050710 – On the road again
July 10, 2005
Beast to tower – - - - - Beast to tower - - - - requesting clearance on runway America to start our next adventure.
Yup, it’s that time again when the Highway guys get restless and yearn for the thrills and chills of the open road to nowhere and everywhere.
We tend to gravitate to the warm areas of the country, so this being summer, the lure of the northwest is strong. To say we were there last year is like saying we went to Italy once. We didn’t see everything and we sure wont make much more of a dent this time.
The Pacific coastline is such an exciting and beautiful sight to see – but hard to drive in the Beast for long stretches – so we have to be selective.
The coast of Washington state is supposed to be breathtaking this time of year so we will aim for that area, come around Puget Sound, ride a few ferries, hit a few islands and wind up in Bellingham for the first leg of our journey. Look out Joe, here we come. We will miss stopping in Portland this time, so I’ll have to send my regards to Barry and Suzie electronically.
As usual, I could not get out of town without the help of good friends who do the heavy lifting when it comes to loading up the Beast with supplies and household items that need to be transferred from home. Lou and Gail, thanks for the help.
With half a tank of gas (30 gallons), and a 40 pounds of dog food (that’s all Peter cares about), we turned on our newly purchased STREET PILOT 3 GPS SYSTEM and headed for Bakersfield. Now don’t get me wrong – I do not need any fancy device to find Bakersfield, but it tells me things that I once had to be married to hear – what to do and where to go.
We left on July 6, hoping to avoid any left over holiday travelers and with beautiful weather and a good road, we made good time. Speaking of the weather, it was 98 degrees in the afternoon. It was so hot; I caught Peter looking up barber shops to get a buzz cut. We left the next morning for Santa Nella, where there is a small, comfortable park we have enjoyed before. No matter how hot it is, there is always a strong breeze (and at night a strong wind) to cool things off.
For the last couple of days, we have been staying at a park belongs to the membership we bought last year. It’s near Stockton, on the delta, called Lighthouse Marina. It has a charming little restaurant on the dockside, and we found a great site with lots of shade so Peter can lay out on the grass and not get sunburnt.
We are finally getting control of the clutter, put lots of things away in all the nooks and crannies the Beast will let us. Did a little marketing along the way, and already filled up the gas tank twice. Surprisingly, we have not seen a Wal-Mart yet – but we expect to soon.
Medically we are O.K. My knees are a bit creaky, but my blood pressure dropped 5 points just by getting out of town.
Since Blogging is the newest craze – we will embrace the concept. This gives everyone a chance to keep up, even if they miss one or two along the way – or do not want to bother for a while. If you have trouble with the blog site – let me know. I’ll send photos separately – so if you don’t want to or cant download large files –be warned. I’ll also try to put them on Yahoo photos so you can catch them all there.
By the way: if you go to GOOGLE and type in "highwayguys" - you get us. Cool, heh.
After Bellingham – we plan to travel east thru Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada and home. If you have any ideas or suggestions – just tell me where to go or what to do.
Till next time,
Beast to tower – - - - - Beast to tower - - - - requesting clearance on runway America to start our next adventure.
Yup, it’s that time again when the Highway guys get restless and yearn for the thrills and chills of the open road to nowhere and everywhere.
We tend to gravitate to the warm areas of the country, so this being summer, the lure of the northwest is strong. To say we were there last year is like saying we went to Italy once. We didn’t see everything and we sure wont make much more of a dent this time.
The Pacific coastline is such an exciting and beautiful sight to see – but hard to drive in the Beast for long stretches – so we have to be selective.
The coast of Washington state is supposed to be breathtaking this time of year so we will aim for that area, come around Puget Sound, ride a few ferries, hit a few islands and wind up in Bellingham for the first leg of our journey. Look out Joe, here we come. We will miss stopping in Portland this time, so I’ll have to send my regards to Barry and Suzie electronically.
As usual, I could not get out of town without the help of good friends who do the heavy lifting when it comes to loading up the Beast with supplies and household items that need to be transferred from home. Lou and Gail, thanks for the help.
With half a tank of gas (30 gallons), and a 40 pounds of dog food (that’s all Peter cares about), we turned on our newly purchased STREET PILOT 3 GPS SYSTEM and headed for Bakersfield. Now don’t get me wrong – I do not need any fancy device to find Bakersfield, but it tells me things that I once had to be married to hear – what to do and where to go.
We left on July 6, hoping to avoid any left over holiday travelers and with beautiful weather and a good road, we made good time. Speaking of the weather, it was 98 degrees in the afternoon. It was so hot; I caught Peter looking up barber shops to get a buzz cut. We left the next morning for Santa Nella, where there is a small, comfortable park we have enjoyed before. No matter how hot it is, there is always a strong breeze (and at night a strong wind) to cool things off.
For the last couple of days, we have been staying at a park belongs to the membership we bought last year. It’s near Stockton, on the delta, called Lighthouse Marina. It has a charming little restaurant on the dockside, and we found a great site with lots of shade so Peter can lay out on the grass and not get sunburnt.
We are finally getting control of the clutter, put lots of things away in all the nooks and crannies the Beast will let us. Did a little marketing along the way, and already filled up the gas tank twice. Surprisingly, we have not seen a Wal-Mart yet – but we expect to soon.
Medically we are O.K. My knees are a bit creaky, but my blood pressure dropped 5 points just by getting out of town.
Since Blogging is the newest craze – we will embrace the concept. This gives everyone a chance to keep up, even if they miss one or two along the way – or do not want to bother for a while. If you have trouble with the blog site – let me know. I’ll send photos separately – so if you don’t want to or cant download large files –be warned. I’ll also try to put them on Yahoo photos so you can catch them all there.
By the way: if you go to GOOGLE and type in "highwayguys" - you get us. Cool, heh.
After Bellingham – we plan to travel east thru Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada and home. If you have any ideas or suggestions – just tell me where to go or what to do.
Till next time,
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