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August 16
Okay, all other campgrounds will now be compared to Big Pines RV Park! What a terrific spot. First because the showers and restrooms were spotless and then because of the decorating detail. Every place you looked there was another feature, like the bedpost planter, frog valet at the door to the washroom ... there were hundreds of small items around that if you didn't look closely you'd totally miss them. When you went into the building where the showers and restrooms were you entered into a room that had a desk, a phone, a library and a couple of easy chairs. The whole place was just so inviting.
We went off the highway to go to Crater Lake. The lake itself was stunning. The road to the lake left something to be desired.First there was 30 miles off the highway to get to the turnoff for Crater Lake National Park, then the climb up to the lake on a narrow two lane road with a drop-off of several hundred feet. Not fun for me when I'm not on the "safe" side of the road.We did spend quite a bit of time going around the lake and stopping at every scenic spot there was. I found it a little awkward to breathe at that elevation (8200 feet) though, so we didn't rush around.
We were averaging about 104 degrees throughout the day and then had to leave the car for an hour in Shasta Lake to settle down from the vapor lock. The heat has been the only unpleasant part of this whole trip. Our high was 118.6 degrees about ten miles out of Redding, CA. Yikes! And that was at 6 pm so God only knows what it was earlier in the day.
Then we had to put some major miles in. We wanted to stop for the night somewhere around San Francisco so that our drive on Sunday would be 6-7 hours so we drove until 9 pm then collapsed in Dunnigan, CA.
Miles driven = 385.3.
August 17
Got up this morning to 68 degrees. Heaven! We reached San Francisco an hour later and saw people in the streets and wearing sweaters and light coats!It was 65 degrees - we felt like yelling hurrah!!!
Of course once we were on the 101 and going inland a bit it warmed up but no more than 80 degrees so it was a great travelling day.
Home Sweet Home at 8 pm.
Total miles this trip = 3,881.
Monday, August 18, 2008
Friday, August 15, 2008
August 15
Exciting day today. We started off normally. We were meandering down Hwy 97 and stopping periodically to look at scenic stops. Yesterday the car just stopped in the middle of a town we were going through. When we re-started the car was really running roughly but kept going and after a short while at 55 mph, the engine seemed to clear and we were doing great.
Today we had the same experience several times. Our heat continues - up to 106 degrees today. We decided to stop at a Target store to give the car a chance to cool off, get a grip, whatever. After 1/2 hour it started and was a little rough but not bad so we continued on. It wasn't right though so we stopped at the Newberry National Volcanic Monument and wandered through the visitor's center. When we went to leave, the car was really rough and then it kept stopping as we tried to leave the parking lot. We had to give up - the car wouldn't start. So we called our trusty AAA service - cool. They asked a million questions and then said they would send a tow truck to take us to a AAA recommended shop; the tow truck would be with us in 40 minutes or less.
30 minutes later the call came that the tow truck was not available, the shop was going to be closed for the weekend and we couldn't park there because there wasn't room so another tow truck company was contacted and he could be with us in 2-4 hours (it was now 4:30 pm.) Another call said the shops were going to be closed over the weekend so it would be Monday before anyone could look at the car and did we have a full service vehicle (meaning did we have a toilet and water.) Time to think about emergency plans - rent a car to get home for work on Monday? Go with the flow and get home whenever we get there? Catch a bus to Klamath Falls which then has the train to SB?
Ten minutes later, another call, said that the new tow truck company had cancelled the call because we needed to decide where we wanted to be towed and gave us 4 telephone numbers of places to call to see if they would accept our RV. The last number they gave us was a mobile mechanic so we decided to start with him. He had a commitment until 6 pm but said it sounded like either the fuel pump or vapor lock (which Norm had also thought of) so since we had been sitting for over an hour we decided to try and see if we could go on. The car started and felt fine so we drove on for about 20 minutes when we decided to stop in Crescent. The map said we had about 70 miles of nothing on the road until Klamath Falls so we didn't want to take the chance at night.
Cute campsite, though. Very rustic but with all the toys - full service plus cable and internet - our kind of camping!
