Travel Blog
With Karen being newly retired, we had the luxury of leaving on a Sunday morning, very light traffic. We followed Ed & Betty who were traveling in their Winnebago, pulling their truck. The trip to Copalis went smoothly and we arrived at our destination around noon. Upon arrival, we met Ed and Betty’s good friends,…
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We stayed at Deception Pass from Friday, September 10th to Sunday September 12th. It was an hour and 1/2 drive. We arrived Friday afternoon about 2pm and it took about an hour to set up. On Saturday morning we tested out our Coleman stove for the first time. It worked great, cooked fast and hot,…
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On September 3, 2021, Labor Day Weekend, we traveled to Colville, WA for the FarmJam Festival. Total travel time was 7 hours, and it was well worth it! Colville is such a beautiful part of the state. FarmJam was very well organized and the music was exceptional! It featured mostly rising stars in the country…
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May 14 – 16, 2021, we spent three days at Ocean Shores with Ed & Betty. We followed each other down in sunshine, but as we approached the coast, we could see a blanket of clouds waiting for us. Typical WA coast weather! So even though it was going to be sunny and mid-70s back…
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On Friday, April 23rd, we left the Anelare Winery at 7am and made the short 3.5 hour drive home, a little sad that our trip was drawing to a close, but happy to be able to sleep in our own bed. Reflecting on our trip, we had some amazing experiences. The highlights were: Driving on…
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We drove from Twin Falls, ID to Benton City, WA for our last night. We thought about driving all the way home, but so glad we didn’t. The Anelare Winery had the most amazing views and we basically had the place all to ourselves. When we arrived, Kahrin made us feel welcome. We tasted five…
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After our stay in Zion, we drove to the Holesinsky Winery in Buhl, ID, close to Twin Falls. We had stayed there on our 2nd night on March 19th in the pouring rain. The weather had changed dramatically in the five weeks in between the two stays. It was a beautiful spring day, about 65…
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When we arrived at Zion River RV Park, located just outside Zion National Park, we discovered that our campsite, #74, was a few feet from the children’s play area, next to a big dumpster, and adjacent to the dog park. There were several children being really loud and generally having a good time, but after…
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After a wonderful stay at Ellen & Bernie’s, we headed north to Zion National Park. On the way, we decided to drive through Sedona and visit the Grand Canyon. The Grand Canyon was an hour off of our intended path, so we thought, what the heck. We’re close. Let’s go! We had been to the…
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We spent days 27 – 32 at Ellen & Bernie’s in Mesa, AZ. What a great time we had! We arrived on a Monday night, a day early. Thank you Bernie! With Ellen arriving on Wednesday night, we spent the first couple of days visiting with friends in the area. On Tuesday I golfed with…
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