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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.
 
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