We have now traveled the entire Willamette Valley southbound going through Oregon. Our previous visits to Oregon included crossing and visiting the Willamette Valley each time with the objective of going somewhere else. This time going to the Willamette Valley was the objective. Tacked onto this journey was also visiting the mountains south of the …
The Quinault rainforest and Kestner Homestead are at the southwest corner of Olympic National Park. It is the newest part of the park. Positioned northeast of Lake Quinault, the Kestners tried to carve a farm out of the rainforest and eventually failed. It wasn’t for the lack of effort or associated with lack of water. …
Kalaloch Beach is part of the Olympic National Park overlooking the Pacific Ocean to the west of the mountains in the Olympic National Park. Before planning our trip to the Olympic Penisula I didn’t know that Olympic National Park had two sections. One section is in the mountains and a separate section is on the …
The Hoh Rain Forest is at the northwest corner of Olympic National Park in northwestern Washington. This place is wet. Wet is an understatement in a rainforest, but for us, during our visit, because we timed it in September, it never rained. I am very glad that we were able to visit without the threat …
We made it to the end of the road. Starting in Key West in January our goal was to cross the country from corner to corner. We made it all the way. Perhaps in a couple of years, we will repeat the adventure of crossing from San Diego to the far northeast corner of Maine. …
Lake Crescent is amazing. Its crystal clear water sparkles with colors that range from the deepest sapphire blue to turquoise. It is the largest lake in Olympic National Park and the second-deepest lake in Washington. Even though the size doesn’t match Lake Tahoe or Crater Lake it is just as, or for me, more beautiful. Location …
Hurricane Ridge is the easiest place in Olympic National Park for most people to visit. This is because it is located about eighteen miles south of Port Angeles. Port Angeles has an airport and most of the hotels in the area. Olympic National Park is divided and separated into two sections. There is the main …
I have been hearing about the Olympic Rain Shadow for about fifteen years. The Olympic Mountains get lots of rain, so much rain that I could never consider living there. Not willing to live there also holds true for Seattle, Tacoma, and almost all of western Washington. As a side note even though I am …
Fort Worden shouldn’t be mentioned without mentioning its sister forts. Fort Worden, Fort Casey, and Fort Flagler were linked together as if they were one fort. This was because they all had one task. They created a crossfire that defended Puget Sound from a Naval attack. These forts, all acted as one, even though miles …
In 1890 the people of Port Townsend hoped it would be the New York of the west coast. It was already an ideal port and had a vibrant waterfront. In 1890 Port Townsend was the very first port on the Strait of Juan de Fuca. The Strait of Juan de Fuca was easy to navigate, …
I am very happy to announce that our RV floats. Not that our RV floats by itself, but rather our RV floats just fine on a ferry. It is not that I had any doubts, but this is the first time floating our RV. Last year, when we were on the east coast, in Virginia, …
Deception Pass connects the Strait of Juan de Fuca to Skagit Bay. This waterway is between Fidalgo Island and Whidbey Island. The state of Washington built Deception Pass Bridge in 1935. The bridge connects Whidbey Island to the Washington Road system. Before the construction of the bridge, the only access to Whidbey Island was via …
Whidbey Island sunsets are beautiful. We are so lucky to have been there at the perfect time of year and camped at the perfect campsite. This was a surprise, not that I didn’t know if Whidbey Island had a sunset every day, but rather it was that I didn’t know where our campsite would be …
Working our way west across the Cascade Mountains. During our full-time travel journey, we have done this several times. We might go across the Cascade Mountains again next year. Our route next year is not quite certain yet but firming up. This year’s journey started on January 1st in Key West and crossed the entire …
RVing in a Heat Dome isn’t fun. There I go again, complaining about the weather. Yes, the problem was all self-induced. Our goal for the year was to travel and have fun while crossing the lower 48 states from the tip of Florida in Key West all the way to Puget Sound in the far …
Our Hurricane Kayaks are very responsible for making our kayak adventures more fun. By following our journey, you already know that we really love kayaking. We promised to and are taking our kayaks to places that Hurricane Kayaks have never been before. I can say this with confidence because some of our next stops are …
Our journey is taking a right turn and our must-see destination is not in northeast Washington, but rather starts in the Cascades crosses the state eastward and gets real pretty again in Idaho. This year we are going to Coeur d’ALene area, east of Spokane, and after crossing into Montana we will be at Glacier …
Campsite Review Clear Lake Campground (military) is located north of Interstate 90 — twenty miles southwest of Spokane, Washington. This is a private, military only, campground although there is no guard at the gate, a military ID card is required to check-in. The campground includes a picnic area, boating, fishing, and other watersports. Fairchild Air …
