Well May 3rd finally arrived and we departed the Coachella Valley and began our 4 month round trip Alaska Adventure this day. We have been dreaming and planning about this trip for years and are both very excited to begin this adventure. A trip to Alaska is on many peoples bucket list and most experience Alaska on a cruise and visit the traditional cities of the inside passage. Joanne’s parents made this trip in their RV in the 90’s right after retiring and her sister and brother-in-law did the same about 5 years ago right after they retired so it seemed only natural and serendipitous we would follow in their footsteps…
While a trip to Alaska takes considerable preparations we are always careful not to over-plan and create too much structure /schedule that leaves little room for freelancing and the normal side-trips/mini adventures this lifestyle offers. Our plan has a begin date, return to the desert date, strategic/directional goals, though the specific tactical plans are a constant work in progress as each day presents itself.
Because of weather concerns we knew up front that we didn’t want to enter the Yukon territory and then Alaska until mid June so we had nearly 6 weeks in our schedule to explore the entire West coast while enroute…
Leaving the desert for our Alaska Adventure…
Leaving the desert for our Alaska Adventure…
Leaving the desert our first stop was only 60 miles aways for some additional repairs on the RV at Redlands Truck & RV. We have had an issue with our steering wheel not being straight/centered for years and they had recently finalized (patent pending) an adjustable steering linkage that can correct this known issue with Ford RV chassis. We had only planned on being here for a couple of hours though like usual Mike began piggy backing projects after arrival and 2 hours turned into 6 hours. While Joanne spent most of the day reading her kindle in their customer service area, Mike continued to oversee the projects. Ultimately Redlands ended up installing the new steering linkage, Re-welding our custom toad hitch, (raising it 2.5″ to minimize dragging/scraping problems), doing a 4 corner weighing of the coach, and setting up a new (non-binding) Blue Ox Avail Tow bar. Probably the biggest project of the day was Mike having to explain to Joanne why we needed to do all of this…?
A day at Redlands Truck & RV…
Since the day went longer at Redlands then we had planned we didn’t actually get on the road until 4:30PM which put us directly in LA traffic at rush hour on a Friday night – Ouch…
Our goal the first night on the road was to get to Rincon Parkway Campground in Ventura, CA. We had heard about this place for a few years and were looking forward to camping on the beach here for the next few days. We arrived around 8:00PM and immediately acknowledged this was going to be a good decision. At Rincon you park literally right on the side of the road, on the beach. You can listen all night to the crashing ocean waves, ocean smells, and walk for miles on the beach. Joanne was definitely in her “Happy Place” again here!
Joanne enjoying some “Rincon Parkway” Beach Camping & a Beverage…
A campfire at Rincon…
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Staying at Rincon’s Beach Campground for 3 days really allowed us to experience the Ventura, CA area. In addition to some terrific beach time and walks we also had time for some cultural activities including:
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, CA. We spent nearly 4 hours here and thought it was spectacular. Regardless of your political views or allegiance you can’t help but feel very fortunate to be citizens of the USA when leaving here. The “Great Communicator” was a special American and his library does justice to his legacy.
A drive through Simi Valley and the Ventura County area. Yes we did play the 70’s band America’s classic “Ventura Highway” – while driving the Mini through this area…
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Monday 5/6/19:
Departing Rincon our next stop moving up the coast was San Simeon, CA. We decided to stay at Sam Simeon State Park for this area. We had originally been given a spot in the lower campground area though after inspection realized the foliage was just a little too low for our rig. Fortunately we were able to move to an upper section that placed us in a very remote area with incredible views of the mountains. We didn’t have hook-ups again (like at Rincon) though with our solar we often opt for sites like this for the privacy.
San Simeon, CA is a spectacular beach community that is home to the famous Hearst Castle which was top of our list while visiting the area. While staying here we:
Took the guided home tour of the famous Hearst Castle. (A must for this area!)
Visited the famous Elephant Seal Beach/Rookery. (We saw hundreds of Elephant seals sunning themselves on the beach)
Put the top down on the Mini and drove the entire California coast from Sam Simeon to Big Sur and then Carmel -by-the-sea. This has been a bucket list item (especially in a convertible) and we are so glad we got to experience it finally. The views, mountains, crashing waves, and topography are just incredible. We also stopped by Nepenthe for a late afternoon beverage and snacks which is a famous restaurant on the cliffs of Big Sur… Wow!
