center to Valdez was incredible, especially the Thompson pass which is a 2,600 foot high…

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WW2 military truck

Haines Junction to Beaver Creek, Yukon – 9 July 2024

ByDorothy July 15, 2024July 15, 2024

The stretch of road from Haines Junction to Beaver Creek was along the Alaska highway was very pretty and…

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Sign post forest

Dease Lake, British Columbia to Watson Lake, Yukon – 27 June 2024

ByDorothy July 1, 2024July 1, 2024

We were hoping that the Car Satellite system would work on our drive to Watson Lake but it didn’t,…

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Dragonfiles

Iskut to Dease Lake, British Columbia – 26 June 2024

ByDorothy July 1, 2024July 1, 2024

There was zero coverage on the road to Dease Lake which was a big problem for me as I…

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Bear Glacier

Kitwanga to Meziadin Junction, British Columbia – 22 June 2024

ByDorothy June 29, 2024September 15, 2024

Mezadian Lake Provincial Park had some really nice campsites and we were fortunate to get one right on the…

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Kitwanga

Smithers to Kitwanga, British Columbia – 19 June 2024

ByDorothy June 24, 2024

Kitwanga was a very small town and the starting point of the Stewart Cassiar Highway. The campsite was fine…

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Smithers

Burns Lake to Smithers, British Columbia – 15 June 2024

ByDorothy June 24, 2024

It’s crazy how we have spent 30 years in British Columbia and yet there are so many places we…

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Riverside park

Cariboo to Vanderhoof, British Columbia – 11 June 2024

ByDorothy June 24, 2024

From Cariboo we drove to Vanderhoof, a small town with a population of approx. 5000.  The Riverside Park Campground…

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kamloops valley

Whistler to Vancouver to Kamloops, British Columbia – 5 June 2024

ByDorothy June 24, 2024

Vancouver, British Columbia 5 June – 6 June, 2024 Back to Vancouver but this time to Peace Arch RV…

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New store Vula

Victoria to Vancouver then Whistler, British Columbia – 30 May 2024

ByDorothy June 24, 2024

Vancouver, BC 30 May – 31 May 2024 Time to return to the warehouse again to install the new…

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Willamette smokehouse

Canyonville to Salem, Oregon – 26 April 2024

ByDorothy April 27, 2024May 5, 2024

A fun night when we stayed overnight at the Willamette Valley Smokehouse, one of the Harvest Hosts.  Parking was…

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Canyonville

Red Bluff to Canyonville, Oregon to – 24 April 2024

ByDorothy April 27, 2024

Yreka, California 23 April 2024 Stayed overnight in Yreka in the Waiiaka RV Park which we have stayed in…

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Butterfly

Nicolaus to Red Bluff, California – 21 April 2024

ByDorothy April 27, 2024April 27, 2024

We were pleasantly surprised with Sycamore Grove Campground which we thought was a private campground. The park is actually…

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Tower bridge

Santa Nella to Nicolaus, California – 19 April 2024

ByDorothy April 27, 2024April 27, 2024

In Nicolaus we stayed in Lake Minden at one of the Thousand Trail parks. A nice campground situated around…

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Palm Desert

Salome, Arizona to Palm Desert, California – 11 April 2024

ByDorothy April 21, 2024April 21, 2024

We said our goodbyes to Arizona and headed for Palm Desert in California. The last time we were at…

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White sands

Carrizozo to Alamogordo, New Mexico – 27 March 2024

ByDorothy April 1, 2024April 1, 2024

The drive to Alamogordo went well, with no more issues with the brakes. Our RV Park was situated alongside…

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hot air balloon

Tucumcari to Albuquerque, New Mexico – 22 March 2024

ByDorothy April 1, 2024

After a short stay in Tucumcari, New Mexico, we moved on to Albuquerque (Spanish translation “White Oak”. ) While…

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Lone mound ranch

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Shamrock, Texas – 18 March 2024

ByDorothy March 24, 2024

We continued westward on the 18 March and stayed overnight at the Lone Mound Ranch, a 460 acre working…

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Cowboy museum OKC

Checotah to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – 12 March 2024

ByDorothy March 24, 2024

On Tuesday we arrived in Oklahoma City which is the capital of Oklahoma. Oklahoma City has the third largest…

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Eufaula State Park

North Little Rock, Arkansas to Checotah, Oklahoma – 10 March 2024

ByDorothy March 18, 2024

We moved on to the Lake Eufaula State Park in Oklahoma for a couple of nights.  We were parked…

