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Powerhouse Tour

Powerhouse Tour

At 1:15PM today we finally got to put our names on the list for the Bonneville Powerhouse Tour. Our guide took us through the geology of the Columbia Basin, the largest watershed system on the Pacific side of the Americas and then told the story of the landslide from...

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Herman the Sturgeon

Herman the Sturgeon

Yesterday we arrived at the Bradford Island Visitors Center on the Oregon side of the Bonneville Lock and Dam too late for the powerhouse tour. This morning we arrived two and a half hours too early so we headed to the Bonneville Fish Hatchery to meet its famous...

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Bonneville Fish Ladder

Bonneville Fish Ladder

Kevin, our host at the Cascade Locks KOA, as we were checking in for our stay on #127, gave us an overview of things to do in the area, what's currently unavailable due to last year's fire, what route to take to various places since much of US-30 is now closed. He...

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Morning After 

Morning After 

Wow, that was quite a blow! We set up last night under windy conditions and the blusteriness continued until after midnight. It buffeted the tent, rocked the T@B, and sent some cottonwood branches flying. Other than some frayed nerves and a tiny hole in the tent we...

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By Way of the Crater

By Way of the Crater

If we had taken the direct route from Florence to Klamath Falls, it would have taken us around five hours but instead we took a scenic route. First stop was Springfield with its fun murals and a yummy lunch at Plank Town Brewing Company. Later on we just had to make a...

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The Iconic Heceta Head Lighthouse

The Iconic Heceta Head Lighthouse

This is Lou's Happy Place. She specifically wanted to visit this, the most photographed lighthouse in the country while we were traveling together. In the  the years that she has lived in California Lou has spent much of her leisure time on the Pacific Coast. Once she...

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Sea Lion Caves

Sea Lion Caves

We learned about Sea Lion Caves from our camp host. What a treasure! In 1880 a local seaman discovered this amazing cave frequented during the fall and winter by Steller Sea Lions. He purchased the property soon after for the purpose of protecting these creatures. The...

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T@B Tour Benefits

T@B Tour Benefits

Since one of Lou's hopes for our week together is to visit the Heceta Head Lighthouse, we headed for the coast and found ourselves the beautiful Site B3 in the Sutton Campground in the Siuslaw National Forest. As we were finishing set up and preparing to lunch on...

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Sunrise Apples

Sunrise Apples

On our way out of Richardson we three stopped at Bush’s Produce for some fresh vegetables and fruit. Bartered with a fellow shopper for a couple of Asian Pears, got some fresh peaches, Patty Pan squash, cherry tomatoes, and a few apples. As we headed out we each bit...

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A Partner in Crime

A Partner in Crime

After years of hearing our tales of travel and of following our blog, Karen's sister joined us for a week of unplanned adventures. She arrived at Eugene Airport at midday and immediately began planning our next adventure. After a stop by the T@B for a light lunch we...

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Planning a trip? Dreaming of travel? Perhaps some of our adventures could inspire yours! Over the last several years we’ve had the distinct pleasure of many cross country journeys traveling though the Lower 48 in tents and our various teardrop campers as well as an amazing Alaska adventure that did not involve a camper.

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