Day 2 - Eugene, Oregon to Eureka, California

It was foggy when we got up this morning.  We are going towards the coast to avoid those high mountain passes, so we headed west towards Florence Oregon, along a 2-lane highway, that was twisty and turny and tree lined.  It reminded us of many BC roads. 

When we made the turn to the south along the Oregon Coast Highway the sun decided to show its face.  It was so nice to put on sunglasses for the first time in many days or is it weeks?

The scenery along the coast was fantastic!  Sand dunes and waves crashing.  We stopped at an Oregon State Park, Umqua Lighthouse State Park, which had a lovely lighthouse and gorgeous views.  It is housing for the Coast Guard members.

Further along we stopped to have a sandwich, made in the motorhome, at Port Orford.  I really liked the rock formations and the waves crashing against them.

We drove through the Redwood Forest.  Man, those trees are huge!  I wanted to go through the drive through tree but Al said we wouldn’t fit….rats!

And then we were across the state border into California and back into the fog…I guess fog is better than rain or snow!

We camped overnight at the Shoreline RV Park in Eureka, California.  It was nice enough but very close to the freeway!  Doug and Nancy again supplied dinner…Chicken, rice and vegetables cooked in the crock pot while they were driving!  Good purchase Nancy!  It was excellent.  Al and Doug did some route tweaking while Nancy posted to her blog and I downloaded the pictures from my camera to the laptop and then we all had an early night.  

We are retired you know!

Day 1 Surrey to Eugene Oregon

Just a quick post..I haven't figured out how to add pictures from my camera when I post using my tablet.  I guess I'll have to pull out the laptop.   The weather was rainy the whole drive yesterday.  We are driving the Oregon coast road today, it is supposed to get warmer as we head south, we are optimistic.

If you want to see pictures of our dinner yesterday head over to Nancy and Doug's blog at runningawaywithdougandnancy.blogspot.ca 

Must go now to pack up so we can be on our merry way...

We are on the move!

After an almost sleepless night, yes, we were anxious,  worried, excited, all those thought and worries running through our heads, we are ready to go.  It is 7:00 am andit is raining and we are madly preparing the motorhome for take off. At least Al is, I am sitting tapping on my tablet.

I will post pics of our travels when it is light.

See you in the summer my family and friends.  I will miss you all....

Alex and Corry don't forget your grandma!  Love to everyone

Christmas, Birthday, New Years and Retirement!

December was a busy month!  Al officially retired on December 31st but his last day of work was December 21st (had to use up those holidays!).  At the company Christmas party earlier in December he was given a gift and card celebrating his years of employment...

 We spent Christmas Eve, Day and Boxing Day with our two daughters and two grandsons at our daughter, Alyssa's place. Four adults, one teenager, one baby and three cats in a 2 bedroom townhouse.

This was the Christmas Eve spread, needless to say, with only the six of us eating, there were lots of leftovers for nibbling Christmas Day.

Then it was time to get down to the important stuff!  Our annual Wii competition.

Corry and Alex played until Alex went to bed, then we all joined in. 

In the morning, while drinking Champagne and OJ we opened presents.  Santa was very good to us all with Alex getting extra because it was his first birthday too!

Christmas Dinner was held at my sister's house.  It was a small group this year, only the six of us and my sister, brother-in-law and nephew.  Our niece and her fiance were in England visiting his family.  This was also the first Christmas without my parents included.  My dad passed away in July and my mom is suffering from Alzheimer's and we felt it better for her to have a quiet day. 

For New Year's we got the ferry over to Nanaimo to spend a couple of days with friends Nancy and Doug!

We did the prerequisite celebrating and some planning for our upcoming Mexican Adventure!  The plan is to leave on the 23rd of January.  Why the 23rd you ask, well, it is Doug's 60th birthday on the 22nd of January and his son wanted him to be in town for that!  The nerve of some kids,lol!

Our first trip in Sunny!

We hit the road early Thursday morning on our first "trip" heading toward the sunny town of Osoyoos.

We left Tynehead RV Park at 7 am and hit the freeway.  We were meeting Christi, Corry and Alex in Abbotsford to gas up our beast as cheaply as we could.  (it was 122.9/litre)

Corry and I switched places and he drove with Grandpa until the next stop in Princeton.  (a potty break not a gas break)  Yeah for motorhome washrooms, no grotty gas station washrooms anymore! 

The motorhome made it through the mountain passes with no problems and we pulled into the NK'Mip campgrounds on the east side of Osoyoos Lake around noon.  A lakefront campsite for us!

 

 

We set up our camp and started to relax!

 

 

And playing in the lake....

 

 



Alex playing on the shore...

 

 

 

After supper we went and played a round of mini-golf at Rattlesnake Canyon...

 



 

All that was in the first day,  on Friday we played in the sun and the water....

 

 

 

 

 

Christi, Corry and Alex headed for home after dinner,  and we relaxed the rest of the weekend  by enjoying the lake and the sun...

 

 

 

 

 

We walked into town, checked out the neighbourhood pub (of course) and watched people (alot).

 

On Tuesday we headed home, reluctantly, and met this guy when we stopped for lunch in Princeton.  Any ideas on what he is??

 

 



 

 

So for now its back to Tynehead RV Park, and for Al back to work!  Hopefully we will get another trip or two in before retirement



 

 

 

 

 



We have internet!

We moved into "Sunny" on Wednesday May 2nd and it took until Friday for me to go insane with the lack of internet...I can deal with no tv, radio etc but  I couldn't read any of the blogs I follow!

The RV Park we are in is located in Surrey, BC.  There are lots of full-time rver's here, some have been living here for years!

Our plan is to stay here until the end of December when Al retires and then head south for some sunshine. We can't leave until after Christmas Day because our new little grandson, Alex was born on Christmas Day 2011.

We have no set plan yet, we will thinking about that as soon as we get settled here!  We still have a few kinks to work out and some boxes that just aren't fitting well...

Yeah a 47" tv doesn't fit into a motorhome. We will definitely have to get a smaller tv!

Here are some more pictures of "sunny" before and after the move and our new surroundings!  and yes it's blurry but here is proof that Al does dishes!

Here are pictures of our adorable grandbaby Alex.... 

in his "bumbo" chair

We are full time rver's

Last night we rolled away from our house.  More will be posted once my internet is hooked up.