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Elvis museums

Tupelo, Mississippi to Memphis, Tennessee – 4 March 2024

ByDorothy March 18, 2024

We had tried to book the Graceland RV campground in Memphis several times, beginning months before we were due…

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Tombigbee

Pelham, Alabama to Tupelo, Mississippi – 2 March 2024

ByDorothy March 11, 2024

We spent two days in Tupelo, Mississippi in the Tombigbee State Park along the shores of located on the…

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Oak mountain state park

Crawford to Pelham, Alabama – 27 February 2024

ByDorothy March 11, 2024March 11, 2024

Our campsite in the Oak Mountain State Park in Alabama was in the Equestrian section with day stables for…

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Bison

Tallahassee, Florida to Crawford, Alabama – 25 February 2024

ByDorothy March 10, 2024

We left Florida on Sunday and crossed Georgia into Alabama. In Ashford, we stopped at a rest stop and…

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Tallahassee state capitol

Waldo to Tallahassee, Florida – 21 February 2024

ByDorothy March 10, 2024

What better place to spend our last few days in Florida, then in Tallahassee, the capital of Florida. It…

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Astronaut wall

Miami to Sebastian, Florida – 12 February 2024

ByDorothy February 25, 2024

After Miami, we made our way 225km north east to Sebastian, Florida.  The RV park we stayed in was…

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Everglades tour

Sebring to Miami – 8 February 2024

ByDorothy February 18, 2024February 18, 2024

We really enjoyed our time in Miami.  The Miami-Dade area where we stayed ranks first in the US in…

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Dali museum

Crystal River to Tampa – 31 January 2024

ByDorothy February 10, 2024

We stayed in Tampa Bay, Florida for 4 nights and enjoyed some completely different sights in this beautiful city…

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three springs refuge

Eustis to Crystal River – 20 January 2024

ByDorothy February 10, 2024

Crystal River is on the West coast of Florida, bordering on the Gulf of Mexico.  It is home to…

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Ferran Park

Kissimmee to Eustis – 16 January 2024

ByDorothy January 21, 2024February 18, 2024

We arrived at our our next campground Southern Palms which is part of the Thousand Trails group, and squished…

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Gloucester

College Park, Maryland to Gloucester, Virginia – 17 November 2023

ByDorothy November 26, 2023November 26, 2023

Doswell, Virginia Date: 13 – 16 November 2023 A quick trip down to Doswell, Virginia and a concentration on…

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Indiana dunes

Elkhart to Michigan City, Indiana – 16 October 2023

ByDorothy October 30, 2023October 30, 2023

We were only allowed access to our VRBO accommodation in Michigan City at 3pm so to fill the time,…

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Greenacres Resort

Petrolia, Ontario to Jackson, Michigan – 13 October 2023

ByDorothy October 29, 2023October 29, 2023

One of our longest travel days out.  Took about 1.5 hours just to get over the border. When we…

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Hopewell Rocks

Halifax, Nova Scotia to Hopewell Cape, New Brunswick – 26 September 2023

ByDorothy October 6, 2023

I was really looking forward to seeing the Hopewell Rocks Provincial Park as we had missed it when we…

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family in halifax

Bras D’or to Halifax, Nova Scotia – 2 September 2023

ByDorothy September 16, 2023September 16, 2023

Antigonish, NS – Sept 2, 2023 A 2.5 hour drive to Antigonish to Whidden campground which we had stayed…

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cabot tower

Bellevue Beach to St John’s, Newfoundland – 15 August 2023

ByDorothy September 1, 2023September 1, 2023

We were very excited to get to St Johns.  I had read so much about it and was looking…

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Bellveue beach

Terra Nova National Park to Bellevue Beach, New Foundland – 10 August 2023

ByDorothy August 15, 2023

The road to Bellevue Beach was horrendous – just full of potholes.  However, our dismay with the roads soon…

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Newman sound

Grand Falls-Windsor to Terra Nova National Park, New Foundland – 7 August 2023

ByDorothy August 12, 2023August 15, 2023

From Grand Falls-Windsor we continued our journey east to Terra Nova National Park. The campsite we were in was…

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GrandFalls-Windsor

Lomond River to Grand Falls-Windsor, New Foundland – 5 August 2023

ByDorothy August 12, 2023August 12, 2023

Grand Falls-Windsor turned out to be the largest town we had visited so far in NL.  We were quite…

