Destination: Retirement
Our first RV trip
Fort Collins, Co - Casper, Wy - Billings, Mt - High River, Alb - Issaquah, Wa - Tigard, Or
Our Mission
To successfully complete two to three weeks on the road without a breakdown, malfunction, accident, illness or injury.
Our Journey
Twenty days on the road with only a flat tire on arrival in Ft. Collins and a minor issue with DEF-caused throttling.
Three Weeks on the Road
This is the Great Adventure!
Upland, Ca to Mesquite, Az
We started out early Friday morning, June 30th, Alan's first day of retirement. Traffic sucked through Las Vegas on the way to our stay at Casa Blanca Casino & RV park.
Mesquite, Nevada to Green River Utah
Day two was a '330' trip; 328 miles that we covered to arrive before 3:30pm... Green River State Park Campground was nice.
Green River, UT to Ft. Collins, Co
The longest leg of our journey we covered almost 400 miles through the Rocky Mountains! We got a flat tire as we arrived at our destination!
We were spoiled by our son and daughter-in-law as well as the grandsons.
We even spent two nights at Camp Jellystone in Larkspur, Colorado!
July 2 - 9
Ft. Collins, Co to Casper, Wy
Time with the Alders! We had a great evening of reconnection with our friends and a tour of Casper. Scott and Teresa spoiled us with a homemade dinner, breakfast and a quilt! We will be back!.
July 10
Casper, Wy to Billings, Mt
The second leg of part two of our journey was to visit the Rose family with a stop at Little Bighorn National Monument on the way. Colleen and Jim spoiled us with dinner out and home cooked breakfast! Another "must return" destination!
July 11
Billings. Mt to Shelby, Mt
It was a long windy drive from the Rose Estate to Shelby, but we had lunch at Fuddruckers in Great Falls (using up a few of our otherwise useless gift cards).
Overnight at the Shel-oole Lake RV Campground, an honor system campground.
July 12
Shelby, Mt to High River, Ab
High River (Hudson) is our destination via Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump World Heritage Site, staying one night at the George Lane Memorial Park & Campground
July 13
Foothils Area (Heartland) Exploration Day
Thursday afternoon and all day Friday we visited several Heartland Filming locations, a distillery and Amber Marshall's store before camping in Black Diamond, Alb.
Briar Ridge
Tim Fleming's Rodeo School
The Church
Millarville to Cranbrook, BC
Found a Farmer's Market in High River and purchased some yummy baked goods and fruit. After staying the night at the Black Diamond Campground at Bob Lochhead Memorial Park we departed the Heartland for Cranbrook via Banff.
July 14
Cranbrook, BC via Banff
Saturday night brings us to the heart of the Canadian Rockies. We stayed at a KOA in Cranbrook.
July 15
Cranbrook, BC to Teanaway, Wa
Crossing back into the US we visited Levanworth, WA and then boondocked at the side of the road.
July 16
Teanaway to Issaquah, Wa
Lunch with the Doolittles in Snowqualimine Falls, WA. then on to Oregon. It took almost three hours to drive from Seattle to Olympia! It felt like we were in LA at rush hour!
July 17
Issaquah, Wa to Tigard Or
Julie fixed us a taco dinner when we spent the night with her and her mom. The next morning we departed for home via US Hwy 395!
July 17
Tigard, Or to Standish, CA
Our stop was at the Days End RV Park, U.S. 395, Standish, CA., found and booked by Karen on Campendium while I was driving!
July 18
Standish, CA to to Upland, Ca
The goal on Wednesday was to make it home to our own bed.
July 20
Start to Fort Collins, Colorado
Two Nights on the road to Fort Collins then
Eight Days with the kids/grandkids...
Fort Collins, Co to High River, Alberta
A short drive to visit friends then off to visit HEARTLAND!
Leg 3 - High River, ALB to Issaquah, WA
Explore Heartland the head to a Bavarian Village/
Leg 4 - Issaquah, WA to Home
Stop at more friends homes, then Home, Sweet Home!
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