New Orleans yesterday. We had an early dinner at a nice place & did some shopping. Then we just drove around to check out the place. The whole area here has really bad streets; we bounced all over the place - not fun! It'a a good thing we parked the trailer at the KOA.
It's pretty cold here this morning, something we're not used to. We need to re-think out idea of going to Alaska. This 5th-wheel just isn't insulated enough for a trip like that.
Moving on - today we are going to check out a bar-b-que place in Mississippi that we saw on Diners, Drive-ins & Dives for lunch. We should make it just inside Florida today & hopefully warmer weather.
We plan to stay in Orlando for about a week. We're looking forward to staying in one place for a while.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Trying to out run the snow
We had a great day at San Antonio yesterday. We checked out the Alamo. I didn't read any of the history of the place because I did research for a report at college so I felt that I already knew about the place. I was still glad to be able to see it in person. Then we took a boat ride on the river under San Antonio, also known as the River Walk. It wasreally interesting to see what the city made when they were trying to figure out a way to stop the river from flooding the city. It was a big project, but it's very interesting.
This morning we woke up and got out of San Antonio ASAP because it was supposed to snow in the afternoon. We drove for 7 hours stopping very little mostly because it was really cold. We are now in Lafayette, LA were they are saying it might snow tonight, but just a little bit.
Tomorrow we check out New Orleans.
This morning we woke up and got out of San Antonio ASAP because it was supposed to snow in the afternoon. We drove for 7 hours stopping very little mostly because it was really cold. We are now in Lafayette, LA were they are saying it might snow tonight, but just a little bit.
Tomorrow we check out New Orleans.
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Texas
We're in Junction, Texas spending the night at the KOA. Driving across this part of Texas is a long and tiring process.
We had fun the few days we were in Arizona. We went to Tombstone and then lunched with and old friend and his wife - the guy that got the medal of valor with Ray. They live and work in Tucson now.
It's supposed to start raining at about midnight tonight. I hope it doesn't rain on us tomorrow because we are on our way to San Antonio and we want to visit the Alamo, River Walk and a few other things.
We're having fun and still looking forward to getting to Florida and seeing the grand babies.
More later.
We had fun the few days we were in Arizona. We went to Tombstone and then lunched with and old friend and his wife - the guy that got the medal of valor with Ray. They live and work in Tucson now.
It's supposed to start raining at about midnight tonight. I hope it doesn't rain on us tomorrow because we are on our way to San Antonio and we want to visit the Alamo, River Walk and a few other things.
We're having fun and still looking forward to getting to Florida and seeing the grand babies.
More later.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
New Trip
The time has come for a new trip.
This time we are going to Florida to visit the grandkids and then play a bit more on that side of the country - if the weather lets us.
Also while we are gone the work crew will finish our new kitchen and when we get home it will be done. I'm glad to be leaving while the house is such a mess, but a bit anxious to get back to a new house (well kinda).
This time we are going to Florida to visit the grandkids and then play a bit more on that side of the country - if the weather lets us.
Also while we are gone the work crew will finish our new kitchen and when we get home it will be done. I'm glad to be leaving while the house is such a mess, but a bit anxious to get back to a new house (well kinda).
Sunday, February 7, 2010
New Kitchen
Well, tomorrow starts the work on our new kitchen. I am feeling a bit overwhelmed and excited at the same time.
Meanwhile, we will get away for a few days at the lake.
Sounds like a good idea to me!
Meanwhile, we will get away for a few days at the lake.
Sounds like a good idea to me!
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
New Year New Trip
Sorry haven't been blogging - but then we haven't done much traveling.
However, last week we did go for a few days to Palm Springs with our friends Kathy & Jerry. Here is a picture of the mountains near us that was taken from the 57 Fwy looking north. I think the cloud sorta makes it look like a volcano.