Note we also took a nice hike on a Waterfall trail we came upon while on our drive (Salmon Creek Falls). This was Mike’s first hike since knee surgery..
Kudos to our new Camp host friends (Mike & Imkelina instagram@ourwaypoints) here whom we enjoyed a very nice campfire with on our final night.
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A view on Rte 1 near Big Sur…
A view on Rte 1 near Big Sur…
A stop and dinner at Nepenthe at Big Sur…
Rte 1 to Big Sur & Carmel by the Sea..
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Thursday 5/9/2019:
Departing San Simeon we headed North towards the San Franciso Bay Area. Having visited San Franciso on earlier trips we decided to forgo the city/traffic this time and instead spent much of the day in the San Jose/Silicone Valley traffic instead…UGH! We spent a long day of driving and pulled into a Bencia State Recreation Area around 8:00PM. This state park claims to have 4 sites called “Enroute camping” which we come to find out is only for overnight parking where you have to leave the site for the day before returning around 4:00pm. Strange rules though seemed to be enforced. We actually stayed on Site 3 for 2 nights for $12.00/night. The location is outside of the bay area and strategically located where we were able to take a beautiul drive through the NAPA valley end to end… Napa as most know is a very touristy wine area though everyone has to visit it while in this area. The countryside was beautiful, with the hills and hundreds of vineyards, though the traffic was not fun for this quaint area. We only had one day to spend here, which was more than enough for us, so we settled on a wine tasting at “Black Stallion Winery”. A newer vineyard with grounds that were very nice and a selection for tasting we really enjoyed. We especially liked the 2016 Limited Release Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon.
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Black Stallion Winery – Napa, CA…
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Napa, CA…
Black Stallion Winery – Napa, CA…
Saturday 5/11/2019
We leave Benicia State Park by 9:00am and head over Rte 37 to connect back up to 101 north. We had seen a small campground that looked interesting “Home of Seabiscuit “-(The famous racing horse). We call in advance and get there fairly early despite mis -reading the driving directions on the website. It is a pretty steep ramp getting down into the campground, which is down in the valley. Once we get down in the campground it was just what we were looking for; quiet, picturesque, and things to do. Lynn, at the front office, is awesome at giving us information on what to do. After our set up we took a walk to the Seabiscuit Barn to check it out. Although the memorial is cool and we can look through a window in the barn and see his stable, it is Saturday so most of the exhibits are locked? but the walk from our site to where the memorial is very nice and it feels good to stretch our legs.
The Home of the Legendary Horse “Seabiscuit”…
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Sunday is Mother’s Day May 12, 2019 – Lynn told us about a great drive to do in the Mini over to the coast to check out Mendocino, CA. We take 20 West from Willits over to the coast. The road is awesome and Mike loves the windy, hilly drive in a car that can hold the road. What starts in Willits as a sunny, 80 degree day, ends up cloudy and in the upper 50’s by the coast! Thankfully we had thrown some jackets in the trunk! The views are spectacular along the coast and we park and take a short hike along the cliffs at “Jug Handle State Nature Preserve” – very beautiful! After the hike we continue on to Mendocino, CA where we park and walk along the shops. The town is bustling, and it would be a cute little get-away place for a young or retired couple… We thought about getting chowder and a glass of wine but we still have to drive through the mountains and windy roads to get home!
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To get home we take the Comptche-Ukiah Rd. so as to not repeat the first drive. BIG MISTAKE! This route is longer but the roads about 1/4 of the way in are absolutely horrible! DON’T DO IT!! At one point we thought we had taken a wrong turn and would end up at someone’s house and have to turn around and come back over the horrible roads. We flag down some nice people and they assure us we are headed in the right direction and the roads will get better, but will really not be great for most of the return journey! We still have 18 miles to go, doing about 20 MPH. The upside is that the drive is very picturesque, even better than the drive going over to the coast. We finally make it home but the last few hours made the day feel really long and thankfully the Mini survived all the potholes…
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Monday 5/13/2019
We leave early to get to Patrick’s Point State Park in Northern, CA – we have no reservations but are not worried as it’s a Monday. We pull in around 1:30 but as we pull up and discuss a site with the woman in the booth she tells us people have complained about branches scraping the sides and top of rigs. Rather than try to pull in and regret it we opt to travel up the road a bit – there are lots of RV parks up here. We find Elk Country RV Resort. This turned out to be a great choice! We are in a meadow with full hook ups for $1.00 more than the state park with no hook ups! We have time to take a walk and have a fire in our propane fire pit. The people are nice. The real treat is the following morning when we open our black-out shades and discover we are parked in the middle of a huge ELK heard. I am not kidding; there were hundreds surrounding us within feet of our RV and Tow car… Very cool!
