These pictures were sent to me by Sharon Whitaker of the tree that fell last week beside their campsite at Pio Pico. It did some damage to the cabin there.
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
The Sights are Awsome
The past couple of days we have done a lot of driving and seeing some of the most outstanding scenery that we have ever seen. The weather has been great with temperatures at night down as low as 48 and as high during the day as the mid 80's. Just right for getting out and touring around.
On Monday the Leivas went with us up to the Albeni Falls Dam for a tour. Taylor, the young tour guide, was very knowledgeable and really enjoyed his job and it showed. He took us all around describing the works of the dam and how the people around the area were enriched by the workings of the dam. We spent about 1 1/2 hours touring and learning much about how dams work producing electrical power.
After leaving the Dam we went to the Village Diner for lunch. It was only okay.
We then drove up to Priest Lake along Hwy 57 from Hwy 2. (We had tried to find it on Saturday but did not find anything that people had been saying was so great. What the problem was we did not go far enough.) We did find the beautiful lake and are glad that we did persist in finding it. There was an information center, but was closed. We looked around outside and then walked down to the beach. OH, WOW!!! The view was gorgeous and the water was so clear. We then drove on down the gravel road looking for the public boat ramp. We found it and boy were there a lot of boats and people there. After looking around for a while, we headed back down to Priest River. It was then back to the campground and rest for the remainder of the afternoon.
On Tuesday morning, Russ and I got up and went down to Coeur d'Alene. What a wonderful little town and the beauty all around it to die for. We first went to see the floating boardwalk that passes in front of the Coeur d'Alene Hotel. We walked the full length just awed by the sights, water and beauty. We then walked up into town and then over to The Shoppes just to see what was there.
We then headed to Hwy 95 and went south toward Plummer. Just before Plummer, we saw the Coeur d'Alene Casino and of course we had to make a stop. We went in and got more "Players Club Cards" and they gave us each $10 to play on. Well, as usual, I lost my $10 plus $20 but Russ saved me by winning a jackpot for $32+. It was time to continue on our ride. We went down to Hwy 5 and headed east to St. Maries. It was then to head north on Hwy 3 up to Hwy 97. It was a total of 38 miles but took close to 2 hours to complete because of the winding roads and slow speeds through the little towns. All in all it was a great adventure and very pretty.
On Monday the Leivas went with us up to the Albeni Falls Dam for a tour. Taylor, the young tour guide, was very knowledgeable and really enjoyed his job and it showed. He took us all around describing the works of the dam and how the people around the area were enriched by the workings of the dam. We spent about 1 1/2 hours touring and learning much about how dams work producing electrical power.
After leaving the Dam we went to the Village Diner for lunch. It was only okay.
We then drove up to Priest Lake along Hwy 57 from Hwy 2. (We had tried to find it on Saturday but did not find anything that people had been saying was so great. What the problem was we did not go far enough.) We did find the beautiful lake and are glad that we did persist in finding it. There was an information center, but was closed. We looked around outside and then walked down to the beach. OH, WOW!!! The view was gorgeous and the water was so clear. We then drove on down the gravel road looking for the public boat ramp. We found it and boy were there a lot of boats and people there. After looking around for a while, we headed back down to Priest River. It was then back to the campground and rest for the remainder of the afternoon.
On Tuesday morning, Russ and I got up and went down to Coeur d'Alene. What a wonderful little town and the beauty all around it to die for. We first went to see the floating boardwalk that passes in front of the Coeur d'Alene Hotel. We walked the full length just awed by the sights, water and beauty. We then walked up into town and then over to The Shoppes just to see what was there.
We then headed to Hwy 95 and went south toward Plummer. Just before Plummer, we saw the Coeur d'Alene Casino and of course we had to make a stop. We went in and got more "Players Club Cards" and they gave us each $10 to play on. Well, as usual, I lost my $10 plus $20 but Russ saved me by winning a jackpot for $32+. It was time to continue on our ride. We went down to Hwy 5 and headed east to St. Maries. It was then to head north on Hwy 3 up to Hwy 97. It was a total of 38 miles but took close to 2 hours to complete because of the winding roads and slow speeds through the little towns. All in all it was a great adventure and very pretty.
