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What an amazing road..

A travel blog entry by robannie

We woke up at 5am to rain pounding on our van and when we looked outside we were surrounded by huge puddles. The temperature had dropped enormously now and we were glad we had put three duvets on the bed..yes three..!!..they are thin ones..

After breakfast, all filled up with gas water and food we set off for the mountains... heading east on the 299. As we climbed higher and higher up the mountain road the weather started looking bleak...the clouds loomed a dark grey and mist ...

Killing Some Time

A travel blog entry by albertoglenda

... re. voting results. First we would like to thank all that participated or shared in our fun. Several emails came directly to our emails and were not posted in the blog.

We should mentioned that some people did THINK they were going to cast their ballot but were sidetracked with other things. (Is that a good excuse or what uh?) Others simply didn't want to get involved with such serious ...

Shasta Historical State Park and.... Whiskeytown!

A travel blog entry by jilnmike

... Today it is abandoned. The second building was the Whiskeytown School. It was moved to Shasta to become a part of a church. The remains at the original cemetery were exhumed and reinterred in the new cemetery located south of the dam.

We drive around to the south side of the lake anticipating a great walk with the furry ones. We stop at one of the lake side beaches, leash up the excited doggies and........ what's ...

Safely Through The Passes Only To Find.........

A travel blog entry by jilnmike

... they must there are no pull outs in which to give way. What to do?

This afternoon we jump in the truck in order to orient ourselves to the city. We first drive up to St. Josephs Church just to make sure that we can be there in time for this evening's Mass. Jil's "smart" phone is pressed into action. As usual the phone's recommended route leaves a lot to be desired. It takes us on a Mr. Toads Wild Ride, of sorts. It takes us on ...

Heading North to Oregon

A travel blog entry by buzzlog

Today we left YNP heading north. Left early in the morning as we knew we had a lot of miles to cover. Stopped at a Ralph's Grocery store to pick up stuff for a picnic lunch along the way.

It was a beautiful day for driving and we saw lots of almond trees, vegetable fields along the Interstate ...