Today we had the same experience several times. Our heat continues - up to 106 degrees today. We decided to stop at a Target store to give the car a chance to cool off, get a grip, whatever. After 1/2 hour it started and was a little rough but not bad so we continued on. It wasn't right though so we stopped at the Newberry National Volcanic Monument and wandered through the visitor's center. When we went to leave, the car was really rough and then it kept stopping as we tried to leave the parking lot. We had to give up - the car wouldn't start. So we called our trusty AAA service - cool. They asked a million questions and then said they would send a tow truck to take us to a AAA recommended shop; the tow truck would be with us in 40 minutes or less.
30 minutes later the call came that the tow truck was not available, the shop was going to be closed for the weekend and we couldn't park there because there wasn't room so another tow truck company was contacted and he could be with us in 2-4 hours (it was now 4:30 pm.) Another call said the shops were going to be closed over the weekend so it would be Monday before anyone could look at the car and did we have a full service vehicle (meaning did we have a toilet and water.) Time to think about emergency plans - rent a car to get home for work on Monday? Go with the flow and get home whenever we get there? Catch a bus to Klamath Falls which then has the train to SB?
Ten minutes later, another call, said that the new tow truck company had cancelled the call because we needed to decide where we wanted to be towed and gave us 4 telephone numbers of places to call to see if they would accept our RV. The last number they gave us was a mobile mechanic so we decided to start with him. He had a commitment until 6 pm but said it sounded like either the fuel pump or vapor lock (which Norm had also thought of) so since we had been sitting for over an hour we decided to try and see if we could go on. The car started and felt fine so we drove on for about 20 minutes when we decided to stop in Crescent. The map said we had about 70 miles of nothing on the road until Klamath Falls so we didn't want to take the chance at night.
Cute campsite, though. Very rustic but with all the toys - full service plus cable and internet - our kind of camping!
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Aug 14
We started off the day looking for breakfast in Moscow, Idaho. We walked the historic downtown and couldn't find anything open so went back to the RV. A half block away we asked two women who were sitting outside where we could find a restaurant for breakfast and they steered us to two doors down from where we had parked! It was called the Breakfast Club and was really excellent.
Then we started following the Lewis and Clark trail - some pretty spectacular stuff along Hwy 12 and that took up the whole day. Of course, we are now back in the heat - some serious triple digit temperatures this afternoon so that by about 4 pm we were ready to stop for the day. We looked in our trusty Good Sam directory and found another marina and RV site so of course we had to stay. This site is amazing - we are right beside the water - it's beautiful. Of course, we had to wait until an hour after sunset before we would venture outside. We will explore more in the morning as the forecast says it will drop to 65 degrees overnight.
Miles driven = 247.1
Then we started following the Lewis and Clark trail - some pretty spectacular stuff along Hwy 12 and that took up the whole day. Of course, we are now back in the heat - some serious triple digit temperatures this afternoon so that by about 4 pm we were ready to stop for the day. We looked in our trusty Good Sam directory and found another marina and RV site so of course we had to stay. This site is amazing - we are right beside the water - it's beautiful. Of course, we had to wait until an hour after sunset before we would venture outside. We will explore more in the morning as the forecast says it will drop to 65 degrees overnight.
Miles driven = 247.1
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Aug 12 & 13
August 12
Today is our Glacier National Park day. We woke up earlier than usual (7 am) and all the other campers were gone.We wondered if they knew something we didn't but it doesn't seem to be so. Perhaps they just all wanted to get into the park early so they could take their time.
When we got to the gate we were told we couldn't go through - shock! We went through in 2004 with no problem but I guess they are cracking down. The length limit is 21 feet and we are just over that. Turned out to be interesting anyway as we took the road around the park and got to see some places and things we would have missed otherwise. East Glacier was a fabulous area and we stopped to walk around the Glacier Park Lodge which looks like a CN hotel in Canada - absolutely beautiful!
As we drove toward West Glacier we saw this pull-in called Paola Creek River Access so we pulled in to have lunch.We were the only people around; the water in the creek was turquoise and running pretty fast. Norm wanted to stay for a couple of days but there's still too much to see in this area. We were about 30 miles from West Glacier when we spotted a fire on one of the mountains. Very scary especially since within 5 minutes we could smell the smoke.
