After two relaxing but accomplished nights staying in Rollin Homes RV Park in Nephi, we continued north, with plans to go to the Camping World just south of Salt Lake City to repair our broken water pump. Visiting a Hare Krishna Temple First up was Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple, a Hare Krishna Temple in […]
We'd already planned to spend about a week or so around Salt Lake City for Michael to get as much paragliding time, for Lisette to drop into a few dance classes, for us to relax, and to also take advantage of some bigger city offerings (such as Asian grocery stores, Thai restaurants, diverse food options, […]
We stayed overnight on Point of the Mountain, hoping that Michael would get one more morning flight in before we left Draper. Unfortunately, the morning was a bust, with the wind gusts too strong for anyone to be flying. So we packed up, feeling a bit sad to leave Salt Lake City/Draper behind after over […]
Dinosaur National Monument spans both Utah and Colorado, a vast site that includes mountains, desert and canyons flowing through the Green and Yampa Rivers. We entered the National Monument on the Utah side on a sunny and hot day. We had some immediate respite from the heat in the Quarry Visitor Center, the main visitor […]
After a sound sleep in Ashley National Forest, we made our way to Flaming Gorge National Recreational Area, which spans Utah and Wyoming. Flaming Gorge was given its name thanks to the vibrant red sandstone cliffs that surround the Green River (and yes, we'd imagine the river also got its name because of its color). […]
While there was nobody around us in the open space we chose to sleep overnight, we once again were near railroad tracks, and could hear trains honking overnight. We've slept near tracks many times already during this trip, but we're still baffled as to why trains blast their horns so loudly and frequently as they […]
While we didn't have the best sleep parked in a petrol station frequented by truck drivers at all hours of the night (with many vehicles seeming to drive right alongside us), we hoisted ourselves out of bed to head over to Lava Hot Springs, where they have hot springs all year round, as well as […]
Today was an extra special day, as it is Sheila's birthday! She turned 9 years-old, and while that's considered a senior dog, she is very much still our fur baby, with oodles of energy to hike and explore with us each day. In another 3 days, it'll be Sheila's 6 year adoption anniversary with us. […]
The weather was perfect for sleeping in and lazing about the next morning, as it had rained overnight. So we stayed at the rest stop, watching shows and hanging out inside. Lisette has been binge watching Borgen, a Danish political drama, since Utah, and has whizzed past the first 2 seasons (there are 4, and […]
We had slept in pitch black, being surrounded by towering forests and hearing nothing but the sounds of a stream when we woke up in the morning. It's kind of eerie in a way to be in such darkness, where we couldn't even see our hand in front of our face going to bed! This […]
After a peaceful nights' sleep with no light pollution to bother us, Lisette went to take her daily "what's outside her bedroom window" photo first thing in the morning, only to lift the blinds and be greeted by a tree! We couldn't help laughing at the unexpected sight. It turns out we'd sidled up next […]
It had rained overnight, so the ground outside was squishy and a bit muddy in places. Michael had to turn the RV around 180 degrees and a little closer to the road, because the Internet connection was spotty for Lisette's call. Fortunately, the call progressed without a hitch, but it did mean that without a […]
We're fast approaching 100 days on the road, and so far, sleeping near railway tracks has been the most disruptive to getting a good nights' rest. Is there a reason why trains need to blast their whistle so loudly and frequently all through the night? Someone please explain (yawns and reaches for more caffeine). Beacon […]
Sheila's first walk of the day was through the suburban road in Milwaukie. It was a quiet street, but an eventful walk, as many homes had dogs who were awake and probably having their first barks of the day as we walked past! And of course there were several squirrels that got Sheila excited! We […]
We woke up as the traffic started to pick up again, with more cars and trucks zooming past to get to the Oregon Coast. We soon joined them, going to Tillamook Creamery, the famous cheese factory we'd last been to about a decade ago. Michael is a huge fan of Tillamook ice cream (as we […]
Happy 100 days on the road to us! And how did we celebrate? By having an argument, over something really dumb that exploded because we were both feeling testy. We don't tend to fight much, but after being together every. single. day. it's something unsurprising that could happen?! A friend asked us recently if we […]
After seeing bear prints on the ground near where we slept, we woke up peacefully, with no bears or other big creatures in sight! After dusting ourselves off and having breakfast, we continued to explore the beauty of the Olympic Peninsula. And it is stunning, with the snow-capped mountains reflecting along the crystal clear water […]
Our Internet and cell service had been spotty overnight, and we realized it was because we'd parked the RV underneath a big tree! While yesterday had been sunny and hot, today the weather had taken a much colder turn, with cooler temperatures and grey, rain-filled clouds threatening us from above. Michael hadn't explored Poulsbo yet, […]
Waking up at Meri's place means that there is no RV blinds to lift next to the bed, for Lisette to take a photo of what's outside the window first thing in the morning. It does mean, however, that Lisette will have photos of the far wall of Meri's guest bedroom, because that's what she […]