West Linn to Spokane
Greetings from Jellystone Park in Missoula, Montana!
Yesterday we picked up the rented RV, a new Mercedes-based diesel 24 foot Class C. We left the Portland area not long after 2 pm, heading toward Spokane. The first leg took us up to near Hermiston. The kids enjoyed the built-in entertainment system and games we'd prepared. By mid-day we'd reached Eastern Oregon and the fuel empty light chimed in a very lonely stretch of road where the next town seemed a worrisome distance away. We made it to fuel, but not after some tense miles estimating the range before we dried up. We resolved to refill more regularly.
The next leg was up to Spokane through Eastern, WA. The sun was setting and it was a perfect summer night. We made it to our campsite at 10 pm with the single longest day of driving on our trip offically done. We were all wiped out. The kids are sharing a bed in the back and giggled and fought for another hour before conking out.
Day 2: Thursday August 8, 2013
Spokane to Missoula
This morning we traveled through northern Idaho and then crossed into Montana. At one point sparks started shooting out of the dash and we pulled over. The cause was clear -- and Oliver quickly confessed that he thought the cigarette lighter socket is where one keeps pennies.
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| Zaeda watching for a scheduled appearance by Yogi. |
We arrived in a very family-friendly Jellystone RV park and settled down for an afternoon that was pretty hot, then cooled off to a really perfect evening. We started with bike-riding, swimming, a tractor ride with Yogi Bear himself, and then huckleberry ice-cream cones.
Tomorrow: Bozeman and dinosaur bones!
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| Jenny took this picture of the kids in the field near our campsite. |
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