July 23,24,25, 2019 Home Valley, Washington

We arrived at Wind Mountain RV Resort around 3pm. Sitting literally on the side of the mountain on the Washington side of the Columbia, River. Every time we crossed the river (and it seemed like everything we wanted to see we had to cross what they named “The Bridge of the Gods”. $5.00 for MH and Car, $2.00 each way for the little car. Over to the Oregon side. We had a great 3 days here!! Beside the incredible views from the campground over the river. We went to several museums, ate twice at the local place Big T’s Bar and Grill that sat over looking the river. Went to the base of Mt Hood. Rod said there is just to much snow up there for me!! So we took pics and drove on!!! Lol
We hiked up to see Multinomah Fall. So worth the walk. It was a beautiful so there were hundreds of people.
We went to Bonneville Dam which is the largest boat locks in the northern US. We were never in a place on our boat to go through a lock were they pull you into a chamber, then fill it with water and push you out on the other side!! We were there just in time to see a huge freighter go through. Really neat for us that still love boats!!! Lol  These were called The Cascade Locks”
Visited a large Salmon and Sturgeon hatchery and learned how they are preserving and replenishing  the Salmon populations here. It’s been another bucket list 3 days!!!
News!!!! We are scheduled to replace our broken windshield Aug 8 while we are just south of Glacier National Park. 8n Kellaspell, Montana for a week.
We left this morning 6/26/19 headed toward Trout Creek Idaho for a 3 day adventure!!!
I’ll keep you updated!!!
Love to all, Ms. Fran & Cap’n Rod

our waitress At Big Ts when she was 15

July 22nd 2019 Crater Lake, Ca

We did not realize it was as far as it was to get to Crater Lake from our campground, but we got up early and made the 1 hour drive to Crater Lake!!! I was not coming this far and leave with out Rod seeing this incredibly beautiful place, that could only be created by God himself!!!! I saw it several years ago and could not wait to feast on its beauty again!!!
Rod was blown away!! There is a 33 mile road to go around it as it is 6 1/2 miles across this lake created by a volcano some 7700 yrs ago. It’s the deepest lake in the USA and the cleanest purest lake in the world. It really does look like a painted picture!!! Totally incredible!!!
We stayed at Rim Village for about and hour, had lunch at the lodge. Enjoyed the view for a while and drove home!!! I wish everyone in America could see this beautiful place.
Really one of God’s most beautiful creations!!!
Love to all, Ms Fran and Cap’n Rod

July 20th and 21st 2019 to Myrtle Creek, Ca

We drove 177 miles to our next campground in Myrtle Creek, Ca.  Tri City RV Park.  Very nice quiet park in a small town. It was a 55+ campground so we fit right in!!!! Lol
We arrived around 3pm got all set up talked with some very friendly neighbors and rested up.
I decided to eat my chocolate Hagandase Ice cream we bought yesterday and I paid the price!!! I was up all night with an aching stomach and sick all day Sunday!!! I know better!!! Some times it bothers me more than others.
Rod did not mind staying home all day as it was a NASCAR Sunday anyway!! So he took care of me all day!!! Lol
We did wash sheets and put them back on our bed!!
Ms. Fran & Cap’n Rod

Added another state

Rod and Lexie made a new friend Maggie

July 19th, 2019 Redwood Nat Park Ca

We drove the hour and half to see/ drive drive the 32 miles of “Avenue of Giants”. The largest redwoods in the world are in this forest. What a day!!! We drove a lot and walked a lot!! Gods beautiful grounds were around us all day!! We were in awe!!! We visited the Shrine tree!! It’s a drive through that God provided and you have to pay $10.00 to see and drive through it!! Lol.  Anything to make a buck!!! HA
I’ll share as many pics as I can!!! What a drive!!!!
Ms. Fran & Cap’n Rod

A tree house 

Magestic

July 18th 2019 Redwood National Park Ca

We spent the entire day in the Redwood Nat. Park. What a beautiful place. I did learn that the Sequoia Tree is a species of the redwood. Sequoia are much bigger trees but the redwood here called Chase redwoods are much taller!!! 

We walk the entire trail of The Ladybird Johnson Grove. It was a colder day 68 degrees and I wished I had a sweatshirt on most of the day!! Walking the trial kept me somewhat warmer. BRRRRR!!! It is July!!! Lol

It still was a bucket list day!!!

Ms. Fran & Cap’n Rod