Category: Campgrounds

Pony Express Rest Stop, Hwy 93 – Monday September 5, 2016

Another night at highway rest stop.  We pulled into a corner so we could have the bedroom slide out.
It is a big parking area out in the middle of nowhere.  Nice and quite p, Two trucks and two cars when we called it a night.
It has some neat art and information about the pony express.

Updated maps 9/9/2016 – Will post maps after I upload data from Inreach.  

 

Yellowstone National Park – Monday May 23, 2016

We left Lewis and Clark Caverns this morning with a little excitement.  When leaving the motorhome this morning I stepped down onto the automatic retractable steps just before they locked into the out position.  This sheared 3 of the 4 mounting bolts for the motor off it’s mounting plate.   It keep the steps up while we drove to Yellowstone I used 2 of Richard’s ¼ in zip ties.  If you cannot hold something in place with Duct tape or zip ties it should go directly into the trash.

We got to Yellowstone at 1:30, got our campsite for two weeks, set up camp and pulled the steps apart.  We could use the steps fully extended when they were braced up with my tool box and a leveling block, at least we could get in and out with no problem for the next two weeks.   Richard and I took the step motor into West Yellowstone and found Jake at one of the auto repair businesses who very nicely took the three sheared of bolts out of the motor.  We than went to Ace Hardware and found the three bolts we needed.  It took a little pushing and adjusting to the step motor installed back into the step bracket however we were done by five and the steps work great.

We are staying at Madison Campground 14 miles into the park from the west entrance, in site E196.

Great view from our site.

Maps

Today’s travel.

Madison Campground.

Plymouth Washington Corp of Engineer’s Park – Tuesday April 5, 2016

Did some updates too:
4/1/2016 Add drive maps
4/3/2016 Add drive maps
4/4/2016 Add drive maps
campsite pictures
awning locks

This is our last night of this trip, we’ll make it (Edit  home actually we have two homes now, a motorhome which moves and a house that doesn’t move) to the house tomorrow.  We must be home for appointments Friday afternoon.

Today’s drive:
We are on the Columbia River
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Campsite 29.

Came through here last September and stayed in site 30.

Virgin River Canyon Campground – Saturday April 2, 2016

We are in site 71.

Bad internet, update later. Back to update 4/4/2016

Campsite pictures of site 71.

I also spent time on Saturday playing with my new telescope.  Working to get my camera attached and focused.
This is the view across the valley with my normal lens.
This is through my telescope. It is one of the below plants on the center ridge in the above picture.

This is a rock outcrop on the highest ridge.

I think I’ve figured out how to fix the focus problem.  I’ll need to take the adapter I purchased apart and shorten it’s main barrel 1/32 to 1/16 of an inch.  I will work on this when we get home and before we leave for Yellowstone in May.

Goodyear, AZ – Baseball – Wednesday March 30, 2016

Today’s line up:
Felix is pitching, should be fun.

Section 111
Row N
Seats 11, 12

He had to get the mound ready.

He looks good however Felix did not have a great start.  They got 4 runs in the 1st inning and he only pitched 3 innings.

We’re in there.  Mariners have been running a lot this spring season.

You may want to get back to first but watch were you put that hand.

Today’s attendance.

The unhappy totals.
Mariners have one more game Friday night, however we are hitting the road tomorrow morning.

Here’s the post I put on my “Traveling Facebook Page”.
“Our month of Spring Training comes to an end today, tomorrow we head north for a couple of months. We had an amazing time of sun, heat and baseball. We are all set for next year. We have site 386 reserved for March and have the seats picked out at the stadium. Will be heading north toward Las Vegas, spend the weekend at Virgin River Campground just south of St. George, then north on 93, turn left at Twin Falls and finally right at Portland. We will be home Wednesday or Thursday.”

Goodyear, AZ – Baseball – Monday March 28, 2016

Today’s line up:
At this point I’d say this is the starting line up except for Robertson, I’m think he is still looking for a spot on the team.

Our seats today.
Section 115
Row D
Seats 11, 12

Da-Ho Lee made the 40 man rooster today and he got ball signing duty.

Felix had his regular none pitching day duty of harassing the other team.
The first tine Seager goes on the field he always goes right out and stands on third base.  It belongs to him and he wants everyone to understand that.

Lind got himself a new glove.
This picture is from the 19th and he had an older glove, guess he figures he had better start his position with his new team with a new glove.

Seager did not have a perfect day.

He knew when the ball left his hand he was in trouble.

Can you see the ball just outside of Lind’s reach?

Today’s attendance, really low?

But the happy totals.
Yesterday Cano got three home runs with 7 RBI’s, so today Cruz had to (edit Cano ) hit it OVER the batter’s eye for 1 of our 2 runs in the 7th.  Fun game (not to HOT today).

Goodyear, AZ – Baseball – Saturday March 26, 2016

Today’s line up.
Section 115
Row C
Seats 10, 11

This is before the game started and people come down to the edge of the field to get autographs from anyone who will come sign things.  It is interesting how many people will come down to the field level seats and sit in some else’s purchased seat in hopes the original purchaser will not show up for the game.
I think this is new catcher Brintley who came by today.
Seager stealing third base.

Today’s attendance.

The happy totals.
Only two games left and we’ll be heading north.