South Jetty, Oregon

Here we are still in Oregon. Visited Heceda Head Lighthouse and the Jessie Honeyman State Park. The kids Sand Surf just like wake boarding in the water, pretty interesting. We also took a tour on a dune buggy (not the fast one). Other than the fog, wind and temperatures, it is nice here. Yesterdays high 67 and low 59. I am sort-of looking forward to being a little warmer!

Oregon Seaside

We are now at Pacific City, right on the Oregon coast. Beautiful beach and nice Thousand Trails campground. We leave tomorrow for A campground in Florence, Or. It is also on the coast. We visited the Tillamook Cheese factory and got some curds---yum.

Sunset from the campground.

Mt Rainier

Jim and I got up early to make sure we got the best views of the mountain, as it was 70 miles away. Did some hiking till the visitor center opened and got this photo.

Well we did get some pictures of waterfalls and wildflowers.

La Conner Sunset from our campsite

Today we toured Anacortes Island, Whidbey Island, Mt Erie (a high point for viewing the entire area). Crossed Deception Bridge and Rainbow Bridge. Ate a fabulous meal on the waterfront . Jim had Dungeness crab, I had Salmon. We decided to stay another day here. They are having a "heat wave" 86 degree's today, humidity NONE! Tides are very high or low even making the Ferry have to cancel 2 crossings because the tide was too low.

Back in the USA

Well we successfully negotiated another border crossing. Yup they let us back in. Hardest question, what were our license numbers on the cars. Now we are trying to re-coup some of our Thousand Trails money by staying at their campgrounds, where it is free (if you don't count the annual dues).
Jim and I are planning the rest of the trip, trying to figure out where we will be for the Labor Day Holiday. We will need to make plans and get a campsite.

Banff/Yoho

I know, no post for a while. We were busy hiking all over Banff/Lake Louise area and then we threw in Yoho Park just for grins. Also no internet in the Provential Parks.

Here are some pics of Takakkow Falls the highest in Canada and some mountain tops. Pictures don't seem to do justice to the place.

We are now in Kamloops, BC, where the temperature is 40 degrees higher than where we were this am. Might be able to sit outside without a jacket.

International Peace Park Hike-8.7 miles

Today we joined rangers from Canada and the US for a hike from Waterton Park to Goat Haunt Ranger Station in the US. We left the trailhead at 10:15 am with 28 total hikers for a jaunt to the US and then a boat ride back to Canada. The hike was great the concept even better, two parks joined not only by common borders, but by common goals. I have put a picture that I took at the site of the Border, it says United States on one side and Canada on the other. What else do you observe in the photo?

Tomorrow off to Banff/Lake Louise, we are staying a week to check out that area and the Ice Field Parkway.