Jeff in Ferndale WA
10-09-2009, 02:46 PM
We turned around and headed back north as far as Riverside, CA where we stayed in a motel. 369 miles for the day.
Next day we headed north. It was 91* when we left Riverside at around 9:30 am, and steadily got warmer all day. We rode north on Highway 215 to 395 then 58 to Bakersfield, then north on 99 to Fresno, then 41 towards Yosemite. By the time we got to Oakhurst, just outside of Yosemite National Park, it was 104,and we opted for an air conditioned motel rather than a hot stuffy tent! 323 miles for the day. Dinner in a nice little Mom & Pop type Chinese restaurant.
In the morning we headed into Yosemite National Park. What a beautiful place! Great roads, great scenery, and the temperatures are in the 70’s! We are already thinking that maybe this might be one of our destinations next year.
http://inlinethumb54.webshots.com/46261/2323401200055945140S500x500Q85.jpg
http://inlinethumb51.webshots.com/31218/2362170700055945140S500x500Q85.jpg
We rode on through Yosemite and on to 395 north, then around the west side of Lake Tahoe. This may be another destination next year. Lots of nice looking campgrounds, and promises of lots to do. We rode on to Reno. We checked out one campground, but no showers. The KOA we were headed to had only paved RV sites, no tent sites, so we opted for yet another Best Western in Reno.
Monday, we headed up long straight 395 to 299 then 139 to Klamath Falls. It got very windy as we neared Klamath Falls. It was a stiff wind from the left hand side. Often oncoming trucks caused a lot of turbulence. Got to Klamath Falls around 5:00 where it was 79 and windy. We set up camp at the KOA there. 269 miles for the day
http://inlinethumb28.webshots.com/41883/2004631430055945140S500x500Q85.jpg
When we woke up it was 40 degrees and windy again. Cold! We weren’t ready for that! Cooked a quick breakfast ,donned the Gerbing’s, and hit the road again.
From Klamath Falls we rode 97 all the way to Union Gap. It was very windy again almost the whole way. There were times I had to slow way down because we were getting blown all over. A few rain showers along the way. By the time we got to Yakima about 6:30, I was beat, and we again opted for a motel. 350 miles for the day.
The manager insisted that we park under the awning by the front entrance!
http://inlinethumb06.webshots.com/45317/2058928940055945140S500x500Q85.jpg
Wednesday, the last day of our trip we headed home over White Pass, and also caught Chinook Pass to get our last two passes to complete the WA-H 7 Pass Photo Tour.
http://inlinethumb25.webshots.com/44056/2727626460055945140S500x500Q85.jpg
A chilly 34 at Chinook Pass. Yea Gerbing’s
http://inlinethumb59.webshots.com/45690/2985739250055945140S500x500Q85.jpg
As we were coming down highway 410 from Chinook Pass, it dawned on me that we were traveling on one of the nicest roads we had been on during the entire trip, right here in our own back yard. It felt good to be home!!
Arrived home around 4:00,with the temps in the 60’s 274 miles for the day
Total GPS miles 3527. 7 nights in the tent 5 nights in the motel. Learned a lot to make our next trip even better.
Most notably,we decided that we are going to sell the Bushtec and tent and look for a good tent trailer.
Next day we headed north. It was 91* when we left Riverside at around 9:30 am, and steadily got warmer all day. We rode north on Highway 215 to 395 then 58 to Bakersfield, then north on 99 to Fresno, then 41 towards Yosemite. By the time we got to Oakhurst, just outside of Yosemite National Park, it was 104,and we opted for an air conditioned motel rather than a hot stuffy tent! 323 miles for the day. Dinner in a nice little Mom & Pop type Chinese restaurant.
In the morning we headed into Yosemite National Park. What a beautiful place! Great roads, great scenery, and the temperatures are in the 70’s! We are already thinking that maybe this might be one of our destinations next year.
http://inlinethumb54.webshots.com/46261/2323401200055945140S500x500Q85.jpg
http://inlinethumb51.webshots.com/31218/2362170700055945140S500x500Q85.jpg
We rode on through Yosemite and on to 395 north, then around the west side of Lake Tahoe. This may be another destination next year. Lots of nice looking campgrounds, and promises of lots to do. We rode on to Reno. We checked out one campground, but no showers. The KOA we were headed to had only paved RV sites, no tent sites, so we opted for yet another Best Western in Reno.
Monday, we headed up long straight 395 to 299 then 139 to Klamath Falls. It got very windy as we neared Klamath Falls. It was a stiff wind from the left hand side. Often oncoming trucks caused a lot of turbulence. Got to Klamath Falls around 5:00 where it was 79 and windy. We set up camp at the KOA there. 269 miles for the day
http://inlinethumb28.webshots.com/41883/2004631430055945140S500x500Q85.jpg
When we woke up it was 40 degrees and windy again. Cold! We weren’t ready for that! Cooked a quick breakfast ,donned the Gerbing’s, and hit the road again.
From Klamath Falls we rode 97 all the way to Union Gap. It was very windy again almost the whole way. There were times I had to slow way down because we were getting blown all over. A few rain showers along the way. By the time we got to Yakima about 6:30, I was beat, and we again opted for a motel. 350 miles for the day.
The manager insisted that we park under the awning by the front entrance!
http://inlinethumb06.webshots.com/45317/2058928940055945140S500x500Q85.jpg
Wednesday, the last day of our trip we headed home over White Pass, and also caught Chinook Pass to get our last two passes to complete the WA-H 7 Pass Photo Tour.
http://inlinethumb25.webshots.com/44056/2727626460055945140S500x500Q85.jpg
A chilly 34 at Chinook Pass. Yea Gerbing’s
http://inlinethumb59.webshots.com/45690/2985739250055945140S500x500Q85.jpg
As we were coming down highway 410 from Chinook Pass, it dawned on me that we were traveling on one of the nicest roads we had been on during the entire trip, right here in our own back yard. It felt good to be home!!
Arrived home around 4:00,with the temps in the 60’s 274 miles for the day
Total GPS miles 3527. 7 nights in the tent 5 nights in the motel. Learned a lot to make our next trip even better.
Most notably,we decided that we are going to sell the Bushtec and tent and look for a good tent trailer.