Stopped for the day at the Apgar Campground in Glacier National Park. The weather has warmed up quite a bit here but not as bad as it was on our way up to Canada. This campground, however, does not have power, cable or internet access so can't do too much that way. Miles driven = 125.7
August 13
Today was a long day - 10 hours driving but we did our usual thing which is to avoid highways whenever possible and take the alternate routes. We try to always take the less traveled road so of course, it always takes us longer than everyone else. A couple of the scenic byways we took were disappointing because there were all these beautiful views and no place to stop so we just had to keep going 60 mph past them all. We did stop in Wallace, Idaho to walk around. It's a very old town with several mining museums and a brothel museum which we really got a kick out of. We were getting desperate to find a place to stay as we were ready to stop about 4 pm but there wasn't anything around at that time. Then we took the scenic route so it took another two hours before we got somewhere.
We stopped in Potlatch, Idaho. A quaint little village of 970 people. In the middle of town is the Scenic 6 Historical Park with 20 camp spots with full services for $15 per day- unheard of! We're the 5th camper here. The campground host recommended the local bar "Wagon Wheel Bar and Grill" for dinner, and a great recommendation it was.
Miles driven = 325.9
Today is our Glacier National Park day. We woke up earlier than usual (7 am) and all the other campers were gone.We wondered if they knew something we didn't but it doesn't seem to be so. Perhaps they just all wanted to get into the park early so they could take their time.
When we got to the gate we were told we couldn't go through - shock! We went through in 2004 with no problem but I guess they are cracking down. The length limit is 21 feet and we are just over that. Turned out to be interesting anyway as we took the road around the park and got to see some places and things we would have missed otherwise. East Glacier was a fabulous area and we stopped to walk around the Glacier Park Lodge which looks like a CN hotel in Canada - absolutely beautiful!
As we drove toward West Glacier we saw this pull-in called Paola Creek River Access so we pulled in to have lunch.We were the only people around; the water in the creek was turquoise and running pretty fast. Norm wanted to stay for a couple of days but there's still too much to see in this area. We were about 30 miles from West Glacier when we spotted a fire on one of the mountains. Very scary especially since within 5 minutes we could smell the smoke.
Stopped for the day at the Apgar Campground in Glacier National Park. The weather has warmed up quite a bit here but not as bad as it was on our way up to Canada. This campground, however, does not have power, cable or internet access so can't do too much that way. Miles driven = 125.7
August 13
Today was a long day - 10 hours driving but we did our usual thing which is to avoid highways whenever possible and take the alternate routes. We try to always take the less traveled road so of course, it always takes us longer than everyone else. A couple of the scenic byways we took were disappointing because there were all these beautiful views and no place to stop so we just had to keep going 60 mph past them all. We did stop in Wallace, Idaho to walk around. It's a very old town with several mining museums and a brothel museum which we really got a kick out of. We were getting desperate to find a place to stay as we were ready to stop about 4 pm but there wasn't anything around at that time. Then we took the scenic route so it took another two hours before we got somewhere.
We stopped in Potlatch, Idaho. A quaint little village of 970 people. In the middle of town is the Scenic 6 Historical Park with 20 camp spots with full services for $15 per day- unheard of! We're the 5th camper here. The campground host recommended the local bar "Wagon Wheel Bar and Grill" for dinner, and a great recommendation it was.
Miles driven = 325.9
Monday, August 11, 2008
Canada
Here are a few days at a time written and saved because we couldn't get access to the internet.
August 6
Another stinking hot day! We went to Kimberley, BC to explore the town. I lived there for a year when I was 6-7 years old.
We went to the house I used to live in and I took a photo of the house. The owners were standing at the window and I'm sure wondering what in the world I was taking a photo for. We drove away and then decided to go back. I knocked on the door and told the man and wife that I used to live in that house and we had a nice chat. My dad worked for Cominco Mines and when that closed he went to Cassiar BC and we stayed in Kimberley for a year. When he came back a year later I didn't recognize him.
Kimberley has the Cominco Gardens which is a smaller version of the Butchart Gardens in Victoria.Very lovely. We were going to take the train ride around the area but there was only one train a day and that was in the afternoon. We decided instead we would go to Fort Steele. Fort Steele is a heritage town - the town is set up and looks like it's the 1890's; the people there are dressed accordingly. It's quaint but because of the heat we didn't spend the hours there that we could have.
We stopped early today because we wanted to do a laundry as we expect to be at my brother's house tomorrow. We stopped at the Mountain Shadows Campground in Sparwood, BC. What a terrific spot!Each site is huge, we're in the middle of a forest and can barely see our neighbor. Interestingly we have electricity here so the good news is we can run the air conditioner to cool off. I expect that overnight it will drop dramatically as it has for the last three nights.
