December 9-15While I don’t have much love for the city of Phoenix, we seem to end up there at least once a year when wintering in the southwest. Over time,…
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Soaking at Sam’s – 2018
by Amanda January 8, 2019November 23- December 8 I had to add 2018 to the title because the last time we stayed in Desert Hot Springs I also wrote a blog post called, “Soaking…
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A Quick Stop In Bishop
by Amanda December 7, 2018November 18-22 Our early departure from Lake Tahoe meant a new plan was in order. The snow, ice & rain expected to blanket the area extended far into Nevada, effectively putting…
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Shoulder Season at Lake Tahoe
by Amanda December 1, 2018October 23 – November 17 I grew up in northern Vermont where most of November was considered the shoulder season. This was the time of year when locals took deep calming…
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Through Oregon & Into Nevada
by Amanda November 20, 2018October 14-22 The morning after the Cider Fest we left Ellensburg and drove south into eastern Oregon. Our destination was the Clyde Holliday State Park just outside of John Day,…
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Hops & Cider in Central Washington
by Amanda October 23, 2018October 7-13 Despite my earlier declaration of love for all things mountains and hiking, the reality is that we can’t indulge in those things all of the time. As fall…
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Over the Mountains to Winthrop
by Amanda October 16, 2018September 30 – October 6 Winthrop, WA is one of those towns that thrives on tourism. A short drive through the one block main street brings you past a string…
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Finding Our Bliss in the Mountains of North Cascades National Park
by Amanda October 9, 2018September 23-29 I guess it should come as no surprise that even after 6+ years of full-time RVing we are still figuring things out. It seemed so simple in the…
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Bay View State Park
by Amanda September 28, 2018In need of a little downtime after our two-week stay in the city, we headed a few hours north to a small state park on Padilla Bay. Located between Burlington and…
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Exploring Seattle
by Amanda September 21, 2018September 1-14 We’ve learned a lot of useful life lessons in the past 6+ years of full-time RVing. Things like learning how to adjust expectations, go with the flow, be…
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Social Time in Port Townsend
by Amanda September 6, 2018August 25-31 Everyone has their own travel style, but for us, full-time RVing means wide swings in our social life. All of 2017 and the first few months of 2018…
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Cape Flattery: The Edge of the World…err, Country
by Amanda August 31, 2018August 19-24 The journey to Cape Flattery, (aka the northwestern-most point of the contiguous US) feels like a journey to the edge of the world. As you travel the narrow,…
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Olympic National Park: Rainforest + Coast
by Amanda August 25, 2018August 12-18 Olympic National Park is vast, giant, and remote. Located way up on the tippy-top corner of western Washington, this park is not one you can fully explore in…
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Grayland Beach State Park
by Amanda August 17, 2018August 7-11 Well, this was a gem of a park! After leaving Long Beach, we traveled up the coast to Grayland Beach State Park for a few more days on the…
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Fog & Sand at Long Beach, WA
by Amanda August 14, 2018July 29- August 6 With no plans, no reservations, and no desire to continue roasting in the heat of central Oregon, we made a spur of the moment decision to…