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Day 30: To the state of Washington

By tony.barb.fisher May 2, 20242024 Cross-continent tour

Oregon was wet, it rained a lot. Of course if you’ve been reading along you will have already observed this, but it does feel like I need to say it again, Oregon was wet. Fort Stevens State Park has the best showers of the Oregon state parks we stayed at.…

Day 29: Fort Stevens State Park

By tony.barb.fisher May 1, 20242024 Cross-continent tour

Our last day in the U.S. without driving anywhere. We slept in and enjoyed a relaxing morning while we waited for things to dry out from last nights rain. The sun was supposed to appear today and the afternoon was going to be glorious. Barb prepared a delicious brunch fry-up…

Day 28: To Fort Stevens State Park

By tony.barb.fisher April 30, 20242024 Cross-continent tour

One last leg along the Oregon coast awaits us today. Surprise! It rained overnight and continues to drizzle as we get ready for the day. Showers are the stock same as the other Oregon state parks but these seem to have been renovated slightly with new fittings and lights making…

Day 27: South Beach State Park, OR

By tony.barb.fisher April 29, 20242024 Cross-continent tour

These Oregon State Parks are amazing and we’ve both been sleeping really well since arriving in the state. The rain woke us a couple of times overnight but had passed by the time we awoke. We took our time starting our day allowing the air and ground to dry out.…

Day 26: To South Beach State Park

By tony.barb.fisher April 28, 20242024 Cross-continent tour

Another driving day further North along the Oregon coast. First we enjoy a coffee and light breakfast and then go for a shower. Not quite as nice as the last park, but private and hot. The feeling was probably closer to prison shower than campground shower, 6/10. It’s a misty…

Day 25: Bullards Beach State Park, OR

By tony.barb.fisher April 28, 20242024 Cross-continent tour

Ah, to sleep-in. We both slept until almost 8:30am which is an indication of just how quiet this park is. This led to a slow morning as the rain slowly let up and moved away from the area. We enjoyed an egg and ham sandwich along with a coffee to…

Day 24: To Bullards Beach State Park

By tony.barb.fisher April 27, 20242024 Cross-continent tour

Last night the rain continued and got quite heavy at times; however, by the time we awoke it had eased and we should be dry as we prepare to leave. We had coffee and a light breakfast before heading to the showers and enjoying the wonderful facilities for one last…

Day 23: Rain

By tony.barb.fisher April 25, 20242024 Cross-continent tour

Today we spent the day at Harris Beach State Park again; however, this time we cowered in the van whilst it rained all day. Tomorrow we head further North along the coast to another State Park. Hopefully the rain will subside a little to allow us to enjoy the outdoors…

Day 22: Harris Beach State Park, OR

By tony.barb.fisher April 24, 20242024 Cross-continent tour

We managed to snag three nights in this park on a fully serviced site large enough to accommodate a large Class-A motor home. It is paved and perfectly level, no blocking required. The services are convenient with the exception of the sewer dump which is at the back of the…

Day 21: Redwoods and into Oregon

By tony.barb.fisher April 24, 20242024 Cross-continent tour

We left Miranda, CA at about 9:00am and head North along the ‘avenue of the giants’. This is a historical 32 mile stretch of US-101 lined with Redwood trees. It’s a great way to start our drive as we admire the sheer size of these trees that are at times…

Day 21: June 9 – Fort Stevens State Park, OR to Port Angeles, WA

By tony.barb.fisher June 9, 20222022 Cross-continent tour

Today we packed up our campsite and headed toward the Northern shore of the state of Washington. We would drive around Olympic National forest in which is Mount Olympia; however, the weather would not give us a chance to see the mountain as it started raining shortly after we left…

Day 20: June 8 – Fort Stevens State Park, OR – Day 2

By tony.barb.fisher June 8, 20222022 Cross-continent tour

I managed to get up early this morning and go for an hour long walk. The first of the trip ☹️ The walk took me along the shore of a small lake near our campsite and then I headed toward the beach. It’s early so there was almost nobody about.…

Day 19: June 7 – Fort Stevens State Park, OR – Day 1

By tony.barb.fisher June 7, 20222022 Cross-continent tour

Today was the first of two full days we are spending at Fort Stevens State Park, a little downtime from traveling and time to enjoy the West coast a little. View South along the beach Wreck of the Peter Iredale (1906) We rode our bikes on trails to the Northern…

Day 18: June 6 – Pendleton, OR to Fort Stevens State Park, OR

By tony.barb.fisher June 6, 20222022 Cross-continent tour

Last evening a small thunderstorm rolled through shortly after we had setup at the campground. This morning it is dry and we awoke early to use the showers, they were clean and the hot water was plentiful. Ahhh. We ‘treated’ ourselves to a McDonald’s breakfast (our first fast food on…

Day 17: June 5 – Glenn’s Ferry, ID to Pendleton, OR

By tony.barb.fisher June 5, 20222022 Cross-continent tour

A dry morning awaited us as we looked out across the vineyard, today we are driving into Oregon. We’ve learned that the Oregon trail passed through Glenn’s Ferry, so named because of the ferry service that once existed here. The Snake river at his point is fairly fast flowing and…