Category Archives: Washington

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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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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Mount St Helens

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

The Mount St Helens volcano erupted in a big way on May 18, 1980. Since then, the area has been turned into a National Volcanic Monument to preserve the volcano and for research, recreation, and education. It’s a long drive … Continue reading →

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Mount Rainier

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

We’ve been having a little problem with our fresh water pump lately, it has been spitting air with the water when we use the sink. We found a certified Winnebago repair shop near us and they squeezed us in. The … Continue reading →

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Moving On

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

Not every day is an adventure. Yesterday we just relaxed, walked around Poulsbo, did some shopping, and took the day off. We did go to say goodbye to Bernie’s cousin as we plan to move to a different area today. … Continue reading →

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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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Washington

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

Today we drove through city, mountains, forest, desert, and city again. Wow, it’s 90 degrees and sunny. This takes some getting used to after all the cool cloudy and wet weather we have seen. We’re on Interstate 95 now, a … Continue reading →

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Goodbye Alaska, Hello 48!

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

Our ferry boarding time wasn’t until late afternoon on Friday so the morning was spent exploring more of Ketchikan. We found a hiking trail in the rainforest behind the town and went for a walk. It was wonderful, and no … Continue reading →

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