Miles driven=143.7
August 7
Had brunch in Claremont, AB. We stopped at a tiny restaurant in the old part of town called Chris and Irwin's. Locals were coming and going in droves - we obviously picked well. When we drove through town we then saw the other places where tourists would typically have stopped and we were very glad we spotted this tiny restaurant.
Got to John and Diane's about 3 pm. Pat and Robert hadn't arrived yet but they called and showed up about 4 pm.We all went to Boston Pizza for dinner - the place had only been open for a week. Across the street was the Ramada Inn where Rob and Pat are staying. Across the street they're building a Holiday Inn and half a block down is another hotel being renovated. The Ramada has been open for a month.It's incredible all the building going on here. High River has a population of about 12,000 but is growing by leaps and bounds.
After dinner we sat on the front steps - very pleasant temperature finally. It's still stinking hot throughout the day.
August 8
After we finally all got it together we went with John and Diane to the Superstore to buy a few groceries for the do on Saturday. We also picked up hamburgers, hot dogs, salad stuff - all for dinner that night. Rob and Pat were planning to go the an air museum but got up late and so decided not to bother. They also woke up early to watch the opening ceremony of the Olympics. We also were watching it but woke up about 3/4 through it. So we all sat the watched it to the end - absolutely incredible! We then went to the Saskatoon berry farm for a piece of pie - all of us in the RV together - but still stinking hot.We got back to John and Diane's and then had to watch the beginning of the Olympics Opening Ceremony. We were all in total awe. Just before the ceremony was going to start Diane's sister arrived from Thunder Bay with her husband, son and grandson. Good thing we bought extra food so we were in good shape.
Again, after dinner, sitting out on the front steps.
August 9 & 10
Too much stuff going on to write anything each day so I'm trying to remember at least the highlights. When Jen and kids arrived John, Norm, Jennifer and the kids took a good walk to the golf course and around Polo Park where John and Diane live.We took Jen's kids for an RV ride and stopped at the park in town for them to run around and try all the stuff in the playground. They were having a ball! Meanwhile Archie, Darlene, Gordie and Caleb went to explore Nanton while Robert and Pat went to the museum and antique stores in Nanton.
At 4 pm we went over to the clubhouse where we were joined by John, Jody, Camryn and Brady along with Pam and Dave.Pam and Dave prepared a feast - we've asked for recipes for all dishes served. We had a wonderful time and stayed until well after 10 pm by which time we were totally beat. Still a very hot day.
On Sunday Robert, Pat, John, Diane, Dave, Pam and us had brunch at Humpty's Family Restaurant and then we bid farewell - Robert and Pat had a flight in the early evening. The weather cooled so it was quite comfortable.John, Diane and us went on a driving excursion through Calgary and I took lots of video but not many still shots as my camera ran out of memory and I wanted a back-up for my photos. I ended up buying a memory stick that holds 4 GB - way more than I could ever need. Of course I say that now but I'm sure someday it will be full also. In the evening we went to Mr. Mike's Steakhouse for a meal with John, Jody and kids and then went back to John and Jody's house.
August 11
We took off fairly early. Had to stop at the bakery in High River though and stock up on goods for the road. It has remained cool today(low 70's) so it's great and it sure is windy. We didn't go very far though. Drove 183 miles and stopped at Johnson's of St. Mary Campground in St. Mary, Montana. Gorgeous view of St. Mary Lake and the Rockies as well as the KOA Campground across the road where we stayed in 2004. There is a restaurant on site we we'll try it out for dinner tonight. Right now I'm in the laundromat as that and the office are the only places were we can get internet access.
Since time is short right now, I'm not going to try to post any photos here today but I will create the web album.
August 6
Another stinking hot day! We went to Kimberley, BC to explore the town. I lived there for a year when I was 6-7 years old.
We went to the house I used to live in and I took a photo of the house. The owners were standing at the window and I'm sure wondering what in the world I was taking a photo for. We drove away and then decided to go back. I knocked on the door and told the man and wife that I used to live in that house and we had a nice chat. My dad worked for Cominco Mines and when that closed he went to Cassiar BC and we stayed in Kimberley for a year. When he came back a year later I didn't recognize him.