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After breakfast on Tuesday we get some chores done (phone calls…) then head out to find some hikes /walks. It’s not a great day with rain on and off. We walk the Lady Bird Grove– an easy quiet walk through the redwoods. It’s not long (about 1 1/4 miles). On the way home we stop to see “The Biggest Tree” which is another short walk off the highway. The area is gorgeous with a mix of redwoods and ocean cliff and beaches.
Wednesday we wake up to rain and check the forecast. Rain all day and for the next few days. Although we are scheduled to move up to Grants Pass, OR to a state park near there, we decide to stay put (we can sit in rain as easily here as there!). Mike calls Henderson’s Line Up where we are scheduled to have some RV work done on Friday to see if we can overnight on their property Thursday night. Find out it is fine with them so we hunker down for an additional night at Elk’s. It turns out to be pretty productive! Mike gets some phone calls in, we file for Social Security, we complete the forms to update health insurance and get those scanned and emailed, renew the RV Registration, and get emailed insurance cards for Canada/Alaska. A very productive morning! Joanne finishes the book she’s reading then we do get a rain-soaked walk around the RV park and settle into a board game inside the camper.
As this is the second RV Resort we have stayed at in Northern CA- we decide the only requirement for a campground to be classified an “RV Resort” is that they have hook ups! Other than that we would be hard pressed to identify any other distinguishing characteristics!
Thursday’s check out time is at noon but we are off property by 10:30 for the three hour drive along several windy, steep roads on Rte 101 and then across 199 to Grants Pass, OR. The drive is spectacular! Once we get inland from the coast we leave the beaches and cliffs behind but shadow along some very beautiful rivers! The drive is a little white knuckled as we are on some very steep, windy roads with steep embankments down to the river below. There is no way that guard rail is going to hold us up if we get too close to the edge and the road is not very wide!
We pull into Henderson’s for the night around 4:00pm, after a stop off for groceries/ propane (the first time getting propane in the rig since January!)
We woke early this morning as we had camped in their parking lot for the night so we would be ready for service first thing. Henderson’s Line-up, for those of you that may not know, is one of the top experts in the country on chassis work for RV’s . I had talked to them many times over the last few years for recommendations and had installed most of them. All of the recommendations have made significant improvement to the ride, drivability, and safety to our RV.
Robert Henderson met us at the door of the coach first thing to do a “RPA – Road Performance Assessment”. He took us on a route he test -drives all his clients on and makes many notes and observations during the drive. One of the most interesting maneuvers was when he warned us that he was going to do a severe lane change with the RV which would give us an idea how the rig would handle in this situation. Even after all the upgrades, the maneuver scared the crap out of both of us… Heading back to the facility he then took his notes and completed an extensive undercarriage inspection with some of his best techs. Finally he provided us a written recommendation of what we could do to make the rig handle even better. While he confirmed all the items we had already completed were good (including Roadmaster HD Sway bars (front/rear), Rear Trac Bar, Safety Plus, Sumo Springs, & Koni Shocks) – he still recommended we … Add an additional extra Heavy Duty Roadmaster Front facing Sway bar in the Rear, Adjust the Safety Plus again, Do a 4 corner weight analysis and add shims where needed, Replace the hardware on the rear sumos, (which he thought could potentially fail given the chassis constraints), and probably the biggest was to install a new product that allows Dual -Koni shocks at each corner which will significantly impact ride. Wow is all I can say… It took some convincing, though Joanne gave me a green light and after all was completed we took another test drive with Robert and immediately saw the difference in ride and handling. (Update: Now that I have had this installed for the last few weeks I can tell you I am very impressed with the results these recommendations have made in the drivability of the RV… It was a big investment, though well worth it in my opinion!!!)
Completing the install late Friday we decided to accept Robert Henderson’s offer to stay another night in his parking lot. (They have 30 amp service as well.)
