ToadDate 0286.07.11.17-WA We have arrived in Everett, WA for a visit with Rick and Ann (brother-in-law and Elaine’s sister). They are great hosts and have planned several outings for us. The first one is see the Everett minor league baseball team, the Aqua Sox. They are in the Short-Season Class A Northwest Region. Many of … More Baseball and Sailboats
ToadDate 0281.07.06.17-ID Today we did something many RVers do regularly, we do it on occasion. We spent the night on a Walmart parking lot in Boise, ID. Now spending the night on a parking lot is not awful, but it can be noisy and bright. Many truck stops, casinos, and Walmarts allow overnight camping. There … More No Room In Boise
ToadDate 0280.07.05.17-ID We were driving across Idaho heading towards Seattle when we saw signs for the EBR-I, Worlds First Nuclear Power Plant. So of course, we turned onto the lonely road in this vast expanse of near desert land that is surrounded by mountains. It looked like a perfect place to put a nuclear power … More Radioactive Hot and more Hot
ToadDate 0278.07.03.17-ID Last day of the Driggs Balloon Rally. It has been great fun with some work thrown in to make you appreciate the fun. There were about 10 balloons at the rally, so it is much smaller than Albuquerque, Tacos, or Paige, which are the balloon rallies we have attended. We set up camp … More Driggs Balloon Rally
ToadDate 0273.06.28.17-ID This is our last day at the Jolley Camper Campground in Ashton, ID; tomorrow we move to Irwin, ID in preparation for joining Dave and Anita Eichhorn at the Driggs Balloon Rally. Ashton is the World’s Largest Seed Potato Producer. As you might expect there are potato fields everywhere. Ashton has very cold … More Seed Potato Capital of the World
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