Kimberley has the Cominco Gardens which is a smaller version of the Butchart Gardens in Victoria.Very lovely. We were going to take the train ride around the area but there was only one train a day and that was in the afternoon. We decided instead we would go to Fort Steele. Fort Steele is a heritage town - the town is set up and looks like it's the 1890's; the people there are dressed accordingly. It's quaint but because of the heat we didn't spend the hours there that we could have.
We stopped early today because we wanted to do a laundry as we expect to be at my brother's house tomorrow. We stopped at the Mountain Shadows Campground in Sparwood, BC. What a terrific spot!Each site is huge, we're in the middle of a forest and can barely see our neighbor. Interestingly we have electricity here so the good news is we can run the air conditioner to cool off. I expect that overnight it will drop dramatically as it has for the last three nights.
Miles driven=143.7
August 7
Had brunch in Claremont, AB. We stopped at a tiny restaurant in the old part of town called Chris and Irwin's. Locals were coming and going in droves - we obviously picked well. When we drove through town we then saw the other places where tourists would typically have stopped and we were very glad we spotted this tiny restaurant.
Got to John and Diane's about 3 pm. Pat and Robert hadn't arrived yet but they called and showed up about 4 pm.We all went to Boston Pizza for dinner - the place had only been open for a week. Across the street was the Ramada Inn where Rob and Pat are staying. Across the street they're building a Holiday Inn and half a block down is another hotel being renovated. The Ramada has been open for a month.It's incredible all the building going on here. High River has a population of about 12,000 but is growing by leaps and bounds.
After dinner we sat on the front steps - very pleasant temperature finally. It's still stinking hot throughout the day.
August 8
After we finally all got it together we went with John and Diane to the Superstore to buy a few groceries for the do on Saturday. We also picked up hamburgers, hot dogs, salad stuff - all for dinner that night. Rob and Pat were planning to go the an air museum but got up late and so decided not to bother. They also woke up early to watch the opening ceremony of the Olympics. We also were watching it but woke up about 3/4 through it. So we all sat the watched it to the end - absolutely incredible! We then went to the Saskatoon berry farm for a piece of pie - all of us in the RV together - but still stinking hot.We got back to John and Diane's and then had to watch the beginning of the Olympics Opening Ceremony. We were all in total awe. Just before the ceremony was going to start Diane's sister arrived from Thunder Bay with her husband, son and grandson. Good thing we bought extra food so we were in good shape.
Again, after dinner, sitting out on the front steps.
August 9 & 10
Too much stuff going on to write anything each day so I'm trying to remember at least the highlights. When Jen and kids arrived John, Norm, Jennifer and the kids took a good walk to the golf course and around Polo Park where John and Diane live.We took Jen's kids for an RV ride and stopped at the park in town for them to run around and try all the stuff in the playground. They were having a ball! Meanwhile Archie, Darlene, Gordie and Caleb went to explore Nanton while Robert and Pat went to the museum and antique stores in Nanton.
At 4 pm we went over to the clubhouse where we were joined by John, Jody, Camryn and Brady along with Pam and Dave.Pam and Dave prepared a feast - we've asked for recipes for all dishes served. We had a wonderful time and stayed until well after 10 pm by which time we were totally beat. Still a very hot day.
On Sunday Robert, Pat, John, Diane, Dave, Pam and us had brunch at Humpty's Family Restaurant and then we bid farewell - Robert and Pat had a flight in the early evening. The weather cooled so it was quite comfortable.John, Diane and us went on a driving excursion through Calgary and I took lots of video but not many still shots as my camera ran out of memory and I wanted a back-up for my photos. I ended up buying a memory stick that holds 4 GB - way more than I could ever need. Of course I say that now but I'm sure someday it will be full also. In the evening we went to Mr. Mike's Steakhouse for a meal with John, Jody and kids and then went back to John and Jody's house.
August 11
We took off fairly early. Had to stop at the bakery in High River though and stock up on goods for the road. It has remained cool today(low 70's) so it's great and it sure is windy. We didn't go very far though. Drove 183 miles and stopped at Johnson's of St. Mary Campground in St. Mary, Montana. Gorgeous view of St. Mary Lake and the Rockies as well as the KOA Campground across the road where we stayed in 2004. There is a restaurant on site we we'll try it out for dinner tonight. Right now I'm in the laundromat as that and the office are the only places were we can get internet access.
Since time is short right now, I'm not going to try to post any photos here today but I will create the web album.
