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Traverse City and Ludington Michigan

11/29/2015

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October 25 left with Steve and Linda up north to view colors.  Very windy weekend and only about 40 degrees.  Stayed at Poncho's Pond in Ludington and found fresh smoked white fish and chubs to eat.  Very nice resort.  Clean and super warm hot tub....perfect walks and good time.  Dominoes to end day...  Saturday was a super misrable, raining, and cold day.  Traveled up to Traverse City in peak color and went to Traverse City Mall and saw the Steve Jobs movie....slept in the Walmart parking lot across the street and talked for a few hours.  Sunday we arrived at Timber Ridge RV resort at 10am; which was beautiful.  Made a large bon fire and made breakfast.  Scott and Kris came about noon we found the underground cheese cake factory in the old mental hospital.  Wow what beautiful arcitecture to look at.  Many cute shops we need to go back to.  Organic bakery and lots and lots to do.  Many trails to hike. Dinner at the fire, steaks and barbecue pork. Took all day Monday to go home...TRISH GOT THE FIRST GOAL IN FOOS BALL...just saying' Steve...nice trip we need to do it again.
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Pete sunning him self.
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Matt, Ashley and Sadie  Greeley, Colorado

11/29/2015

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Our campsite that evening was in their driveway.  Overlooking a very special garden and bunnies in back.  Dinner Halibut and fresh veggies...yummy yummy. Bon fire with a very cute little girl.  Breakfast cooked by Matt, very good.   

​Thank you Matt and Ashely for a wonderful day and very large chocolate chip cookies!!!
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Leaving just after noon we made it to Denver to see Dick and Mavis.  Stayed in our rig in front of their condo.  Great steak dinner, conversation, and Benedicts for perfect breakfast.  
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On the Way to Greeley, Colorado Stopping at Esti Park

11/29/2015

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Next on the agenda was a one day stop at Esti National Park Elk here and there and everywhere.  Walking through the camp ground etc.  Definitely not tame but everywhere in the lower altitudes. This picture was before the park highway70.
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...seeing signs like this reminds one that driving a 25' rig vs. a 43' coach and tow car is a little more care free...just saying...
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The only reason we saw this guy is because his horns at a specific angle were against the dark back ground of the distant mountain ...he looked like the rocks he was laying on. 
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Passing through Park City to pick up our license plate

11/29/2015

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Picking up the new RV  Off to Oregon September 18, 2015

11/26/2015

 
After waiting forever............ for our new truck we finally get to leave to pick the new RV in Oregon.  Bob's Birthday, Happy Birthday!    
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We arrived in Bend, Oregon Monday September 21 around 11am
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We spent 5 hours at the factory learning about the inside and outside of the new "toy".  Leaving about 5pm we traveled to the nearest campsite for the night which was Tumalo State Park.  Only dry camping left so we proceeded to try remember all the on's and off's of this new thing we just bought.  It was going to be in the low 40's of high 30's that night so we needed to figure out how to turn on the new furnace etc etc etc....Randell from Host said we would be calling him that night and he said it was alright...we did....couldn't remember how to turn the water pump on  :)
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Bob looking at the evening external lighting...all pimped out...slick...love it.
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A week later...STILL LEARNING...
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Oregon State Parks are very nice.  Clean and well organised 
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The new RV with LEDs and solar panels is a real dream...we did not need electric.
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The truck needed a couple more stabilizers in the springs so we went north and west to the Pacific coast, New Port...only stayed two days because it was 52-60 degrees and high wind.  
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Picture on the left is a movie of the sea lions in NewPort...the dock smelled like a mix of vomit and poop....nice huh...look for the single lion on the raft by himself...he was a bully.  

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If you look at the left side of this picture half way up you will see the spout of a grey whale.
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After the RV work and the Pacific coast we went back down the middle of Oregon again through Sisters, Bend and Crater Lake.  The field of horses is a metal sculpture from a local woman...we bought an elk welcome sign...and a partridge family.
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Notice the volcanic rock next to the road...grind it up and you have an instant road paving material...

Shasta Trinity National Forest at the McCloud River

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The campground had a view of Mt. Shasta. A little painting and life was very pleasant.
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There was an upper, middle and lower falls along one side of the camp ground stretching a couple of miles, of easy walking trails. Absolutely beautiful.
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Very nice camp sites with large piles of wood to burn. That was nice because evenings were in the 40's
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This was the best place of the trip and we stayed here the longest.  All the people in the camp were friendly and helpful.  Dan and Semir pictured here gave us all their morning fish (cleaned and cold) so we could have trout dinner...talked a lot to these two...very interesting talks...Semir was from Egypt...Christian men who moved to US and are not happy about how weak our country is getting...He knew first hand the evil we see today... Pete chopped our wood every day and his wife makes good peanut butter cookies just like Connies's.  I got to hold his dear pom puppy all night...miss my Molly.

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    After my husbands widow maker heart attack in 2004, the doctor said just relax and enjoy life for a while. So it happened: the 43' NewMar Mountain Aire coach was purchased and the house sold....eventually. Relaxing? Not always! We are truly blessed to spend this time together... and with friends. 

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