We arrive at this state park without a reservation but they find a spot for us. As we pull up to our spot we find someone else on it- seems they double booked the site! The other site a few sites away most likely will not fit our MH plus toad and the other camper only has a MH so he so generously offers to pull his jacks up, slides in and move. Not many would do that so we very grateful! We set up and get our gas fire pit going under the awning as it begins to rain.
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Sunday 5/19/19:
After we have breakfast, we take a walk over the dunes and down to the beach. The ocean is amazing. The view from the top of the dunes is so vast and gorgeous- can’t say enough about how gorgeous it is. We walk down to the beach and walk on the hard packed sand about a mile then head back. We hop on the bikes and ride the bike path towards the jetty. What a surprise when we discover the jetty has a parking lot and a driving path out to town. We ride next to the bay and right under the bridge. We then notice a huge warehouse that says Rogue Nation Brewery! So… we stop for a flight (and a pretzel!)- DELICIOUS! As we are riding back to the campsite we talk about how this is why we love having this adventure:-)
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The next day we take the car for a drive along the coast over the Yaquina Bay Bridge. As we cross the bridge we turn into Yaquina Head Recreation Area They accept our National Park Pass for entry (a welcome surprise) This place has some amazing views. We spend some time in Otter Cove and see some seals along with some seal pups. The waves are crashing on the cliffs. Totally awesome!! We meet some nice people (Larry and Susan -traveling from Chicago) and talk for about an hour. Although it is very windy we still enjoy the area. A stop at the light house and then the interpretation center and the day is about over so we head back. As we get back to the park it starts to rain so no fire tonight?
We leave early in the morning to head to our next State Park (Champoeg) and to Tigard near Portland, OR with plans to meet up with Dennis and Debbie, and Randee and Ginny from Desert Shadows RV Resort.
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Tuesday 5/21/2019
We leave South Beach State Park and the coast of Oregon- disappointed we can’t stay longer, as it is absolutely gorgeous.
We arrive early at Champoeg State Heritage Area and can get right on our site. After set up we quickly depart for our friends Dennis and Debbi, and Randee and Ginny in Tigard, OR- about a 35 minute drive from the campground. We visit and share a late lunch. Lots of laughter and sharing. Their home is beautiful and while there Joanne does recognize that she does miss our house but is happy to be enjoying this adventure. We talk a lot about this coming winter, when we will all be at Desert Shadows again. Dennis shows us a nice scenic drive up to Mt. Hood on the map taking us along the Columbia River with several stops at waterfalls so we head back talking about what tomorrow will bring!
Wednesday 5/22/19:
Unfortunately we have to begin the day searching for a campground for over the weekend (Memorial Day Weekend) as we lost track of time and didn’t realize it was upon us already! We had spent several hours the last day along the coast but came up with nothing so the search continues. This is horrible! Such a waste of time calling so many places and coming up short. We hope that maybe there will be a cancelation at Champoeg and we can just stay in this park but not optimistic.
– As we are pulling out of the driveway of the park, to begin our scenic drive (recommended by Dennis), we get a call from Shady Firs Campground near Mt Ranier informing us they had a cancellation and have one available site at the park for the Holiday weekend. Phew… We hope it is a nice park but as it’s located strategically between Mt. Ranier and Mt. St. Helens we know that at least it will be convenient. We were able to get 4 nights so we will leave there the day after Memorial Day. (hopefully traffic won’t be too bad! ) We are getting closer to Canada!
We begin our drive of the Columbia River Gorge Trail and Mt Hood… As we start our ascent for MT Hood we notice the temp is dropping rapidly. While we are committed to driving with the top down when possible, the elevation is really starting to make things pretty chilly…We drive through Government Camp and then up to Timberline Lodge (a historic Landmark). Exciting the Mini we can’t believe how many people are there still snowboarding and skiing! They run two lifts through Sept! Apparently they have the longest Ski season in North America… The lodge is very cool with all the old huge timber support beams and old wood tables, chairs, benches…
As we leave there the weather changes and gets cold and it rains on and off for the rest of the drive. So up goes the top!
We stop at the dam and go into the interpretive center. Very interesting! Next on the drive there are several water falls to stop at.
We end up getting back to Champoeg around 7:30 so it ended up being a long day.
