NATIONAL PARK #2: CRATER LAKE
It seems like we flew down the coast until we stopped in Lakeside, which is where I left off in my last post. In case you missed all of the coastal action in Oregon, you can read about it here.[…]
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Tag: Full time travel
WHALE WATCHING BOAT TRIP TO SAN JUAN ISLAND
I talked Darin into getting out on the water and taking a boat tour to San Juan Island. He was focused on the Olympic National Park, but the crazy smoke had put a kink in our plans, therfore he agreed[…]
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OUR FIRST FEW DAYS IN WASHINGTON
My previous story left off as we made it across the border and luckily found a campground in Mt Vernon, just outside of Seattle. It was a long and exhausting day of driving and we got up early the next[…]
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THINGS YOU SEE PARKED IN CAMPGROUNDS
You just never know what you might see in a campground and who might be your neighbor. During our travels, we have seen tiny houses like those on the TV show in two places – Palmer, Alaska and Mt Vernon,[…]
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GETTING TO THE LOWER 48
When we left Stewart to get back on the Cassiar Highway, we counted seven black bears along the route going south. Our destination was Smithers, British Columbia, located on Hwy 16. This marked the last day that our RV would[…]
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ALASKA DONE, NOW WHAT?
We came, we saw, we conquered Alaska. Here’s a blast of photos over the course of our Alaskan road trip to remind us how far we’ve come. It was such a blur that I don’t think I have these in[…]
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AUGUST COST OF LIVING
I can’t believe our Alaska adventure is over! August will be the final month of extra “vacation” spending for us. I think, anyway. At the very least, almost everything is cheaper in the lower 48 states, so our totals going[…]
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ENTERING ALASKA AGAIN
Since we had thoroughly enjoyed the drive south on the Cassiar Highway, we decided to take the dead end road (37A) to Stewart, B.C. and Hyder, Alaska. It is only 40 miles long and ends at the easternmost and southernmost[…]
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DRIVING THE CASSIAR HWY IN BRITISH COLUMBIA
Many people, myself included, have never heard of the Cassiar Highway, but I’m here to tell you that it is probably the most spectacular drive we have ever taken. From the Yukon border to the Kitwanga Junction on Highway 16,[…]
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IN, AROUND, AND ABOVE DAWSON CITY
After getting settled at the campground, we headed to the visitor center to pick up information about what things we should not miss in Dawson. The town is fairly small, so that left plenty of time to get around and[…]
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