Sunday July11th Daily Information High temp: 88 degrees Low temp: 55degrees Campground Elevation: 65 above sea level Highest Elevation: 5898 above sea level Lowest Elevation: 65 above sea level Traveled 176 miles Departed 8:45PDT Weather cool, fog gone, sunny Highlights Went over Coastal Range Mountains and Through Portland Entered the Columbia River Gorge 11.:20PDT CHANGE OF PLANS Stopped at Multmomah Falls and met up with friends from Florida John and Marcia Chess Falls were Spectacular and the Columbia River Huge Drove down the Gorge Awesome Saw Mt. Hood at 12:40PDT Lunch at Timberline Lodge with John and Marcia Saw the Lodges mascot "Bruno" the St. Bernard Too late to go to Toppenish so we made an Awesome choice Stayed in the Mt. Hood National Forest - Still Creek - "No Cell, NO Internet, NO Electric, NO ... read more

Friday July 9th Daily Information High temp: 68 degrees Low temp: 52 degrees Campground Elevation: 65 above sea level Highest Elevation: N/A above sea level Lowest Elevation: N/A above sea level Traveled 15 miles Departed 10:30PDT Weather cool, sea fog, better than yesterday Highlights Checked out the many shops Walked on the beach and waded in the ocean Went to Mo's Seafood I loved the New England Clam Chowder Also had Ribs and Alaskan Cod Had a seat with an ocean view Returned to the campground and played some hoops, I won for the first time 1 game to 6 for Grand Pops Met Steve and Trink to watch the sunset over the Pacific (Sorry Jan No fog) Grand Pops said that Off to Seaside on Saturday but staying at Cannon Beach RV ... read more

Wed July 7th Daily Information High temp: 59 degrees Low temp: 55 degrees Campground Elevation: 80 above sea level Highest Elevation: N/A above sea level Lowest Elevation: N/A above sea level Traveled 30 miles Departed 11:00PDT Weatherpoor, cold, sea fog over everything Highlights Headed to Newport, OR Went to the Depoe Bay Whale Observetory Spotted Harbor Seals and Whale that turned out to be a rock...Boo Stopped to wade in the Pacific, wow was heart stopping cold Toured the Yaquina Light House but the coast was in dense sea fog Saw two immature Bald Eagles First disappointing weather of the trip but waves crashing and the craggy cliffs made up for it Off to Cannon Beach tomorrow about 100 miles North ... read more

Monday July 5th Daily Information High temp: 74 Low temp: 34 Campground Elevation: 5,880 above sea level Highest Elevation: 8,780 above sea level Lowest Elevation: 5,880 above sea level Traveled 60 miles Departed 8:00 AM MDT Weather wonderful, very cool today, low humidity. Highlights Waited in line for 1.5 hrs for Crater Lake Boat Tour tickets, for noon departure Hiked 1.1 miles down to the dock and seemed like 11 miles up. Trail marked strenuous.. Great trip all around shoreline Saw Phantom Rock, Castle Rock, Pumice Rock, Wine Glass, and all the beautiful coves All in a setting of absolutely BLUE water Hiking back up there were 12% grades and difficult for the old folks We all got sunburned - PawPaw the most Ate at Annie's Creek at 3:00PM, we were starved and dehydrated Back to ... read more

Saturday July 3rd Daily Information High temp: 70 Low temp: 55 Campground Elevation: 5,880 above sea level Highest Elevation: 5,880 above sea level Lowest Elevation: 2,122 above sea level Traveled 365 miles Departed 9:10 MDT Weather wonderful, cool today, low humidity. Highlights Arrived Oregon 8:30PDT Cascade seen a 10:55PDT snow seen Onions, Wheat fields and a mushroom farm Lots of blue boxes (size of a small shed) in the field, don't know their use Crossed miles and miles and miles of nothing, the High Desert of Oregon Large Butte in the middle of nothing and looks like a volcano Stop for gas; gas attendant pumps it, the law in Oregon does not permit self service, they also do windows Arrived campsite at 4:45PDT, a wonderful setting on Diamond Lake near the entrance to Crater Lake NP ... read more