Wow, today is hot! I'm so glad we have an airconditioner. We called the B&B in Cascade Idaho, thay are full for tonight so we made a resevation for tomorrow night.
Kate and are going to head towards Boise and camp where ever we fill like stopping. Parts of Idaho are really brown but nearer the river there's a lot of lush green places. Highway 20 was not what we expected at all, we drove through miles and miles of high-plane dessert, still so much to see. After a few hours we found ourselves in the middle of huge rocky mountains carved out by a river that stayed with the road but Idaho was elusive. We went through a time zone and we kept our eyes peeled for the sign "You are now entering Idaho", we went to the Piautte Indian Reservation as a little side trip off of the main road. That was truly sad, they looked so poor and oppressed. On entering the reservation there was a sign that said it was illegal to bring any form of alcohol onto the resevation. Some of their houses looked like little card-board sheds. Back to the main road, for a couple of more hours, then to the big interstate freeway (yeah!) which we knew was in Idaho, so God knows how long we really in Idaho, then there was the sign, "Welcome to Idaho", we were exhausted, we lost an hour with the time zone, so it was ow 5PM. It was strage, it was a different world, we were just in the most desolate areas, and all of a sudden we were in busy big cities, traffic everywhere...it didn't look like we were gonna get to camp. We got out our travel books to find a place to stay and we got into a BED!!!! in a Super 8 stinky motel, in Boise by the airport.
We arrive at the motel and I go to check in and couldn't find my ID, thank God Katelynn was 18 and had ID. I searched the car, actually, unpacked it and finally after a couple of hours of dumping everything...I found it. We ordered pizza then had an excellent sleep, we even woke up too late for our continental breakfast.
So on the road again heading for the B&B at Cascade, we left as fast as we could because the B&B owner said we could come early and go to the lake and it was a beautiful day.
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Monday, July 19, 2010
Sunday, July 18, 2010
July 18th 2010
Whiskeytown Lake is so beautiful to wake up and see first thing in the morning. We all slept in until 8:30 in the morning, I started to hear the little ones getting dressed and exiting their tents. By the time i could get up to see them they were all down by the lake.
Katelynn is a good person to sleep with, quite the cuddle bug. However, our queen sized sleeping air bed doesn't hold air, so we decided to leave it behind. Matthew and Jenny said they would blow it up for the water.
Matthew was such a huge help packing us up so we could get out of there, but not before Jenny made us a great egg, sausage, and cheese breakfast burritos.
We hit the road by 10 headed for Bend, OR. The drive north was such a joy, the scenery was incredible, many of the mountains still have snow. We saw Lake Shasta was full to it's brim, I don't think I've ever seen that, no big red dirt beaches...the water line was up to the trees.
We saw Sister Buttes, and I handed Kate the map and had her pick out the place we would stay as there is a lot of good camping in Oregon. She picked out Tumalo State Park Campground.
This spot was just meant to be, God is taking care of us, I can feel Him. It was the last site available, it was paved in most parts for the disabled, right next to the showers, and across from the bathrooms. We registered and bought some firewood from the camp host.
I cooked dinner and Kate built the fire....we were on our own !! Now it feels real, we are fending for ourselves, and we are free!! We roasted marshmallows and read our books then went to sleep in our tent. All sooo peaceful. Sleeping on the ground isn't as bad as I thought, we have decided not to buy another air mattress.
Kate and I did wake up early (4:30) I made Kate stay in the tent and read so that we wouldn't wake up the other campers. We only managed that for one hour and were out making coffee at 5:30 on our cook stove. We are getting good at setting up and tearing down camp, the car is so small that every thing has a place and in it's place is where it has to be. We made a fire, took a shower, and had breakfast and were on the road by 9AM. Heading towards Idaho today on Highway 20.
Katelynn is a good person to sleep with, quite the cuddle bug. However, our queen sized sleeping air bed doesn't hold air, so we decided to leave it behind. Matthew and Jenny said they would blow it up for the water.
Matthew was such a huge help packing us up so we could get out of there, but not before Jenny made us a great egg, sausage, and cheese breakfast burritos.
