Page 4 of Karnen Travel Blog Posts



After a quick breakfast we headed out to begin exploring the nation’s first national park. What a beauty! I have told some I was ready to quit my job and become a park ranger on my first visit 10 years ago. Its beauty hasn’t changed one bit. We followed the Yellowstone River past the rapids and through rolling hillside pastures filled with American bison. The countryside changes as elevation changes to thick pine forests filled with the Lodgepole Pines, characteristic of Yellowstone. The Yellowstone River exits the lake and over the centuries has carved the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone. Several rim viewing spots treat the viewer to sights of huge waterfalls cascading over the varying levels of the canyon floor. While enjoying a picnic lunch on the trunk of a fallen tree we drank in the ... read more
Mud Volcano
Dragon
Bison

North America » United States » Oregon June 30th 2008

On the road - Mini Molly (the motor home) with kiddie car in tow and four very excited travelers headed out at 6:28 am. Our travels took us through a wide variety of countryside including the Columbia River Gorge, Hood River, the high desert of Oregon, rolling hillsides and farmland, plains of Idaho and back to desert and farmland before heading into the elevation toward Yellowstone. We crossed the Snake River 15 times, giving us a good idea of why they call it the Snake River. The first day was VERY long and we briefly considered making an unplanned stop allowing us to finish the next day. We took a vote and decided to push on. We passed through the west entrance of Yellowstone at 11:28 pm where a very surprised ranger informed us we had ... read more
D & B
Window

North America » United States » Oregon » Portland June 29th 2008

This morning began with a leisurely awakening at 6 am and coffee from the French press. We dressed and visited “The Original Pancake House” for breakfast. Now, you might say, that’s no big deal, but this is THE original, from which all other locations sprouted and was featured last week on the Food Network. It made for a lovely start to the day. Patty and Karen spent the next two hours buying provisions for the trip - groceries and supplies. Bill and David learned how to use all the functions on the motor home and how to hook-up the tow vehicle we affectionately call “kiddie car”. After packing, prepping and getting checked off my sister, came to get us for a fun filled afternoon. She took us all to see the scenic Multnomah Falls where Patty ... read more
Multnomah Falls
Mt. Hood

North America » United States » Oregon » Portland June 28th 2008

Starting at the Norfolk International airpot, our journey began. The kids took us to the airport at 5:30 in the morning to be sure we made it through the MASSIVE security line in time for our 7 am flight. All went well, and after a brief stop at Starbucks (I'm predicting the first of many) David, Karen, Patty and Bill all boarded a Delta airplane headed for the great northwest. The fires in the Great Dismal Swamp were an amazing sight as we headed north and west to eventually go south to Atlanta. The high pressure in the the area held the smoke in a think blanket over Hampton Roads. It was clearly delineated in layers and appeared to be very small from our vantage point - but the impact was tremendous! I hope they are ... read more
ORF
Hood


Suitcases are packed, boarding passes are printed and tomorrow morning we head out bright and early for our big adventure! The itinerary will have us hopscotching across the USA for 14 days. We'll visit 6 national parks, 1 state park, several national forests and momuments and will cover over 5,500 miles in the process. We'll update you as often as cyberspace is available to us. You keep us posted on what's happening back home. God bless everyone! Karen and David Meads Bill and Patty Bills... read more




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