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Pain Doesn’t Take a Holiday

I am a chronic pain warrior. Unfortunately, pain doesn’t go on vacation, it goes where I go and participates in what I do. Some tips sometimes help with pain management with the long drives and other challenges on RV road trips I’ve found are: Bless my irritable bladder– bathroom breaks every couple of hours forceContinue reading “Pain Doesn’t Take a Holiday”

Toilet Talk

“Nope” I muttered as I walked into the room. We’d been journeying through Arizona, Utah, and other Southwest States and were currently on our way to Wyoming. We pulled into a name brand gas company’s gas station in smalltown, Arizona, to fill up and empty out. As we typically try not to use our ownContinue reading “Toilet Talk”

Wonderful Wyoming

After touring the Southwestern US including stops at Utah’s Arches National Park, Flagstaff, Arizona, Hoover Dam, Grand Canyon National Park, and Sedona, we made our way to Wyoming. Arizona and other Southwestern US states have their own kind of rugged beauty, [more on that in another post] but our eyes were more accustomed to aContinue reading “Wonderful Wyoming”

Port Townsend, Washington

Our 2004 trip also saw us visit Port Townsend, Washington. Port Townsend is a historical town situated at the northeast tip of the Quimper Penisula. It is an artist’s hangout and boasts many art galleries. Many boatbuilders making their living there due to its active marina. Port Townsend has numerous choices for accommodation ranging fromContinue reading “Port Townsend, Washington”

Oregon’s Lighthouses and Bridges

In 2004, we travelled with our 5th wheel to Washington and Oregon, going as far south as the Dunes area near Florence, Oregon. This would be our first trip to Oregon and Washington, but certainly not our last. Part of our trip included a visit to some of Oregon’s covered bridges and lighthouses. There areContinue reading “Oregon’s Lighthouses and Bridges”

Yellowstone National Park

We hit Yellowstone at the end of May, 2006. We camped inside the park for the first couple of days. The weather was not our friend in Yellowstone. As we drove into higher elevations along the way, there was still snow on the side of the road. We wondered what we would encounter once weContinue reading “Yellowstone National Park”