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salmon flies

St Barbe to Lomond River, New Foundland – 4 August 2023

ByDorothy August 12, 2023August 15, 2023

After a brief stop in Port Saunders to pick up and fit a new hydraulic pipe, we drove to…

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bulging hydraulic pipe

River of Ponds to St Barbe, New Foundland – 18 July 2023

ByDorothy August 12, 2023August 15, 2023

St Barbe RV Park was a medium sized, square gravel, fenced in area with an Amenities building on the…

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arches provincial park

Rocky Harbour to River of Ponds, New Foundland – 15 July 2023

ByDorothy July 17, 2023July 24, 2023

We continued our journey northwards following the Viking trail, a 489 km one way drive which connects Deer Lake…

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corner Brook marina

Doyles to Corner Brook, New Foundland – 6 July 2023

ByDorothy July 16, 2023July 16, 2023

We moved from Doyles to Corner Brook and a lovely campsite near the Humber River, and close to some…

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Edmunston to Kingsclear, New Brunswick – 20 June 2023

Edmunston to Kingsclear, New Brunswick – 20 June 2023

ByDorothy June 24, 2023June 24, 2023

We moved to Kingsclear, New Brunswick yesterday. The weather had been rainy and overcast for the past few days…

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Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley to Montmagny, Quebec – 9 June 2023

Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley to Montmagny, Quebec – 9 June 2023

ByDorothy June 17, 2023June 17, 2023

As it was Derek’s birthday on the 10th, so we decided to leave our RV in the campsite, cash…

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Toronto to Tobermory, Ontario – 10 May 2023

Toronto to Tobermory, Ontario – 10 May 2023

ByDorothy May 20, 2023May 20, 2023

We were excited to visit Tobermory as we had heard it was a pretty neat spot. Tobermory is on…

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Wheatley to Toronto, Ontario – 3 May 2023

Wheatley to Toronto, Ontario – 3 May 2023

ByDorothy May 20, 2023May 20, 2023

Lambton Shores, 3 May 2023 Rain continued as we moved to Rock Glen Family Resort in Lambton Shores for…

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Leviston, New York to Wheatley, Ontario – 24 April 2023

Leviston, New York to Wheatley, Ontario – 24 April 2023

ByDorothy May 7, 2023May 20, 2023

Waterdown, Ontario – 24 April 2023 It was good to be back in Canada and to see all the…

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College Park to Freeland, Maryland – 11 April 2023

College Park to Freeland, Maryland – 11 April 2023

ByDorothy April 14, 2023April 14, 2023

We arrived in Freeland, Maryland on Tuesday, which is the last of the small rural villages in Northern Baltimore…

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Broadway, Virginia to College Park, Maryland – 6 April 2023

Broadway, Virginia to College Park, Maryland – 6 April 2023

ByDorothy April 9, 2023April 14, 2023

We arrived in College Park in 30 degree temperatures, and we were baking.  Once we got set up and…

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Montgomery to Delta – 12 March 2023

Montgomery to Delta – 12 March 2023

Byadmin March 26, 2023March 29, 2023

For a change of pace and something completely different, we spent a few days in the Cheaha State Park…

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Bay St Louis to Gulf Shores, Alabama – 4 March 2023

Bay St Louis to Gulf Shores, Alabama – 4 March 2023

Byadmin March 26, 2023March 29, 2023

A couple of hours drive and we crossed into Alabama.  In contrast to the last resort, Whispering Pines was…

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Baytown to Scott, Louisiana – 23 February 2023

Baytown to Scott, Louisiana – 23 February 2023

Byadmin March 26, 2023March 29, 2023

Driving from Texas into Louisiana you cant help noticing all the water.  Tons of swamps and the water is…

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Columbus to Baytown – 16 February 2023

Columbus to Baytown – 16 February 2023

Byadmin March 26, 2023March 26, 2023

The scenery remained green and lush as we moved to Baytown, Texas. Baytown is the location of ExxonMobil’s Baytown…

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Canyon Lake to Columbus – 12 February 2023

Canyon Lake to Columbus – 12 February 2023

Byadmin March 26, 2023March 29, 2023

As we entered into Columbus the arid vegetation changed to that of lush grass and lots of Oak tree….