We absolutely love this state park. Sites are large and private. Bath house is clean with lots of hot water and good pressure. We would definitely come back here and only wish we had more time to enjoy the park. Nice biking/walking trails. The area is very nice.
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Thursday 5/23/19
One of the best parts of being a full-time RVer is the incredible people we meet in our travels. We have been communicating with a couple (Pat & Ellen – “Rolling Along country Roads” ) for several years as they set off on their full time adventure a little over 18 months before us from the Vancouver, WA area. They actually trail blazed some for us, selling their home and heading off full-time in their 2017 Newmar Baystar as well. We finally had plans in place to connect today at a restaurant on the water just outside of Portland, OR. The restaurant (Island Cafe) was a perfect choice by Ellen and the time we spent together just flew by. We couldn’t believe how many like experiences we both could share and we all laughed for several hours. We are so glad we all made the effort to connect and look forward to getting together down the road soon.
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Friday 5/24/19:
We head north and find our next campground for Memorial Day weekend- Shady Firs RV Resort. As we pull in we are greeted at the MH by the owner. We aren’t really sure what to expect as it is very shaded and forested. First impression – the manager comes out and sees a tear in the Blue Ox cover. She tells us that she will repair it while we are unhitching- a very nice beginning!
She guides us to our site, which is almost like a driveway, but has full hook ups, which we didn’t think we were getting! As we are getting situated a group of men stop by (from a local RV Club) They are very nice and end up stopping over many times while we are staying there. It is quiet though there is a street lamp directly next to us so we are happy that we have the black out shades. We have absolutely no service here: no phone, WiFi for internet, & no TV so it ends up being even more quiet- and it is actually nice to be off grid for a few days…
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Saturday 5/25/19:
We head out to do Mt. Rainier. It ends up to be a cloudy, rainy day so we do the drive but don’t really get a view of the mountain. A long day of mountain driving and although it is beautiful, we completely missed seeing the mountain:-(. What we did accomplish is a hike of the famous “Grove of the Patriots” , a drive to the Henry M. Jackson Visitor Center at Paradise, and a quick stop in Longmire’s Museum, and then a long drive back through Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Unbeknownst to us this weekend is the biggest event of the year in the adjacent town of Packwood. Packwood’s Memorial Weekend Flea Market…
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Sunday 5/26/19:
After contemplating a recommended option of driving a much shorter drive to view Mt St Helens from the “Windy View Observation Area” we ultimately decide we’d rather drive the nearly 100 miles to the Mt St Helens Johnson Observatory. This ended up being a very wise decision as when we get to the first visitors center there was sign that said Windy Ridge Road Closed…
The drive was nice and the visitor’s center very informative. The movie was well done and when they opened the huge background curtain you had a definite WOW moment as there was Mt St Helens in all her brilliance. (Very impressive moment). We had a great view of Mt St Helens, most of the day -in contrast to Mt Ranier, and got in a short hike on a trail adjacent to the visitors center- a must do! We wish we had more time to do more of that trail though unfortunately we still had a long return drive ahead of us!
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Monday 5/27/19:
We awake to clear skies so although we didn’t plan another drive up to Rainier, we decide to try again. First stop is Ohanapecosh Campground and visitors center. Here we are recommended the Silver Falls Trail. ( 2.7 miles rt with a 300′ elevation gain.) It is a moderate hike with the only problem finding a place to park convenient to the trail head. There is a lot of parking but this area has a large day use area so we are all competing for a very limited number of parking spaces. We finally get a good spot, after circling the parking areas several times. FYI – Bathrooms here were not good…
After finishing our hike we decide to make the drive much farther into the park with hopes to finally get a glimpse of Mt Ranier…
After driving the Sunrise Pass area hoping to catch a glimpse of Ranier, including climbing over 6,400 feet with the Mini (the highest drivable place in the park -FYI the snow banks will still over 10′ here…) we still couldn’t see Ranier.
We had driven to Paradise and Longmire 2 days earlier though we decided to try the drive to Paradise again, one more time to see if Ranier might shows it’s face for a quick pic. Well the drive turned into a great decision as we got to see nearly 13,000 ft of this 14,411 monster mountain. YES -Wow!!! -Success!
