When we began this honeymoon journey, we didn't really have a fixed agenda. But one of our goals was to reach the Seattle area to visit my brother-in-law Wes. We made it last night.
This morning, SEEMORE got a much-needed bath. I also attempted washing the Airstream. There was still junk on it from Florida! And that's Key West sand on the floorboards. All together we've got some 45-feet of RV equipment desperate for a thorough cleansing.
We've crossed 5000 miles on the trip meter and 10,000 on SEEMORE's odometer. Note that this trip meter does NOT take into account the journey from Key West, so we've really traveled in 6500-mile range on our honeymoon.
At the risk of jinxing ourselves, SEEMORE has performed flawlessly. Our truck has tugged the Airstream over many tall mountains with nary a complaint. The turbo diesel power is fantastic. SEEMORE gets a new fuel filter this week; he's earned it.
Several RV'ers have encouraged us to continue north to Alaska. With a "mere" six days of driving, we could find ourselves in Anchorage. Alas, I doubt that will materialize on this trip. While we may visit Vancouver, that's probably the extent of our northward travel on this journey. As Frank Sinatra said, always leave 'em wanting more. Our probable return route will be south through Oregon, California, and the great Southwest.
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By the way, my sister Beth is not here in Seattle. That's because she's presently serving as a Navy physician aboard the U.S.S. Peleliu. On a goodwill mission, the Peleliu is delivering much-needed medical care to remote areas of Southeast Asia. While we've been "roughing it" by the campfire, Beth has been treating patients in small villages that lack running water, electricity, and bathrooms. Talk about boondocking! Beth is the one who's REALLY living out a once-in-a-lifetime adventure right now!
We will camp here in the Seattle area for several days.
2 comments:
I've been following you since the beginning like a little sister tags a big brother. We are taking almost exactly the same course you are but are a bit behind. In Colorado now, but heading north through Dakotas, Yellowstone, Banff, Vancouver, etc.
Thank you for the information you provide; it should help up on our travels, too.
Enjoy your stay in Seattle!
K.
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K, thanks for your comments.... I've gotten a great deal of creative satisfaction with the blog. It's gratifying to know that people are enjoying it and perhaps even finding it useful!
At some point I'll put together a list of Airstreaming/RV-ing tips. We're still relatively new at this mode of travel, so I'm sure others are more qualified to offer advice...but perhaps we have $.02 worth of info.
You're going to love the route ahead. The Tetons, Yellowstone, Glacier, Waterton, and Banff are each stunning locales. It's Airstreaming Country for sure...you can't go wrong!
We are presently cooling our heels with family. When it's time to move on, we'll likely head south along the Oregon coastline.
Cheers,
Sean
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