After leaving BC we and headed to Canmore, Alberta staying at the Spring Creek RV Park for three days. Early Monday morning we left at 6:30am to drive to the Columbia Icefields about 2 1/2 hour drive from Canmore. The whole way there it rained really hard and we were afraid that we wouldn’t be able to…
Glacier NP, Canada
The next day we were allowed to hike up Abbot Ridge in Glacier NP Canada. Due to the abundance of bears in the area we were not able to do a lot of the hikes unless you traveled with 4 or more hikers. The Abbot Trailhead starts at the Illecillewaet Campground and is 4.3 miles…
Revelstoke, BC
We arrived at the KOA in Revelstoke after missing the turn-off from the highway, and unhitching the Jeep before turning around to get to the road to the KOA. Then we went into the town of Revelstoke to explore and have dinner. Great small town atmosphere in the heart of BC, where we happened to…
Kelowna, BC
On our way north from Vancouver, first stop was Kelowna, staying at the Holiday Park RV Resort for two nights. The drive up the Coquihalla Highway has great views and is the main highway link between Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley and Vancouver. The next day we decided to visit the magnificent wineries in the…
Salt Spring Island, BC
Our favorite place to visit is SaltSpring Island where we can stay with my sister, Sue and Denis Russell. We always have fun playing pickleball, fabulous home cooked meals, and Sue even hosted a party at her place with all her friends on the Island. This was the start of my golfing adventure. We took…
Around Vancouver, BC
Friends & Family in Greater Vancouver On June 8th we finally arrived in Canada and we are settled in at the very comfortable Eagle Wind RV Park in Aldergrove, for about six weeks, to visit with family and friends as well as the beautiful city of Vancouver. One of the must see sites in Vancouver is…
Olympic Peninsula and Seattle Washington
Today we were sad to say farewell to Bend/Sisters area, but we had to keep heading north to Gig Harbor, WA and its Gig Harbor RV Resort. We crossed over the famous Tacoma Narrows Bridge, which was first built in 1940, but collapsed just months after it was completed, and Gig Harbor was isolated from…
Green Lakes Hike
Today the weather improved and we wanted to do a nice long hike. We drove south to Bend and took the Cascades Lakes HWY 26 miles past Mt Bachelor to the trailhead for the Green Lakes Trail, an 8.4 mile round trip hike. We started up the trail around 11:30 am, it was a gradual…
Painted Hills State Park, Oregon
T’S MY BIRTHDAY!! The day started with presents, cards and phone calls with my kids. So grateful for my wonderful family! Then it was off to Painted Hills State Park which is a 2 hour drive from our Park. The guide book said “GO……this is an Oregon must see!” First we walked up the Painted…
Tam Mac Arthur Trail and Tumalo Falls, Oregon
We drove to Sisters this morning to hike the Tam McArthur Rim Trail located just outside of the town off of Elm Street in The Sisters Wilderness. The Trail started from Three Creek Lake at 6,550 feet elevation, it was a winding switch back single track trail to begin but the views were well worth…