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
August 5
Whew - we were so glad today to get into Idaho where we could see trees and various shades of green; three days of beige desert was getting depressing. Stopped in Coeur D'Alene, Idaho to check out the bike shop then on to Sandpoint for lunch. What an interesting place - we saw more people in Sandpoint than we have seen since we left home. It's a happening place! An interesting place was the Cedar Street Bridge Mall which was a bridge across Lake Pend Oreille that was actually an enclosed mall with many shops and restaurants. Of course, we had to have lunch in MickDuff's Brewing Company and try a brand new dish - criss-cut garlic gorgonzola cheese fries.
After lunch we meandered up Hwy 95 into Canada and stopped at the Moyie Lake Provincial Park. The campground was full and boy, was it a terrific place to camp. Each site had a lot of space around it and was in a forest - you would definitely feel you were on your own far away from everyone. As we drove up the highway we commented that the scenery we were looking at was exactly what you would expect if you said "British Columbia." Takes me back to my childhood and growing up in northern BC.
We stopped for the night at the Mount Baker RV Park in downtown Cranbook, BC. After happy hour we decided to wander downtown to find a restaurant for dinner - NOT. Downtown closes at 5 pm but we were able to find a pub in a hotel where we got a sandwich. There were two people in the pub and we saw no-one in the streets - a close #2 Twilight Zone town. Can't imagine why everything closes at 5 pm.
Miles driven = 255.4 miles
Sunday, August 3, 2008
We're off
Okay, I've never tried this before so here goes nothing - by trial and error I'll figure it out eventually but in the meantime, at least we'll have something for you all to read and look at.
So we left SB at noon on Friday, August 1 and got as far as Stockton, CA. We were a little hesitant about stopping in Stockton but the directory said there was a Good Sam Park (Riverpoint Landing Marina and RV Resort) so we took the plunge on faith. We got there at 8:45 so it was dark but we could see that the river ran right beside the campground and there was a marina right behind us (full of multi-million dollar yachts.) What a gorgeous spot! Around the campsite was a park and the harbor so we were really insulated from the city itself - off in our own little world. The campsites were right at water's edge on the Sacramento River.
Miles driven = 378.7
Saturday, August 2 we got as far as Alturas, CA (I've named it the "Twilight Zone" town.) Before we got there though we stopped for lunch in Red Bluff and had a magnificent lunch at Eat Em Up - the most terrific pulled pork imaginable! We then walked to the local park which was on the Sacramento River - a beautiful spot with hardly anyone there. It was very hot though so we didn't walk for too long - 99 degrees.
Miles driven = 357.3When we got to Alturas it took a good five minutes before we saw a car or person - the town initially looked like it was deserted. When I woke up in the morning I went for a walk. I walked for 20 minutes and in that time saw no-one nor did I see a car. Each street I crossed I looked both ways and could see for quite a distance - it was eerie looking down the main street which went on for blocks and it looked like a scene out of the Twilight Zone - It was spooky!
Sunday, August 3 we only drove 243 miles all day. We spent quite a big of time in Sunriver Oregon where they had a village with various stores, a small airport, miles of bike paths and multiple stores renting bicycles and kayaks right beside a river. It was cute - I would have thought that on a Sunday in the middle of summer, it would be packed but it sure wasn't. We spent the night in the Scandia RV Park in Bend OR which was an unusual RV park in that it was in the middle of town so we could walk to shopping, restaurants, etc. We discovered a bakery two doors away that opened at 4:30 am so I went there for coffee at 6 am while Norm slept on until about 8.
Miles driven=243
Monday, August 4 we ended up in Ritzville, Washington. What a long day! We stopped at Shaniko, Oregon, a small western town that looks like it's seen better days. Stinking hot all day. We stopped at the Stonehenge War Memorial, across the Columbia River from Biggs, Oregon. What an impressive war memorial! We only spent about 10 minutes there because we were melting and had to get back into the air conditioning. We took the scenic route and followed the Columbia River from Biggs, Oregon to Plymouth, Washington then headed north up the 395. That highway has virtually nothing on it, the countryside is totally flat and you're even hard pressed to see a cow. It looks like what you'd imagine the moon was like. We were more than ready to finally find a small town called Ritzville, Washington where we could park for the night. La Quinta RV Park even has a pool so Norm was able to cool off.
Miles driven=332.2
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