Monthly Archives: September 2014

Olympic National Park

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

Another cloudy and rainy morning, but we didn’t let that stop us from exploring the area. We actually put about 220 miles on the Jeep today. Our first mission was find a post office. We enjoyed the big beautiful flowers … Continue reading →

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Seattle, WA

Posted on September 28, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

Even though it was a cloudy/gloomy sort of morning we set out to explore Seattle. This required taking a ferry across Puget Sound, so we drove to the ferry station on Bainbridge Island and left the car parked there and … Continue reading →

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Point No-Point

Posted on September 28, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

Poulsbo has a nice big Farmers Market so we went to see it. We like to see how the local produce differs from what they have at home. Mostly it’s the same, but we did pick up some wonderful looking … Continue reading →

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End the Long Drive

Posted on September 26, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

175 miles driven today.  And 1,700 miles and about $1,060 in gas money since our start in Minnesota. We will slow down from here on. Making reservations at an RV park is something we seldom do because we don’t like be … Continue reading →

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Beauty and Bulls

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

171 miles today. There was a light rain, but nothing to worry about. The landscape changed from the mountains to ranch land to corn fields and then a beautiful area around the Columbia River and the Vantage Bridge. Tomorrow we … Continue reading →

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And Into Washington

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

40 miles is all we drove today, out of the Idaho panhandle and into the state of Washington. As we started west on I-90 the wind picked up and knocked us around a little. This high-profile vehicle can’t handle wind … Continue reading →

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Coeur d’Alene, Idaho

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

175 miles driven today. It is still a very beautiful drive through the mountains and forests. It got a bit cloudy and there were a few sprinkles, but nothing serious. We’re staying near Coeur d’Alane, a beautiful little lake community … Continue reading →

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Missoula, Montana

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

350 miles driven today as we continue to head towards the state of Washington. The clouds went away and the sun came out to make it a hot sunny day. The motorhome did just fine going up and down a … Continue reading →

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…Where The Deer And The Antelope Play…

Posted on September 21, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

300 miles of just driving today, stopping only for breaks and fuel. This part of the country is very different from the family farmland in my home state of Minnesota. All we saw all day was open prairie, rolling hills, … Continue reading →

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Devil’s Tower, Wyoming

Posted on September 20, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

We left the Mount Rushmore area and headed west on Interstate 90. The winds picked up and were making driving difficult so we stopped at a Walmart in Spearfish, South Dakota. We would have liked to stay the night but … Continue reading →

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Custer, Rushmore, and Crazy Horse

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

I have upgraded my blog editing program, so now you should not be seeing any advertisements and I should be able to insert little videos.  Let’s see how well this works. Up at the crack of dawn, we were off … Continue reading →

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The Badlands of South Dakota

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

Leaving Al’s Oasis this morning we continue west, leaving Central Time Zone and entering Mountain Time.  South Dakota is a very flat state. The eastern half is mostly cropland. We some big corn fields, and some sunflower fields. Now as … Continue reading →

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Al’s Oasis, South Dakota

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

After a quiet night in Worthington, Minnesota, we continued our trek west into South Dakota. It warmed up to around 80 degrees and was sunny most of the day, a good day for a drive. We drove 200 miles. The … Continue reading →

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Here We Go Again!

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

Beginning our third year of living full-time in our RV! The majority of our summer was spent parked on old family farm property in Minnesota. Since most of our relatives are from this area there were several family gatherings to … Continue reading →

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