Today we slept a little late and had breakfast. We were going to try to see the area but the big problem was the closure of the National Forests in California. Many of the sites in Mammoth Lake lie within the Inyo National Forest. Because of the closure there was no hunting, fishing, hiking, or site seeing allowed. Of all the lakes in the area there were only 2 we could visit. We spent the day fishing, which means Terry and Ed gushed and Karen and I waited for them and worked on our trip blogs and pictures. As usual Karen packed a picnic lunch which was always appreciated. We also toured the town and shopped for souvenirs. Here you must mask up before entering any business. Many places were closed or had reduced hours, like ... read more

While some of us slept in, I was up at 6am doing laundry. We didn’t have cell service or WiFi so I couldn’t work on my blog. By the time my laundry was finished everyone else was up, had breakfast, and was ready to check outYosemite. Bug problem….no maps. Our host had a few small copied maps that were difficult to read but they weren’t very helpful. We had no clue where to go. AND the vacation rental office was closed so they were no help. Fortunately we talked to a neighbor who would guide us to the nearest visitors center. We were so grateful. First stop was what is known as tunnel view, so named because you are just coming out of a tunnel through the mountain and the view opens up to all the ... read more

Our cottage in Klamath, CA was a delightful place to stay. The owners left fresh eggs, bagels, yogurt, coffee, tea, jelly, juice….everything you could want for breakfast. Not all Airbnb owners are that thoughtful. We were out in the country so this was very much appreciated As we were pulling out to leave, we saw a woman coming down the street, waving. We stopped and gas a great conversation with our inner, Sally. The Airbnb we rented was her home place. Her mother raised 10 children there. Sally returned from Pennsylvania 10 years ago and started her Airbnb business. Sally shared so much history with us and suggested several places to visit. Her mother was Yurok Indian as are most of the people who live in and around Klamath. Her tip for cheap gas….buy it on ... read more

We’ve had very little service for a few days plus we’ve had two long days of driving and sightseeing so I am behind in my blog! We won’t have service for the next couple days either. After breakfast at our house, we headed toward the Columbia River Gorge, particularly Multnomah Falls. I had visited this area when Nanci Bowen and I took my mom to a flower conference. Driving along the Columbia River and Historic Highway 30 is breathtaking. I couldn’t wait to get back here and share it with Terry, Karen, and Ed. Once we got on Historic highway 30 there were many places to stop. Most of those pull offs were for hikers to park and enter the hiking trails. We saw many beautiful waterfalls, most notably Multnomah. To get into Multnomah you had ... read more

Because of the Covid problems in the Indian community our hotel served pre-packaged breakfast for us to take. We had scrambled eggs, sausage, biscuit, fried potatoes, juice and coffee, bagel, cream cheese or butter, and breakfast bar. I was impressed at how they handled the breakfast. Many hotels would have just cancelled doing any kind of breakfast. East Glacier is on the east side of Glacier N.P. Close to the St Mary Visitor Center. This year several national parks are requiring vehicle passes (in addition to your visitors pass) to get into the parks. They are doing this to control the amount or traffic and people I. The cost is only $2.00 however if you didn’t get a reservation 60 days before your day to enter the park you couldn’t get a vehicle pass. They did ... read more