We had a fun relaxing trip. We hadn't been in the 5th-wheel for several months so Ray & Jerry work out some little issues before we go for a long trip. We walked around the RV place, even played minature golf on their little course, and played table games or talked in the evening. On Saturday we walked around Palm Springs and had a nice dinner. On the way home we stopped by Hadley's and picked up some nuts and dried fruits and stuff like that. I love that place.
Soon we will be headed to Florida to celebrate Julie's birthday!
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Icy Strait Point
OK, I know I have been really bad about getting these posted. It is not as simple as I hoped it would be to download the photos and I have just been doing other things. Like helping out at the store for the holidays. Well, I won't be doing that next year!
Icy Strait Point is actually a community of the Hoonah Native Americans. It's the only port that is totally owned and operated by the local people. And they do not call us tourists, they call us guests. This area has shops and local info. It used to be a fish cannery and a lot of the original stuff is still there. The second picture is a close up of the building.
This was the only day it rained on us which was really kinda lucky. I know two be people who went on cruises just one or two weeks before us and they had only one day with no rain. So we really lucked out. The only thing is that this is the day we were scheduled to do the zipline. Yes, that's right the zipline. We all sorta have a thing about heights and we're not kids anymore, but we decided that we should do it while we can.
This is an old boat that was on the shore near the port and it was a great photo op.
This is the top of the zipline. As you can see it was rainy and foggy and cold. They did have a tarp roof over a campfire for us as we waited our turn. A friend loaned me a down jacket before we left and boy was I grateful to have it. Thanks Brian.
The ride was so fun that when I got to the bottom I wanted to go again. Of course I would have to pay another $99 and then take another 45 minute ride to the top of the mountain so I didn't do it, but if I ever have a chance I will do it again. The building below is near the end of the line and we in stopped there to warm up and have a taste of reindeer chili. I took this blurry picture of something jumping out of the water while we sat in there. I have since learned a bit more about my camera and I believe that next time I will get better pictures.
Here are a few pictures from the ship that show the zipline. In the first one you can see the deck were we started and in the fourth one you can see the area where we stopped. Then there is one of the whole mountain. A cloud is covering the starting deck. (Click a picture to see a larger view.)
Icy Strait Point is actually a community of the Hoonah Native Americans. It's the only port that is totally owned and operated by the local people. And they do not call us tourists, they call us guests. This area has shops and local info. It used to be a fish cannery and a lot of the original stuff is still there. The second picture is a close up of the building.
This was the only day it rained on us which was really kinda lucky. I know two be people who went on cruises just one or two weeks before us and they had only one day with no rain. So we really lucked out. The only thing is that this is the day we were scheduled to do the zipline. Yes, that's right the zipline. We all sorta have a thing about heights and we're not kids anymore, but we decided that we should do it while we can.
This is an old boat that was on the shore near the port and it was a great photo op.
From the cannery we took a bus ride to the top of the mountain for the zipline. It was foggy and rainy and cold. Not the kind of day that makes you want to zip down a mountain at 60 mph for over a mile, but we paid $99 so we went. At the top of the hill were bear tracks. It was a bit uncomfortable when they unloaded us from the bus and then we had to hike about a quarter mile more through the fog and rain. I kept thinking about those bear tracks.
This is the top of the zipline. As you can see it was rainy and foggy and cold. They did have a tarp roof over a campfire for us as we waited our turn. A friend loaned me a down jacket before we left and boy was I grateful to have it. Thanks Brian.
The ride was so fun that when I got to the bottom I wanted to go again. Of course I would have to pay another $99 and then take another 45 minute ride to the top of the mountain so I didn't do it, but if I ever have a chance I will do it again. The building below is near the end of the line and we in stopped there to warm up and have a taste of reindeer chili. I took this blurry picture of something jumping out of the water while we sat in there. I have since learned a bit more about my camera and I believe that next time I will get better pictures.
Here are a few pictures from the ship that show the zipline. In the first one you can see the deck were we started and in the fourth one you can see the area where we stopped. Then there is one of the whole mountain. A cloud is covering the starting deck. (Click a picture to see a larger view.)
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