Category Archives: States

Laughlin Labyrinths

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

We heard there were some labyrinths in the hills behind Laughlin so we went in search of them this morning. I was able to zoom in on a few of them using Google Maps Satellite View which made locating them … Continue reading →

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Dinner and a Movie

Posted on November 23, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

Laughlin has some good walking trails. On the north end of town is a nice pedestrian bridge spanning the highway that leads to a paved trail that takes you out into the desert to the Davis Dam on the Colorado … Continue reading →

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Old Cars in Laughlin

Posted on November 22, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

Another beautiful day! A sunny 75F, great day for a walk. There is a riverwalk between the casinos and the Colorado River. This connects you with seven of the nine casinos in Laughlin. The other casinos are across the street, … Continue reading →

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Watch Your Step

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

Oatman, Arizona, is a pretty cool place. It’s an historic authentic western ghost town and mining camp that began in 1906 but pooped out in 1942 when Congress declared that gold mining was no longer essential to the war effort. … Continue reading →

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Pahrump to Laughlin

Posted on November 20, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

The last six days we have been enjoying our stay at Wine Ridge RV Resort & Cottages in Pahrump, Nevada. After dry camping in Death Valley for the previous week we have appreciated having full hook-ups and amenities. And it’s nice … Continue reading →

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And More Death Valley

Posted on November 13, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

Badwater Basin is the lowest point in the western hemisphere. It is 282 feet below sea level. At the end of the boardwalk we continue walking out to the middle of the field where it is the most interesting. We … Continue reading →

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More Death Valley

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

The clouds went away overnight and left today to be another blue sky sunshine day of 82 degrees. Our mission today was to visit Rhyolite, an historic townsite in Nevada, just outside the Death Valley boundary. Just prior to Rhyolite … Continue reading →

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Death Valley

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

As we were leaving the RV park this morning we realized we were very close to the Mojave Air and Space Port so we drove over to have a look. The SpaceShipTwo that crashed in the desert last week took … Continue reading →

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On the Way to Death Valley

Posted on November 8, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

We left the fairgrounds RV park in Mariposa and began our trek to Death Valley National Park. Almost all of the 250 miles we drove today was in smog. Air quality alerts on TV said it would be that way … Continue reading →

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Yosemite National Park

Posted on November 7, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

We were only able to visit a small part of Yosemite National Park today.  It’s late in the season and some of the roads are closed for the winter. Mostly it’s because they have already had snow in the upper … Continue reading →

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Mariposa, CA

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

78 miles driven today, to Mariposa, California. We will be staying in the Mariposa Fairgrounds RV Park for tonight and tomorrow night. This is a small town, only about 2,000 people. There are several nice shops and restaurants here. We … Continue reading →

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What a Difference a Day Makes

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

This was another travel day, driving 205 miles down CA 20, then Interstate 5, and CA 99 landing in Modesto, California. There were significant changes in terrain along the way. We have to work our way around the mountains and … Continue reading →

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A Travel Day

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

We left Chinook RV Park this morning and continued driving down Pacific Coast Hwy 101 moving further inland. We will not be driving the scenic route CA State Hwy 1 down the beautiful coast of California. I wish we could, … Continue reading →

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More Redwoods

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

I try to get the good pictures but it doesn’t always work out. On our venture out today the first thing we saw was this big elk alongside the road. The first picture, from a postcard, is what I wanted, … Continue reading →

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Redwoods and Paul Bunyan

Posted on November 2, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

We left the Lucky 7 Casino parking lot around sunrise this morning, and headed south along the Pacific Coast Hwy 101 again. We stopped after about 25 miles at the Crescent City Walmart and unhooked the Jeep so we could … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Southern Coast of Oregon

Posted on November 1, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

While coastal Oregon is very beautiful we have had enough of the rain and humidity. We found mold on the windowsills this morning and a check around the RV turned up a little bit of green moss growing in one … Continue reading →

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Columbia River Gorge

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

There are benefits to touring in the “off” season. We were able to secure seats on the “Landmarks of the Gorge” cruise on the Columbia Gorge Sternwheeler this morning. Normally reservations are needed well in advance, but this time of … Continue reading →

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Ape Cave and Two Forests

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

While it was the north side of Mount St Helens that blew out in the 1980 eruption and that’s where several viewpoints and visitor centers are, the south side has some things going on too. Ape Cave is the third … Continue reading →

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South to Woodland WA

Posted on October 5, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

Today’s daily post is brief. But that happens sometimes. Seaquest State Park, where we were the last two days, was a fine park, but seriously lacking in internet, cell phone strength and TV signal, which is hard for me to … Continue reading →

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Longview WA

Posted on October 4, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

This is Bigfoot (or Sasquatch) territory. I think the whole state of Washington, or maybe the Pacific Northwest, has had more Bigfoot sightings than all the other states. Statues and signs can be found in many places throughout the state. … Continue reading →

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