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Old American Kampground
Posting from Old American Kampground in Newport, Washington
We left Moses Lake on Wednesday morning 8/6/08 at about 8:30 AM heading east on I-90. Our tire sensor began showing that we had low air in the rear driver side tire on the Honda. We were near a rest area so pulled in there and Russ checked all the tires. He decided that he needed to move the monitor and that helped.
As we were preparing to leave the rest area, I told him that I would drive until we reached the next one. That was about 50 miles, so I am slowing getting back into practice.
We got into Spokane and stopped for fuel at the Petro Center. If you used your ATM card the $4.799 a gallon. If you used credit, it was $4.869. Had to do the cheaper one this time. From the center we continued on I-90 until we reached Hwy-2 and headed north-east to Newport, Washington. It is right on the Washington/Idaho border and very pretty up here. The temperature was a bit warm (98 degrees) but will only be lasting for a couple of days. After getting set up and letting it cool down a little, we took a ride up Hwy-2 into Idaho a little further and the scenery was magnificent.
Today we took a ride down to the Thousand Trails Park at Diamond Lake. It is a very nice park, spread out and some of the sites are very small but will do. The only other thing is that they do not have sewer at the sites. As we were coming back, we saw a SKP sign. We turned around and drove in to find out what it was. What we found was an SKP couple and they were setting up to have a garage sale and they are also trying to sell their property there. They had let people camp there when passing through. They showed us a lot of their wares that they will be selling this weekend.
We left there and headed back to the campground stopping at Safeway for a few groceries. After having dinner we went for a walk around the grounds and down to the river just to see what was there. I did make a couple of phone calls and now it is time to call it a night.
We left Moses Lake on Wednesday morning 8/6/08 at about 8:30 AM heading east on I-90. Our tire sensor began showing that we had low air in the rear driver side tire on the Honda. We were near a rest area so pulled in there and Russ checked all the tires. He decided that he needed to move the monitor and that helped.
As we were preparing to leave the rest area, I told him that I would drive until we reached the next one. That was about 50 miles, so I am slowing getting back into practice.
We got into Spokane and stopped for fuel at the Petro Center. If you used your ATM card the $4.799 a gallon. If you used credit, it was $4.869. Had to do the cheaper one this time. From the center we continued on I-90 until we reached Hwy-2 and headed north-east to Newport, Washington. It is right on the Washington/Idaho border and very pretty up here. The temperature was a bit warm (98 degrees) but will only be lasting for a couple of days. After getting set up and letting it cool down a little, we took a ride up Hwy-2 into Idaho a little further and the scenery was magnificent.
Today we took a ride down to the Thousand Trails Park at Diamond Lake. It is a very nice park, spread out and some of the sites are very small but will do. The only other thing is that they do not have sewer at the sites. As we were coming back, we saw a SKP sign. We turned around and drove in to find out what it was. What we found was an SKP couple and they were setting up to have a garage sale and they are also trying to sell their property there. They had let people camp there when passing through. They showed us a lot of their wares that they will be selling this weekend.
We left there and headed back to the campground stopping at Safeway for a few groceries. After having dinner we went for a walk around the grounds and down to the river just to see what was there. I did make a couple of phone calls and now it is time to call it a night.
Monday, August 4, 2008
Time to Move
As I posted a couple of weeks ago, we arrived at Thousand Trails/Leisure Time Crescent Bar resort near Quincy, Washington. The time spent there was an adventure in itself. The second night we were there, we had to evacuate because of the threat of a fire coming across the hillside. That turned out okay as the firefighters did a great job of containing the fire even with the great winds that were blowing that night.
