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June 17
spent night at Skagway Garden City RV PaRK
$27.50.........FOGGY------way up in the clouds!!!!
left at 9:10 and stopped when we got back to Carcross........made pictures
at Emerald Lake.
June 19
left Annie's RV Park at 7:15 a.m
. Teslin River........saw a long-legged big moose at 2:34 p.m.
before
Dease Lake on Highway 37.....no picture......saw another brown bear and got
picture.
got gas at Dease Lake.
June 20
left rest area at 6:41.......Highway
37..........BAD mosquitoes.........BAD road ....400 miles........Do Not take
this road!!!!!!!!!
Finally got to Vanderhoof BC.........spent night at Dave's RV Park at Prin ce
George........VERY nice.
June 21
Left Dave's RV Park at 10 a.m. Darrell
and Wanda headed for Jasper, Lake Louise, Banff....Ben and I started toward
Oregon. ........spent night at 108 Riding Stables
June 22
Trail rides in BC.........left at
7:30......Heritage House.....had b reakfast.......enjoyed 100 mile house and the
outdoor farmers market...........going the gold rush trail.......got gas at
Cache Creek.....saw lovely Rocky Mountains in BC...........big horn
sheep......."Hell's Gate" before Hope BC......got gas at Hope
Arrived Sumers USA at 3:42 p.m. Stayed at Good Sam RV
Park in Billingham, Wash.........saw Rock Gardens and left Billingham at 10:40
a.m. saw Cascades Nat. Park, Skagit Valley
Gardens........really pretty.......Saw Lewis and Clark Museum
June 24
left Camping World at 8:20 after a good night's
sleep........rainy and foggy.....Found Guaranty RV place in Junction City
Oregon.........spen t night at Good Sam RV park in
Lakesikde...................interesting sand dunes.....left at 9 a.m.
June 25
Taylor Dunes Trail ----- Golden Age
pass---- spent night June 26 and left at 10 a.m....got to Coos Bay at 1
p.m. Had a very nice dinner with Lucy and
Dante at Morocco Restaurant........spent nights at Lucky Loggers RV Park at Coos
Bay Oregon......Ben went "crabbing" with Dante for a b rand-new
experience!
June 29
Left Lucky Loggers RV park at 8 a.m.
....went on to Grant's Pass and talked with Choctaw sub-chief aqbout Indian
info.....Got on Route 66 at Ashland to Klamath (River) Falls, Applegate
trail, Oregon history.
Coming down Route 66 from Ashland we saw a sign to Lakeview RV Park (Good
Sam) .........It was located a mile off the road on 8,200 acre
ranch! With lakes, cattle, wildlife.........the owners had decideds
ot offer folks pweace, quiet, and joys of nature and wildlife. free
fishing (no license required) and tours of the ranch....Mary was really
nice..cost: $25.00...........fish mostly trout..........Highway 140 is
about like 66
saw deer/antelope just after entering Nevada..
June 31
got gas at Love's .....travelled.....got gas at
Beatty Death Valley...........Nevada is HOT...112
degrees.
They expect 114 tomorrow..........
July 3
bought gas..........spent night at Desert Cypress
RV Park in Wickenburg AZ $26.60 Very nice....The town also has dry
dock facility for just $5 a night. on Constellation Road.
July 4
got gas at Casa Grad............mileage now is
57,126 Lordsburg dust storm-------"O Visibility
Possible" the sign said......And it was VERY TRUE..Terrible!!!!!!!!!
Can't see a thing!!!!! stayes at V isitor's Center/Rest Area thru
dust stom.......watched the town's fireworks across the cdrossover (as did
other people) enjoyed quite a show---------from our Roadtrek
chairs.......Very good 4th of July with HOT DOGS AND
ALL!! LEFT ABOLUT 7:50 A.M. tHE SUNRISE WAS
BEAUTIFUL!!!!!
July 5
got gas at Flying J for $2.63.9 per
gallon! Visited White Sands at 2:30 p.m.
WOW spent n ight at Lincoln National Park.........dcool and
pleasant...left at 8:51.....it was 48 degrees.
July 6
got gas in Artesia. $72.00 spent
nigfht at Apache RV Park in Ft. Stockton.....left at 7:30 a.m.
July 7
got gas at HEB in Del Rio cost $2.85 per
gallon. spent night at B rush Country RV Park in Carizzo Springs
NICE....left at 10 a.m . cost $16.50
July 8
Bought gas at Love's in Encinada @
$2.79..........gas at Rockport $2.69 per gallon.....Texas Trop9ical
Trail...Spent night at Goose Island $18.00
July 9
No hurry today! Left Goose Island at
9:30 a.m. after a full breakfast/shower. Saw evidence of lots
of rains! Before we got to Bay RV Park (new!) cost
$18.00
July
11 left Bay
RV Park about 9:30 a.m.
July 12
went to see kids/greatgrandkids........had fried
chicken nd the works at the park.
July 12
Spent night at Forest Retreat RV
Park cost $29.00
July 13
Spent night at Lone Star Lakes RV Parik cost
$23.00
July 14
Spent night at Crockett Family
Resort/marina (not so good!) colst
$25.