We hit the road by 10 headed for Bend, OR. The drive north was such a joy, the scenery was incredible, many of the mountains still have snow. We saw Lake Shasta was full to it's brim, I don't think I've ever seen that, no big red dirt beaches...the water line was up to the trees.
We saw Sister Buttes, and I handed Kate the map and had her pick out the place we would stay as there is a lot of good camping in Oregon. She picked out Tumalo State Park Campground.
This spot was just meant to be, God is taking care of us, I can feel Him. It was the last site available, it was paved in most parts for the disabled, right next to the showers, and across from the bathrooms. We registered and bought some firewood from the camp host.
I cooked dinner and Kate built the fire....we were on our own !! Now it feels real, we are fending for ourselves, and we are free!! We roasted marshmallows and read our books then went to sleep in our tent. All sooo peaceful. Sleeping on the ground isn't as bad as I thought, we have decided not to buy another air mattress.
Kate and I did wake up early (4:30) I made Kate stay in the tent and read so that we wouldn't wake up the other campers. We only managed that for one hour and were out making coffee at 5:30 on our cook stove. We are getting good at setting up and tearing down camp, the car is so small that every thing has a place and in it's place is where it has to be. We made a fire, took a shower, and had breakfast and were on the road by 9AM. Heading towards Idaho today on Highway 20.
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Start Of Trip July 17, 2010
I'm writing the memoirs of Katelynn's and my road trip across the great USA. Our adventure starts today in Petaluma, CA. I haven't slept well the last two nights from the excitement of it all and I woke up today with some heavy anxiety, that stayed with me until we picked up the rental car. I guess I was afraid of something going wrong. Praise #1 there were no problems, we picked it up, our KIA Rio. We loaded up the car and left town around 11:00 am.
Our first night was at Whiskeytown Lake camp, we met up with the rest of the family there, Matthew, little Kurt & Gia, Jenny and Jonathon, Ethan & Alyssa, Jacquie and Daniel, Christopher & Kaylee, and Daniel's daughter Alesia, Denise and Randy & J.C. Praise#2 Randy and Jonathon both brought their ski boats. We spent the end of the day in the water since it was 110 degrees!!!
Katelynn and I ate at Jimboy's Tacos in Fairfield on the way up. With all the sun that day I felt dehydrated. Matthew tooks good care of me, he put up my tent, blew up our mattress, carried things back and forth to the car...he's such a good son.
The cutiest thing was Christopher: he is growing into such a mature teenager, he talks alot more to me now than he ever has, he was telling me about the horses he has been working with in his summer program, all his responsiblities in their care and in riding them. When they were diving in the water he remembered how much I like green rocks and he spent a long time diving for them, he would sift through them to find the best ones to bring to me. He was so proud in presenting them to me and of course I oooed and ahhed over each one... I loved it.
Katie and I talked tonight after dinner then the campfire, she and I both feel we aren't truly on our own yet, and truly free, seeing new things yet. We leave here in the morning for Oregon.
Our first night was at Whiskeytown Lake camp, we met up with the rest of the family there, Matthew, little Kurt & Gia, Jenny and Jonathon, Ethan & Alyssa, Jacquie and Daniel, Christopher & Kaylee, and Daniel's daughter Alesia, Denise and Randy & J.C. Praise#2 Randy and Jonathon both brought their ski boats. We spent the end of the day in the water since it was 110 degrees!!!
Katelynn and I ate at Jimboy's Tacos in Fairfield on the way up. With all the sun that day I felt dehydrated. Matthew tooks good care of me, he put up my tent, blew up our mattress, carried things back and forth to the car...he's such a good son.
The cutiest thing was Christopher: he is growing into such a mature teenager, he talks alot more to me now than he ever has, he was telling me about the horses he has been working with in his summer program, all his responsiblities in their care and in riding them. When they were diving in the water he remembered how much I like green rocks and he spent a long time diving for them, he would sift through them to find the best ones to bring to me. He was so proud in presenting them to me and of course I oooed and ahhed over each one... I loved it.
Katie and I talked tonight after dinner then the campfire, she and I both feel we aren't truly on our own yet, and truly free, seeing new things yet. We leave here in the morning for Oregon.
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