I had an unmemorable meal in an unmemorable town somewhere in north central Nebraska, and pressed on. I was looking forward to Postville, because I had odd memories of it from eight years ago. Somewhere around here is a giant … Continued
My noisy party-animal neighbors from Michigan were gone by the time I got up. Or rather I waited until they were gone to get up. It wasn’t that they were bad people. On the contrary, they were very good people, … Continued
I continue up the beautiful canyon to the Visitors Center at the top of the hill overlooking Bear Lake. When I get down to the lake I will choose a direction that will pretty much determine my route for the … Continued
I lingered to watch the niners game before I took off. Hah! What a waste of time that was. I watched them suck badly, finished packing, and finally hit the road for real about 2pm. I hadn’t eaten so I … Continued
I love the name – “the Lake Country”. It conjures up images of touring in a four-horse carriage in a Jane Austen novel. Anyway, I decamp from my pleasant campsite with the idea of taking the long way around back … Continued
The plan was a little two-day getaway, and as plans go, it went well. My neighbor Peter had mentioned Sardine Lake as a pretty place to visit, so I drove up there with the idea of checking it out, staying … Continued
Dang Summer Lake is long! Planning my day I thought maybe I’d spend the night in Bend, but once there I just didn’t feel like it, so I decided to press on to the hot springs. I drove through Bend, … Continued
Mornings at adult Disneyland are perhaps even more soul-satisfying than evenings – tasty pastries at the gift shop, and free coffee 24/7 at the front desk! So this morning I read today’s Oregonian on the front porch, hit the hot … Continued
Here in the peace and quiet of Herman’s Creek Campground, I’ve been breaking down in my head which van features have turned out to be essential, and which others less so. So here is a rank-ordering of the importance of … Continued
The six months I’ve owned the van have been winter and this unusual cold, wet spring, so it has mostly been parked by the river outside my condo, and I have mostly been not using it. But today, I have … Continued