Campsite Review: Grand Coulee Campground is located at the north end of the City of Grand Coulee just west of Highway 174. Its location just west of Grand Coulee Dam. Grand Coulee is about the center point of eastern Washington. The RV park is close to Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area. Here is our blog …
Campsite Review: Big Twin Lake Campground is located to the south of Winthrop Washington on Twin Lakes Road. The best way to get here is to turn west on Twin Lakes Road off of Highway 20 three miles south of Winthrop Washington. Turning west on Twin Lakes Road just after crossing the Methow River Bridge …
Washington Pass – Bad Roads for RVs is on the North Cascades Highway (Washington State Route 20). This road is steep. This route is between Newhalem and Winthrop. This route description covers both Washington and Rainy Pass on the same road, each with its own challenges. This road is also very beautiful in good weather …
Campsite Review Howard Miller Steelhead Campground Is east of Burlington, Washinton on Highway 20 just to the north of the Skagit River. It is between the small town of Concrete and North Cascades National Park. The address is Rockport, Washington, a tiny town. Just to the northwest of Howard Miller Steelhead Is Rockport State Park which …
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Since departing Lake Wenatchee we headed west along Highway 2 to Everett, just north of Seattle. We are spending three weeks in northwest Washington. The last time I drove my RV through Seattle I promised myself that the next time I would go from Tacoma to Everett via Wenatchee. We didn’t go to Tacoma but …
Campsite Review: Riverfront Campground — Sedro-Woolley Riverfront RV Park is in northwest Washington about halfway between Seattle and Bellingham. The park is operated by the city of Sedro-Woolley and as the name states the park is along the Skagit River. It is just to the south of the city and part of a developed city …
Campsite Review: Wenberg Campground is in northwest Washington, north of Everette, and west of Arlington. Wenberg Park is operated by Snohomish County but was first developed as a Washington State Park. The park is on the east side of Lake Goodwin and very popular with local campers on the weekend. Snohomish County renovated the lakeshore …
Campsite Review: Nason Creek Campground is next door to Lake Wenatchee State Park which is on the southeast shoreline of Lake Wenatchee. The campground is to the west of Highway 207 and east of Lake Wenatchee and Lake Wenatchee State Park. The campground spans both sides of Nason Creek and both sides of Cedar Brae …
In the last two weeks, we have stayed in two parks and now a forest. We have gone from the middle of Oregon to the middle of Washington. Our trip has taken us north from Crooked River to Deschutes River Oregon State Recreation Area and then Hood Park, in Burbank Washington, and now we are …
Campsite Review: Hood Park Campground is east of Kennewick/Pasco, Washinton north of the intersection of Highway 12 and Highway 124 on the east side of the Snake River. Hood Park is an Army Corps of Engineers Park. Hood Park is a wonderful campsite. It is very open, with lots of grass, trees, and a good …
This is the Snake River in Kennewick Washington, a farm town. We moved south 150 miles to escape the smoke, unfortunately, the wind shifted and blew the smoke south… Tomorrow we go further south then if that doesn’t work, turn west. We have been trying to outrun the smoke for about two weeks now. The …
We gave up on going to Idaho. Too much Smoke in Washington. Our plan was to cross eastern Washington, stop in Spokane and then to Northern Idaho, maybe crossing into Montana. There are just too many fires and too much smoke. We decided, we have wheels and we can find some clean air — somewhere. …
Fire is raining ash on my parade. By that I mean a real forest fire is burning just to the west and is hot enough to put a huge amount of ash and smoke into the air. The smoke has clouded out the sun and the ashes are dropping from the sky all over the …
This time we moved 23 miles into North Cascades National Park for the next eight days. While we were at Rockport we drove up to North Cascades National Park. We don’t usually get to do this but we pre-scouted our reserved campsite and it was impossible to park in. Trees had overgrown the entrance. I …
After Jim Creek, we moved further north, Howard Miller Steelhead Park which is closer to Bellingham and stayed at the Skagit River. We are near Rockport State Park, right on the Skagit River, downtown in the tiny town of Rockport, Washington (population 109). This is close enough to visit Bellingham and far enough away, to …
Jim Creek Naval Radio Station is obsolete, what a nice place for a recreation facility. We stayed at Jim Creek Recreation Area right on the Radio Station. Next time I have to drive through Seattle, I think I would rather take a 100-mile detour. This was top secret but now is obsolete. I can’t tell …
We are moving north again, this time to Tacoma and Mount Rainier. Mt. Saint Helen’s was awesome. From Tacoma, you can see Mount Rainier from anywhere you can see the skyline to the southeast. It is huge and stands alone. On a clear day, you can see it from one hundred miles. Tami took this …
We have a new state to add to our travels. So far we have stayed in nine different states. I can’t say we have covered nine states, but we have stayed multiple nights in every state on the list. Washington is going to be a treat but the first stop was for maintenance. Mount Saint …