There was a small grocery in Quincy and only a couple of restaurants so if we wanted anything or just wanted to get out and see what was around, we had to drive at least 30 miles east or west and don't look for any restaurants to be open on Sunday. The river was great if you owned a boat or a jetski. The sunsets were also pretty at different times.
There was a small grocery in Quincy and only a couple of restaurants so if we wanted anything or just wanted to get out and see what was around, we had to drive at least 30 miles east or west and don't look for any restaurants to be open on Sunday. The river was great if you owned a boat or a jetski. The sunsets were also pretty at different times.
This past Saturday night, there was another fire up on Hwy 28 which burned some of the main electric poles along with telephone lines. We were not evacuated this time; but, were without electric and water all day Sunday. The pool also had to be closed even after the electric was restored as there was no telephone coverage still. It is a Washington law that there must be a working telephone near the pool in case of an emergency. Cell coverage was hit and miss so it did not count for the phone. Would we go back, yes, but for only a few days at a time.
Today, we moved over to Moses Lake, which is about 30 miles from Quincy, Wa. We are staying at an ROD park called Sunrise Resorts, Pier Four right off of I-90. We are parked over by the boat ramp under some trees which was great today as the temp went up to 91. We made a trip over to Wal-Mart and picked up a few items, got the car washed as it was really dirty and stopped in a Golden Corral for a late lunch.
We took our chairs over by the river. We sat out watching 4 little girls play on a blow up raft that they had in the water, water skiers all over the place, jetskies and a guy with a wind sail trying to find the wind that never came up. There was a nice breeze blowing and it was wonderful. I also talked to my sister. That was great also.
Tonight is reality shows for me on TV and Russ has a baseball game on. What more could anyone ask for.
To all Take Care until next time.
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Crescent Bar Resort
From Crescent Bar Resort, Thousand Trails/Leisure Time Properties, in Quincy, Washington.
We left Monroe, Washington, on Monday, July 21, heading across the Cascade Mountains on Hwy-2. Even at this time of the year, there was still snow on the mountains and the scenery was spectacular. The drive was very easy even going through all the little towns and by-ways, having to slow to about 35 mph.
We left Monroe, Washington, on Monday, July 21, heading across the Cascade Mountains on Hwy-2. Even at this time of the year, there was still snow on the mountains and the scenery was spectacular. The drive was very easy even going through all the little towns and by-ways, having to slow to about 35 mph.
Just before arriving in Wenatchee, we turned onto Hwy-28 which brought us into Crescent Bar Rec. Area. It is really pretty here.
We passed through the little town of Leavenworth and it was so cute. All the buildings are decorated in the Bavarian style and there were a number of German eateries there. We went back and walked around and also went to an outside play called "Sugar". That was a lot of fun and we all enjoyed it very much. Just have to remember that at night it gets chilly and we need a blanket for these things.
On Tuesday night, Nancy and I were getting ready to head to the pool when we walked out of our rigs the whole area was engulfed in smoke. (We are down in a valley that has only one way in and one way out.) After about 20 minutes of wondering what is happening and how close is this fire, we get word that we must evacuate. There were about 10 of us who said we are taking our rigs with us. It took us all about 10 minutes to unhook, load and be ready to leave. By this time the fire has jumped the main road so the only place that we can go is down to the little island of Crescent Bar. They have a big day use park there and we were able to spend the night there. I read that the fire burned 1700+ acres of land but no structures were lost and no one was hurt. Thank you firefighters one and all.
The rest of the week has just been spent here at the campground enjoying the warm weather, pool and relaxing. We will get out and go see some of the other things this next week.
We are really enjoying our visit here to Washington and learning a lot.
We passed through the little town of Leavenworth and it was so cute. All the buildings are decorated in the Bavarian style and there were a number of German eateries there. We went back and walked around and also went to an outside play called "Sugar". That was a lot of fun and we all enjoyed it very much. Just have to remember that at night it gets chilly and we need a blanket for these things.
