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We have known Paula and her wife for over 13 years and we consider them very close and dear friend’s. Unfortunately as with most friends, we do not get to see them as often as we would like so when … Continue reading
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Everett, WA – Arrived Wednesday February, 20, 2013 about 2:45pm We made it! We are staying at some close friends who have a RV lot in their backyard with a alley entrance. So the joke is “Her best friend lives … Continue reading
where the hell have we been and where the hell should we go?
From our 2.5+ years of reading countless travel blogs, it would appear that the majority of those out there only count states they visited in a RV only.
We do not agree with this line of thought.
We have been together since October 1993 and in that time we have done a lot of traveling together. But we also have done a lot of traveling solo before and during our relationship, so we decided to count the states we have visited TOGETHER.
We have traveled by planes, trains, and automobiles as well as ships and boats and ferries and bikes and even a rented RV 3 week nightmare cross country from FL to OR. (We will address this journey at some point, not all bad, but for sure a huge learning experience.)
This RV is just another method of travel. While Ackbar will now be a huge part of our lives, our life of traveling did not begin when we bought him. Of course we both have been to more states and even the same states, just not together.
I need to find a Canadian and Mexico one as I keep telling myself over and over and yet, I still have not done so.
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A little back story, when we chose our wedding date, I was just thinking of trying to avoid the jump in prices that a summer wedding always brings. And our wedding ended up on May 31st….big mistake, always stuck dealing with holiday stuff and with my current job, I have end of the month stuff to deal with…blah We should’ve stuck with the Oct date…..lol
Now when we plan to celebrate our anniversary, it is normally anywhere from a few days to a few weeks that we do our plans. Since we’ve moved to Oregon, we’ve tried to see different parts of the northwest, especially our adopted state. We’ve done 3 trips to the Oregon Coast to get it covered, camped in the Red Woods and now we are finally going to head to John Day Nat’l Monuments.
It is about a 4hr drive to the 1st campsite of Bull Prairie Lake, just north of the 3 parts of the John Day Nat’l Monuments. We want to see the Painted Hills and the Clarno Unit after we set up camp. Then Wednesday, pack up and head to the Sheep Rock Unit to do this 4mi hike : http://bp2.trimbleoutdoors.com/ViewTrip.aspx?tripId=536378
Hoping to get our 2nd campsite in Malheur National Forest before all the sites get taken. But with it being mid-week and school still in, the odds are on our side. =) Thursday we’ll come out of the Nat’l Forest at Baker City and jump on 84 for the 5-6hr drive to head home.
The weather keeps going from overcast to sunny…..lows at night in the 40s and highs in the 60s/70s, really hoping it works out and we get to see some stunning scenery. Totally looking forward to some hikes, even if not looking forward to the drive…..lol
Right now, I want to get more done, work wise and for the camping…..but keep thinking I’m missing something…..grin Never ending cycle.
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