November 12, 2013 Missoula, MT 132,547.3 (318.5 miles) [pe2-image src=”http://lh5.ggpht.com/-v15Ju63Ve_c/UoMdarDTgsI/AAAAAAAAC6c/uUau9rYapkY/s144-c-o/1112130854.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/108131301217387227436/EastboundAndDownDay3#5945628277129577154″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”1112130854.jpg” ]After Dinner with David G and his family (I had more Thai food!) we hit the hay early as we needed an early start in the AM in order to make it over Lolo Pass in Idaho before nightfall. I was…
Category: VW Bus Trip
Eastbound – Day 2
November 11, 2013 Walla Walla, WA 132,228.8 (224.7 miles) After working this morning till about 11:30am (yes I do work and I work from the road a lot), we departed Leavenworth, WA bound for Walla Walla. Following the advice of a friend in Billings, MT we turned a bit south and hooked up with Rt…
Eastbound and Down – Day 1
It began yesterday morning and will now continue till Thanksgiving WE ARE EASTBOUND AND DOWN! (Eastbound= Direction of Travel while Down refers to the gas pedal and as anyone with a bus knows, its always down!) So for the next few weeks, this song will play over and over in my head so I felt…
Eastbound – Day 1 /Crossing the Cascade Mountains
November 10, 2013 Leavenworth, WA 132,004.1 (yes we’ve put 2000 miles on Sandy already) We camped last night in a little nothing much campground which was perfect as we were arriving after dark and not sticking around for sightseeing so it was convenient (right off the ferry) and cheep and quite friendly. I even met…
Friday Harbor, WA
We pulled into Friday Harbor and I saw my friend Steven K. Roberts boat right away. SV Nomadness was docked right next to the ferry, but being greeted by the “friendly” US Customs Agent was another story. I actually expected entry back into the US to be problem free. After all, I’m a US Citizen and I have my paperwork and I just left the US yesterday.
Victoria B.C.
[pe2-image src=”http://lh4.ggpht.com/-1maXFYXVY5w/Un5mJ9KmwMI/AAAAAAAACkQ/QpQYcfNi8PM/s144-c-o/1108130745.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/108131301217387227436/VictoriaBC02#5944300879399534786″ caption=”waiting in line for boarding” type=”image” alt=”1108130745.jpg” pe2_img_align=”right” ]Our day started about the same time as always, but today we could not sit around like I usually do, till about 10 or 11. Today we needed to break camp and get to the Ferry Dock in Port Angeles, WA by 7:45am so…
Port Angeles, WA
Mt. Olympus was completely covered in snow and just picture perfect. I really wanted to get up to the snow though, but I am sure I will have plenty of opportunity ahead for that as we eventually make our way east.
Stuart works on Sandy
There are days when you sight see and experience amazing beauty…then there are days like today where you witness the kindness of another human. I met Stuart on line less than a month ago. Outside of the bus and his interest in my purchase, we knew nothing about each other. Until last night, we had…
Seattle WA
Seattle WA! This was it…my last Western City I needed on my bucket list. Everything else from here on out is gravy. I’ve been dreaming of going to Seattle since 1999. Specifically, Pikes Place and the home of Starbucks.
North to Seattle – Day 2
11/4/2013 After taking care of some business, we left the beautiful Sea and Sand RV Park around 11am under rainy skies and overcast. A little while later I pass a small roadside sign announcing that we just crossed the 45th Parallel. That is the 1/2 way point between the Equator and the North Pole. That…