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Ingram to Canyon Lake – 11 February 2023

Ingram to Canyon Lake – 11 February 2023

Byadmin March 26, 2023March 29, 2023

After a restful night we left for Canyon Lake. James Crump, Derek’s work colleague from Province of BC days,…

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Benson to Silver City, New Mexico – 31 January 2023

Benson to Silver City, New Mexico – 31 January 2023

Byadmin March 26, 2023March 29, 2023

It was sad to say goodbye to Arizona but we were excited to see what New Mexico would bring….

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Gold Canyon to Benson – 17 January 2023

Gold Canyon to Benson – 17 January 2023

Byadmin February 8, 2023March 29, 2023

Benson was a 3 hour drive south, east from Gold Canyon. While we could see impressive mountain ranges on…

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San Juan Bautista to Santa Barbara – 12 December 2022

San Juan Bautista to Santa Barbara – 12 December 2022

Byadmin February 8, 2023March 26, 2023

The road from Betabel to the Pinnacles National Park was a little challenging as it was very windy with…

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Garden Bay to Victoria – August 14 2022

Garden Bay to Victoria – August 14 2022

Byadmin February 8, 2023March 26, 2023

Leaving Garden Bay we drove down the coast to Gibsons, caught the Langdale ferry to Horseshoe Bay and then…

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Lake Country to Garden Bay – July 25 2022

Lake Country to Garden Bay – July 25 2022

Byadmin February 8, 2023March 26, 2023

We left Lake Country and made our way to Coquihalla Campground, a mid point to Horseshoe Bay, where we…

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Coquihalla to Lake Country – 17 June 2022

Coquihalla to Lake Country – 17 June 2022

Byadmin February 8, 2023March 26, 2023

The following day was one of the longest trips for a while.  It took about 3.5 hours to get…

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Port Angeles to Victoria, British Columbia – 25 May 2022

Port Angeles to Victoria, British Columbia – 25 May 2022

Byadmin February 8, 2023March 26, 2023

A short trip on the Port Angeles Ferry in pouring rain and we were back home again. We pulled…

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Sacramento to Port Angeles, Washington – 19 May 2022

Sacramento to Port Angeles, Washington – 19 May 2022

Byadmin February 8, 2023March 26, 2023

On our trip down to California we had stayed at Redding RV Park. While there Derek had noticed the JGW…

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Merced River to Sacramento – 17 May 2022

Merced River to Sacramento – 17 May 2022

Byadmin February 8, 2023March 26, 2023

We knew we had arrived in a big city again when we entered Sacramento and were stuck in bumper…

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Palm Desert to Merced River – 13 May 2022

Palm Desert to Merced River – 13 May 2022

Byadmin February 8, 2023March 26, 2023

It was a relief to escape the baking hot weather in Palm Desert as we started on our return…

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Joshua Tree to Palm Desert – 29 April 2022

Joshua Tree to Palm Desert – 29 April 2022

Byadmin February 8, 2023March 26, 2023

Arriving in Palm Desert was the most difficult transition we have had to make. I was still struggling with…

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Temecula to Joshua Tree – 25 April 2022

Temecula to Joshua Tree – 25 April 2022

Byadmin February 8, 2023March 26, 2023

We booked to stay at JT Sportsman’s Club an RV park said to be close to the Joshua Tree…

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Pacifica to Delhi – 25 March 2022

Pacifica to Delhi – 25 March 2022

Byadmin February 8, 2023March 26, 2023

Merced River RV was a pleasant stopping place for a week and an opportunity for Derek to get back…

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Medford to Redding – 6 March 2022

Medford to Redding – 6 March 2022

Byadmin February 8, 2023January 13, 2024

We have at last entered California and what a way to be greeted. The most magnificent view of Mount…

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Albany to Canyonville – 3 March 2022

Albany to Canyonville – 3 March 2022

Byadmin February 8, 2023March 26, 2023

As we drove through pouring rain from Albany to Canyonville, the terrain changed to more rural setting and mountains….

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Chehalis to Albany, Oregon – 2 March 2022

Chehalis to Albany, Oregon – 2 March 2022

Byadmin February 8, 2023March 26, 2023

We crossed from Washington into Oregon and made our way to the Albany KOA RV resort. It rained steadily…

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Victoria to Port Angeles, Washington – 28 February 2022

Victoria to Port Angeles, Washington – 28 February 2022

Byadmin February 8, 2023March 26, 2023

It was very exciting to finally leave for the US. We were a little nervous as to what to…

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Trip Planning

Trip Planning

Byadmin February 8, 2023March 26, 2023

After months of cold weather and COVID restrictions, we have been itching to travel to a warmer climate. So…

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