On Tuesday night, Nancy and I were getting ready to head to the pool when we walked out of our rigs the whole area was engulfed in smoke. (We are down in a valley that has only one way in and one way out.) After about 20 minutes of wondering what is happening and how close is this fire, we get word that we must evacuate. There were about 10 of us who said we are taking our rigs with us. It took us all about 10 minutes to unhook, load and be ready to leave. By this time the fire has jumped the main road so the only place that we can go is down to the little island of Crescent Bar. They have a big day use park there and we were able to spend the night there. I read that the fire burned 1700+ acres of land but no structures were lost and no one was hurt. Thank you firefighters one and all.
The rest of the week has just been spent here at the campground enjoying the warm weather, pool and relaxing. We will get out and go see some of the other things this next week.
We are really enjoying our visit here to Washington and learning a lot.
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Travels and Anniversary
This week has been quiet and relaxing here in Monroe, Washington. We have still enjoyed watching the people on the river and those here in the campground also. We made a trip into Everett, Washington to the Naval Station to have our semi-annual blood test done just to make sure that the pills we are on is not creating havoc with anything else.
We rode up to LaConner and Anacortes just to visit both little towns and see what that side of the world looked like. It was a very enjoyable ride first taking I-5 up there and then hitting Hwy-20 and we came back on Hwy-9. The scenery was outstanding. I like taking the back roads and just seeing what I can find.
Yesterday was Russ' and my 28th wedding anniversary. We had also made contact with friends, Larry and Gina James. We had met them two years ago down in Jamual, California, at Pio Pico. We went over to their campsite for a visit. It was really great seeing these folks and we had a really great visit.
"Larry we are sorry about the woman backing into your car."
As we were headed back to our campground we came upon a very bad accident and had to turn around and find an alternate route. Thank goodness for the GPS (tom-tom). We were given one wrong turn but found out quit quickly so recovered and made it home safe and sound.
Tonight there will be entertainment here at the park so we plan on going to that. Everyone says that we will really enjoy so am looking forward to it.
Until later everyone have a great day.
We rode up to LaConner and Anacortes just to visit both little towns and see what that side of the world looked like. It was a very enjoyable ride first taking I-5 up there and then hitting Hwy-20 and we came back on Hwy-9. The scenery was outstanding. I like taking the back roads and just seeing what I can find.
Yesterday was Russ' and my 28th wedding anniversary. We had also made contact with friends, Larry and Gina James. We had met them two years ago down in Jamual, California, at Pio Pico. We went over to their campsite for a visit. It was really great seeing these folks and we had a really great visit.
"Larry we are sorry about the woman backing into your car."
As we were headed back to our campground we came upon a very bad accident and had to turn around and find an alternate route. Thank goodness for the GPS (tom-tom). We were given one wrong turn but found out quit quickly so recovered and made it home safe and sound.
Tonight there will be entertainment here at the park so we plan on going to that. Everyone says that we will really enjoy so am looking forward to it.
Until later everyone have a great day.
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Seeing Seattle
Russ and I decided to take a trip down to Seattle this morning to see the Space Needle and Pike Market Place. We got down there just after 10 am and parked on 2nd and Virginia Street. We walked up to where we could catch the Monorail over to the Space Needle. It was a very interesting sight.
We purchased tickets at the Military Rate ($12.50 each) and proceeded in line. We had to wait about 15 minutes and it was well worth it. Getting a 360 degree look at Seattle from 605 feet in the air was awsome. We spent about 40 minutes up there just oohing and awing. Would I go back to see again? Yes it is well worth it.
We then went down to Pike Market Place. They had a lot of fresh produce, flowers and fish. We also saw them making Curd Cheese and Piroshky. Today there were also a lot of people there. We just walked around and got to see what all was there. Another interesting place. We had fun all day.
Tonight Nancy and I went to the pool and hot tub. We left Russ watching a baseball game and Jim watching TV. We met a number of interesting people while in the pool. Russ even had to call because he thought we were lost. We had only been there for about 2 hours.
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