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Tuesday 5/28/19:
As we start to head out from Shady Fir’s the group of guys, from the RV club, come over to say their good byes and wish us safe travels! They were a fun group that we felt they kind of adopted us for our time here in the Cascades…
After looking over the map and our itinerary, knowing we want to do the Boeing Factory tour in Everett, WA and also get a visit in with the Grindley’s (college friends) we find a perfect location to stay for two nights (FREE!) at Tulalip Casino in Tulalip WA. It is awesome! We get into the RV parking lot, find a quiet/secluded spot, and head in to get our gaming card (as instructed when we called to register). We get $15.00 in free play money each so we play the slots a bit then get the seafood buffet with(unlimited king crab legs, steamed clams and everything else on the buffet! ) The employees are all super friendly here including the security officer (actually named “Tall”) who checked us in. He assures us that our rig will be secure if we take off for the day while staying here. It is quiet and peaceful and other campers (there are many) are sitting outside in their camp chairs. Next to us is a camper with a “Baja Caravans” sign on it so Mike investigates and sure enough the guy owns a caravan company that takes small groups of 8-10 campers to Mexico for the winter. An interesting idea that we have discussed over the years. Going in a caravan is probably the only way Joanne would do it.
Wednesday 5/29/19:
We head in to Everett-actually Mulkiteo, WA- and enjoy the Boeing tour. The tour is on and off a large bus and then walking through two different “hangers” with several different types of planes being assembled. Though not many workers are actually seen doing much while we are there, it is still interesting to see. We also get a treat of watching two Dreamlifters land then take back off again while we are there.
We finish around 1:00pm and then decide to take the ferry over to Whidbey Island. A short ferry ride over and then spent the rest of the day driving around the perimeter of the island. A stopover in Coupeville at Toby’s ,on the water, was perfect for a beverage and lunch (split some fish and chips).
We always do this; put too much in the day, as we still had to get back to the casino then on to our college friends home Rick and Pat) for dinner?. We grab a bottle of wine and head out to Woodinville, WA where they live. We talk and share some wine at their home before heading out to a cute restaurant in their town. Hollywood Tavern is a cute small restaurant that was not crowded and I felt bad that we closed the place that night which meant that the wait staff probably stayed later than they wanted! This was indeed a late visit and per Mikes usual habits, we added a stop for groceries on the way home around midnight which got us home way too late! Finally climbed into bed around 1:00am…
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Thursday 5/30:19:
We got up by 6:30 to get an early start for an oil change at Blade Chevrolet in Mt Vernon WA. We called many places but everyone was booked up for over two weeks! We really wanted to do this before we headed into Canada and Alaska so they said if we get there when they open at 8:00am they would try to fit us in. They got us in around 9:30 and we continued on to next destination; the border!
Joanne had done a lot of research about where to cross and what to expect. We had originally planned to take the ferry from Port Angeles over to Victoria on Vancouver Island. As we talked over the few weeks prior, then changed our route because of ferry cost and lack of campgrounds near Olympic National Park, we finally decided to cross over in Blaine. While we were a little nervous and decided not to load up on things like wine, fresh produce, meats, and dairy products, we had nothing to worry about.
We did have to wait in line for about 45 minutes and the signage for RVs is not good. Deciding which lane would be best for us (they appear to all be the same!) and if the overheads were high enough for us- all of that was stressful! When we finally pulled up the border patrol agent was very nice and only asked the following questions:
Can I see your passports (we had them ready on the dash)
Who is traveling with you? ( I popped my head over so she could see me!)
Where are we going?
Have we been to Canada before?
That’s it! Darn- should have brought more wine!!
Well that’s it for May 2019 … When we look back at this month we can’t believe how much we did and experienced. As we cross the border we can’t wait see what June, Canada, British Columbia, The Yukon Territory , and ultimately ALASKA has in store for us on this Revolutionary Journey….
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Mike Nunan is a committed life long learner... Deciding to sell their Connecticut home after 30 years in 2018, where they raised their family, and then selling his business, followed by his wife Joanne deciding to retire from her 34 year teaching career, together they embarked on this full-time RV adventure... traveling, exploring, photographing, hiking, and enjoying this incredible world and gift we call life...
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We are the Nunan's. College sweethearts who married 44 years ago. Joanne a teacher & Mike a professional photographer. We have 2 incredible adult children that we take pride in everyday and are thankful for the life, experience, and adventure we have on this "Revolutionary Journey"....
