Archive - 2014

Redwoods National Park, CA: Land of Giant Trees and Jurassic Park

The fourth week of our 2014 Western Adventure had us heading for Redwoods National Forest, in the far northwestern tip of California. The redwoods have been around for 65 million years and are the tallest living things on earth.  Can you say BIG BIG BIG?  Of course, how could we feel anything but small, small, small!   While in the area, we gleefully...

Oregon 101: “Coast”ing Down The Highway!

Halfway through the trip, we left Hood River, Oregon, and headed to the northernmost and westernmost point of our trip … Chinook, Washington.  From there, Philip’s plan was to ride his bike all the way down the Oregon Coast over the course of seven days! Three weeks into our six-week adventure, and 1896 of 3718 miles have been “LOGGED” on...

Hood River, OR: The Fruit Loop!

On our way to Hood River, Oregon and the gorgeous Mt. Hood.  Leaving West Yellowstone and driving west through Idaho and eastern Oregon was a real mind-blower.  Either we had become spectacularly lost, or God had a bad case of ADHD when creating these areas.  How could the topography change so dramatically every 30 minutes through just a few hundred...

Red, White, Blue & Yellow … Yellowstone, that is!

As an Arizona native, Fourth of July in Phoenix has always been a non-event for me. The jello salad melts immediately, the potato salad’s always at high risk for salmonella poisoning, friends look weird when viewed through a wavy heat haze.  Everything is just **too darn hot**!! That’s why we were so excited at the prospect of a full-scale, old...

Page/Lake Powell, AZ: Antelope Canyon & Horseshoe Bend

After months and months of planning for our 3,718-mile Summer 2014 Adventure Tour, the departure day finally arrived!  Packing an RV for a six-week trip is no easy task.  Here is the fridge/freezer — not a square inch to spare! Individually portioned/pre-marinated meats in the freezer make cooking easy. Our first two days were spent in Page, AZ, 270...