NW-Bound
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We got back from our long RV trip a few days ago, but I have been too lazy to sort through the photos to find something to entertain ya'all. But I promised (threatened?) in an earlier post to tell about this, so I have to keep my words.
Well, I call this our first "real" RV trip because of the past taunts from "you know who", who made fun of my maiden 2-night 400-mi round-trip after I bought this used class C earlier this year.
Heck, it was hot here in the summer, and it took me a long time to prep my RV for "real" travel. I also had to spend some time to look for a suitable used car to use as a "toad" (a car flat-towed behind the motorhome), then to prepare it for towing with towing brackets and tow wiring. It would be quicker to write a check, but you are looking at a die-hard DIY and frugal guy here.
OK, so where did we go?
Initially, I planned on making a clockwise trip, which would take us through California, Oregon, Washington, then Idaho and Utah, before coming back to Arizona. I had no definite plans, other than knowing that I wanted to spend time on the Oregon coast, the Olympic Peninsula, Coeur d'Alene, Zion and Bryce National Parks. We have been to CA, OR, and WA states numerous times, but all of these trips were to the large cities, with day trips to the countryside. This time, we want stay out more in the "wilderness".
As it turned out, my aunt, whom I wanted to visit to see her big and newly-built home in the LA area, was not home as we prepared to start our trip. So, I changed the trip to a counter-clockwise direction, which took us to Zion and Bryce NP first.
The places that we went were not all that exotic, in fact very popular with tourists, and even European travelers too, but we had not been to these before. So, the following photos (to be posted) may be more entertaining to people who are not familiar with these places.
Well, I call this our first "real" RV trip because of the past taunts from "you know who", who made fun of my maiden 2-night 400-mi round-trip after I bought this used class C earlier this year.
Heck, it was hot here in the summer, and it took me a long time to prep my RV for "real" travel. I also had to spend some time to look for a suitable used car to use as a "toad" (a car flat-towed behind the motorhome), then to prepare it for towing with towing brackets and tow wiring. It would be quicker to write a check, but you are looking at a die-hard DIY and frugal guy here.
OK, so where did we go?
Initially, I planned on making a clockwise trip, which would take us through California, Oregon, Washington, then Idaho and Utah, before coming back to Arizona. I had no definite plans, other than knowing that I wanted to spend time on the Oregon coast, the Olympic Peninsula, Coeur d'Alene, Zion and Bryce National Parks. We have been to CA, OR, and WA states numerous times, but all of these trips were to the large cities, with day trips to the countryside. This time, we want stay out more in the "wilderness".
As it turned out, my aunt, whom I wanted to visit to see her big and newly-built home in the LA area, was not home as we prepared to start our trip. So, I changed the trip to a counter-clockwise direction, which took us to Zion and Bryce NP first.
The places that we went were not all that exotic, in fact very popular with tourists, and even European travelers too, but we had not been to these before. So, the following photos (to be posted) may be more entertaining to people who are not familiar with these places.