Well dh and I made it here on Friday, Oh man, this is a trip that I will only drive once. I don't like heights and the mountains we had to go thru to get here, (90 west) well words just can't describe the fear I felt going thru certain areas, there was one area that I was driving thru, and once we leveled out, dh ad to take over, (I got sick) that was as we were coming out of South Dakota and heading into Wyoming. That was the worst area, but there were other areas almost as bad. Altho the scenery is literally breath taking and then when we arrived in Washington oh the bridge we had to cross to get to Oak Harbor, with being terrified of heights and water can you imagine my horror at what they call Deception Pass, http://virtualguidebooks.com/Washington/SeattleTacomaPuget/DeceptionPass/DeceptionPassL.html you can even walk across this bridge. http://virtualguidebooks.com/Washington/SeattleTacomaPuget/DeceptionPass/DeceptionPassBridge.html I kept my eyes closed for the most of the crossing. but the veiw is awesome. Then my ds took us up to what is called mount erie (Mount Erie 1273 ft), if you have ever been down south and went up to the pinnacle and didn't like it, I guareentee you won't want to go up it. If I would have known where my son was taking me, I wouldn't have went. but I did get some good pics, will post them when we get home. But all in all, we are having a great time with our son and grson.
I have collected rocks and seeds from every state we came thru and will do it on the way home too. Going to do a state rock garden with all the seed and rocks that we have collected thru our travels.
Well you all take care.
Connie
Hello, From Oak Harbor, Washington
You need to rent a kayak and go thru Deception pass with a flood tide. The whirpools will further excite you. Then on to LaConner and Port Townsend for some Art and culture. Yes and some good espresso too.
rolf, gotta love it :) by the way,all tho I am terrified of water and can't swim. I love canoeing. We are going out to see the whales one day this week, wish I had a good camera to take some pics of those bad boys :)
soferdig, I fell in love with Montana, so did dh. On our way home we are going to stop there for a day or two. Not sure where right now tho, all our brochure's are back at the Navy lodge.
Connie
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Connie I live in the best part and you are welcome to visit us. We are next to Glacier Park but that road even scares me. "going to the sun" has cliffs that drop over 800 ft. But our garden is for you to visit any time you want. We have 2 canoes and you and who ever can use them to see the rivers or lakes around us. If you are interested just Dmail me for Phone and address. My wife and I grew up in Evart, Michigan. Small town in the middle of nowhere.
Connie hope your haveing fun..!!Check in and let us know..
I am having a blast, yesterday we went to Seattle and went on the Space Needle. Totally threw my equilibrium right out of wack. lol But the veiw is totally totally breath taking. Today we went to church and they had a hispanic/phillipian service, it was awesome. Never been to that type of Service and it was very touching, they sang a couple songs in their language and I could tell (feel) they were singing about the Lord. This is one trip I will cherish for long long time.
We will be heading back t'ward home on Thrusday, stopping off at a few places to site see, dh wants to go to mount rushmore, I want to visit the battle feild in Montana, also want to go to deadwood. There is a lot we want to do so hopefully there will be time to do it all.
Will keep you posted if I can continue to connect to the net.
Connie
I loved Custers or Crazy horses battlefield. When you get to the "last stand" area just see the valley behind where Crazy Horse rode up and flanked the dying Calvary soldiers. Note that Crazy Horse was the one who first attacked the retreating 7th Calvary and stopped their retreat. Then I forget the charge of who ever drove them uphill to stop at the place of the end. Gault or someone. Also I was facinated with the view that custer had at the choice of attack. He knew what he was faceing and went on anyway. Poor Reno had no chance. Remember that not only warriors but warriorettes were engaged in the battle. Sitting Bull had already left the battle zone and was retreating to the south with many of the young women and children. Crazy horse and Gault were the victors not Sitting Bull. He was a shaman not a warrior. Lots of history there and it is good to see where Reno was pinned down and had to dig in.
Thanks for the info, When I was attending night school a few (um) years back :)
our history teacher was a buff on custers last battle, it was very interesty history class, wish I could remember the question I had asked him, because he never could answer it rofl. I stumped him, but the one thing he pointed out about that battle, was that general custer was set up by his own. They knew when they sent him in, he wasn't coming back alive.
The town & state I was born in (Monroe Michigan) was the home of general custer. They have a statue of him on his horse. So sad that they never made Monroe a tourist attraction. The river raisin runs thru Monroe and finally they are trying to do something about the battle of River Raisin.
I am looking forward to seeing the battle field of Custers last stand. Don't know if hubby will take me or not? But I am going to do my very best to talk him into it. Will let you know if I win rofl
Connie
soferdig, I sent you dmail.
Connie
Hi soferdig, sorry we didn't get buy your place, we got home Tuesday. I didn't get to go to the battlefied. After leaving Yellowstone (never again) and going thru the big horn mountains at NIGHT - (Ken almost hit two buck that was locked horn to horn in the middle of the highway at the top of the mountain on a 20 mph curve.) After that one day experience, I was ready to come home. Coming out of the east entrance of yellowstone, it just about did me in, the last 7 miles on the top of that mountain the road was being made, nothing but gravel road those 7 miles and barely enough room for two lanes. This is one time I will use the word NEVER. Because I won't ever and I mean never go there again. I missed alot of the scenery going thru the big horn mountais because it was dark. but that was okay. I had seen enough of the area before it got really really dark. We arrived in Sheridan, Wy. at the holiday Inn at 10pm and I had night mares all night long. Didn't sleep very good at all that night. But once we left there, the rest of the trip wasn't bad. We went to deadwood and that was okay, if you like to gamble I recommend visiting it, Then we went to Mount Rushmore and that was great altho we just got in the garage and parked our envoy and it hailed golf size hail like I have never seen, I mean sheets and sheets of it. If we would have had to parked outside, our envoy would have been damaged. but once it stopped and we were able to go up to the top, it was just breath takingly beautiful...
But I am glad to be home and on FLAT land :o) I am done traveling for awhile.
My nerves are finally calming down, worked out in the yard all day yesterday and got some of my weeding done. Now its raining so will have to wait til tomorrow to finish, then it is suppose to rain all day Sat and Sunday.
Connie
Ahh you got to experience a little drop off on the roadside. Yes that road avalanched into the valley below over a year ago so they had to rebuild it. Just think if you had been there then. Aaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyy........ You should never go to Yellowstone during tourist season. Too busy. I still think they need to put a monorail to visit the park and stop car traffic in the park. It would be so animal friendly and people could not do a invasive animal picture taking experience. Then the park would be a great place to see wildlife in its true state. 30' above in a mono rail.
When ever you travel you are glad to be home. I just got back from AK and it is nice to be here. Look at my humpback breaching next to my fishing boat.
