Travel Blog
We traveled from Crescent City, CA to Willits, CA, driving through the majestic Redwoods and stopping along the way at the Trees of Mystery. We couldn’t believe the number of bicyclists we encountered on HWY 101. In some places there was little or no space on the side of the road for bikes. Super dangerous!…
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We drove down the picturesque Oregon coast towards Crescent City, CA and stayed two nights at the Crescent City Redwoods KOA Park. The campground was just off of 101, amongst the Redwoods. It was so heavily wooded, we didn’t even bother to set up Starlink. While there, we spent some time at the beach as…
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On the way to South Beach State Park in Newport, OR, we made some fun stops on the way. We took in the roadside views on HWY 101, visited the Tillamook Cheese Factory and got some delicious fish and chips at a little hole in the wall restaurant across the street from the factory. We…
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With heavy hearts, we embarked on our trip down the Oregon coast on Highway 101. Steve’s 93 year old dad was suffering from sepsis and was in the hospital. He had been non-responsive since Sunday evening. After being encouraged by our relatives, we decided to say our goodbyes and leave on our trip anyway, knowing…
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We arrived in Sun Lakes on Tuesday, the day after Labor Day. The campground was pretty empty. We felt like we had the place to ourselves. And it was hot, hot, hot, mid-90’s every day. We were invited by Ed and Betty Lou. Betty’s brother Wayne and his wife Betty (yes, two Betty’s!) joined us…
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We spent four lovely days at Icicle Creek RV campground in Leavenworth. This time we had some obstacles to overcome, the weather and our RV slide-out. It was hot, I mean really hot! Over 100 the first three days, hitting 108 on Wednesday. Thursday it cooled off to the mid 90s and felt pretty good.…
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June 8 – 14 On Saturday, June 8th, we took a cab to the Rome/Fiumicino airport. We had met the cab driver the night before at the Spanish Steps. He lived up to his word and was on time to pick us up for our early morning flight. We arrived at the airport early, had…
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June 4 – 7 We left Firenze by train, heading for Roma. The train took 45 minutes longer than expected due to heavy train traffic on the lines. Ed scheduled an Uber van to pick us up from the Roma Termini train station which made it easy. We got settled in our rooms and walked…
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June 1 – 3 We had our last delicious breakfast at Il Pirata in Vernazza before boarding the train to Firenze. There were two train changes, one in La Spezia and one in Pisa, but it went smoothly. Our hotel in Firenze, Il Bargellino was a short walk from the Santa Maria Novella train station. …
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May 31 From Vernazza, we took a day trip to Pisa, by train. We changed trains in La Spezia, and it took about 1.5 hours one-way. It was a 20 minute walk from the train station to the Field of Miracles. We had a delicious lunch at a local restaurant a couple of blocks away.…
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