2021/07/06 - Tuesday - Vacation - Day 19 - Monument - Free Night

 We left camp at 9 and headed west.

In town we stopped to fill the RV up and start the slow climb over Wolf Creek Pass

We stopped at Aztec Ruins National Monument and A got another JR Ranger badge.

Stopped at Sam's Club to get gas.

We stopped at USA RV Park and because E is with us and he is active military we stay for the night free.

Went to dinner at Anthony's A Taste Of The Southwest afterwards we stopped at Sonic for some ice cream / shakes.

2021/07/04 - Sunday - Vacation - Day 17 - Hitting the Rockies

 We got moving at 9.

Stopped for the necessary go go juice.

I was differently going slow up and over the pass from Walsenburg/La Veta

We had made some calls and found a campground that had an open spot for two nights.

Unloaded the 4Runner and went to the Great Sand Dunes Visitor Center.  The line to get into the visitor center building was stupid long.  They were doing a Covid protocol, only allow a very small number of people in the building.

We headed to Zapata Falls.  Mom M and I stayed at the car while C,A and E hiked up to the falls.

Returned back to the RV to check on the dog, before heading out for dinner.

IHOP was the safest and not busy for the 4th of July dinner.

Went shopping at Walmart and stop for gas for a full tank for our planned drive tomorrow.

No fireworks at the park but in the FAR distance we could see fireworks and mother nature also provided some lighting.

2020/06/28 - Sunday - Vacation - Day 17 - Exploring

We left shortly after 9.

We got gas for the RV about an hour later.

Stopped in Eugene at one of the places that Cheryl like for tea stuff and got a few things.

We stopped at a rest area for lunch

We made it to KOA in Central Point for the day

We went for a drive to find out any information or a visitor center for the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument.  At the top of the pass on SR66 we found a very small building that was open but nobody inside, but it did have information regarding the Monument.

We had dinner Ashland and then went back to the RV to relax.

2014/06/27 – Friday – Vacation - Day 07 - Sherman Pass

Today is a drive day.  

We stopped in Techachapi for the necessary go go juice for the van and then stopped at the Star place to get the same for the occupants.

The first part was from Tehachapi to Isabella Lake via Caliente and Twin Oaks.  Very interesting to know how far away people leave out in the middle of no where in the mountains.  We did stop in the Isabella Lake area because we do that later during vacation.  I did stop on the side of the road near Kernville to make a phone call to tell my friend that we are starting the trip up and over...  By this time it was lunch time.  We finally stopped right before the turn off for the pass and ate lunch along side a creek (Brush Creek) that feeds into the Kern River.  While eating lunch three different times a jet pass over head, close to the canyon floor banking hard, it was sure loud. 

We started up the Sherman Pass Rd, we stopped at North Meadow Creek and explored up the creek a little bit.  A lot of wood logs all over that canyon, with a lot of debris that looks like it clogged the big culverts.

We finally made it to the top of the pass at 9200 feet. I finally did get to see the Sherman Pass 4x4 trail (entrance/exit).  

We stopped at several locations to take pictures of different things.

We finally made it to Kennedy Meadows and stopped at the "General Store" and spent some time with our friends.  We even talked with some people that are doing the Pacific Crest Trail.

It was time for us to head home.  We stopped in Ridgecrest for dinner and finally made it back to our home base after dark.  

I really enjoyed the drive!