Travel date: June 28, 2017 At Crater Lake National Park, in very late June, we encountered the most snow any of us had ever seen in one place in our lives. We were looking forward to doing a boat tour of Crater Lake. Maybe hiking Wizard Island, the small island in the middle of the […]
Collier Memorial State Park: Campground Review in which Oregon State Parks Continue to be Cheap
Travel dates: June 27-29, 2017 I love a campground that offers something extra…like some kind of interesting attraction right there on the property….like, say, a big outdoor museum about the history of logging! For example. Collier Memorial State Park was our campground choice for visiting Crater Lake National Park, about thirty minutes away. Dave’s sister […]
Two Days in Bend, Oregon: Tumalo State Park, the High Desert Museum, and Cousins
Travel dates: June 25-27, 2017 First a quick shout out to Vale Trails RV Park, our overnight stop on the way from Arco to Bend. The owners were super friendly (they loaned us a can opener and gave us chips and salsa!) and the campground was nothing special, but it was clean and safe and […]
Idaho and Oregon and Northern California: Cross Country Road Trip Update #4
Travel dates: Friday, June 23-Sunday, July 2, 2017 We’ve passed the halfway mark of our big summer trip and are spending the week with Dave’s family in California, staying in his parents’ condo while our trailer is parked and empty and all lonely down the street. But now to look back at our week or […]