Tag: Washington
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Olympic National Park – Early To Rise
We’ve spent the last six nights along the west coast of the Olympic Peninsula at an RV park sandwiched between coastal strips of Olympic National Park. Over the years, we’ve canceled several trips to the park (when life interfered), so we’ve been pretty excited to finally be here.Olympic National Park encompasses nearly a million acres…
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Let’s Go To The Hardware Store
The Astoria-Megler Bridge spans the Columbia River, joining the states of Oregon and Washington. It soars 196 feet above the water (at high tide) and stretches just over four miles from shore to shore. It’s quite a thrill for anyone with a fear of heights. We arrived at Washington’s Bay Center KOA Saturday afternoon in…
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Hop, Skip And Jump
With Mount Thielsen in the rear view mirror, we began a hop, skip and jump series of one-night-stands as we traveled farther north, closer to the spot where the real fun begins. We hit the jackpot in Roundup, Montana at Cowbelles County Park. An uncrowded free-for-all sort of a setup where we tried out several…
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Camano Island Getaway
As our Thanksgiving holiday approached and it became clear that we would be celebrating without family for the first time in many years, Reg and I chose to do our social distancing and turkey roasting in Washington State. We managed to rent a one bedroom cottage on Camano Island, perched right on the waters of…
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Cape Disappointment Exceeds Expectations
We enjoyed a long hike through Cape Disappointment State Park two years ago, so despite the gloomy name, we were enthusiastic about our 3-night stay. Our campsite was the best, (site A-9 if you’re taking notes) lots of open space backing up to a long stretch of sandy beach. It’s always fun to camp with…
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At Least We’re Not in a Tent
We woke up this morning, our third at Grayland Beach State Park, to the sound of drips on our trailer roof. After the absolutely beautiful day we had yesterday, it was a surprising disappointment. But we agreed, “At least we’re not in a tent!” Above are scenes from our outing yesterday to Ocean Shores, a…
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Northern Cascades unveil a magic act
A Valley Like This Sometimes you look at an empty valley like this, and suddenly the air is filled with snow. That is the way the whole world happened – there was nothing, and then. . . But maybe some time you will look out and even the mountains are gone, the world becomes…
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Sun Mountain Lodge Shines
Who doesn’t like a good deal? We sure do, so when our friend Teri brought the Sun Mountain Lodge mid-week special to our attention, Reg grabbed the phone to reserve our room. What a beautiful spot…far more luxurious than our usual accommodations, but well worth the trip into northern Washington. Just down the hill…
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