Rumbles on the Road

Got out early again this morning, and drove up Lamar Valley searching for wolves again.  We were a little more systematic about it this time – we searched the roadside for groups of people with expensive spotting scopes, and checked to see if they were all pointed in the same direction – this was a … More Wolves of Lamar Valley

Back in February, it didn’t occur to us that our nearly-new motor home, with only 6,000 miles on it, could possibly have any serious mechanical issues. Out on our first trip, to Cape Disappointment State Park in southwest Washington State, during a rest stop, as I was getting our of the coach, I caught a … More Our Leaky Axle / Ford Warranty Nightmare

July 20th is the day we finally reached “escape velocity”, and were able to head out on our great RV’ing adventure.  Prior to this, we were caught up in readying our house for sale, closing the sale, and the Leaky Axle / Ford Warranty Nightmare episode. Our first stop after leaving the Seattle area was … More Our travels in July – Jasper, Banff, & Glacier National Parks

Hi, the last few days we’ve visited Mammoth Hot Springs, Norris Geyser Basin, and have taken several day hikes in the Canyon area and the north end of the park.  Most of the more popular destinations, like Old Faithful, are overcrowded.  Our strategy has been to avoid these areas – typically, there won’t be any … More Further explorations of Yellowstone

Hey, I’m not at all sure about this full-time RV’ing deal –  my first two nights in the new Winnebago, I held all-night filibusters, detailing all of the reasons why I really needed to return back to the house!  (The Staff, aka Ann and Jim, had the gall to put in ear plugs the second … More Rumbles

Hey, yesterday we visited Yelowstone’s Canyon area, and drove the North Rim and South Rim Drives.  The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone is out-of-this-world stunningly beautiful!

Woke up today at serious 0-dark thirty (4:30), and drove up the Lamar Valley in Yellowstone, in search of wolves.  Frequently had to drive thru herds of bison, who seemed to think they owned the road! At 0600 we stopped at a turn-off on the Slough Creek road, and walked out to an overlook where … More Saw a wolf pack today in Yellowstone!

Hey, after months of planning and hard work, we are now officially on the road full time!