Bears outnumbering me in Colter Bay Campground was a possibility that occurred to me as I drove from Jackson to Colter Bay Village. I arrived on opening day of the campground. I drove by this campground several days earlier and saw a bear. I stayed in this campground when I was eight years old when…
Climb Every Mountain
Driving from Missoula to Dillon Montana I felt wonderful and rejuvenated. The drive east on I-90 was beautiful and there were not many trucks. The distance to Dillon was 180 miles. Turning south on I-15 to Dillon I drove between snow-capped mountains. I almost forgot how beautiful Montana is. Being on the road for over 45…
The Best is Yet to Come
Leaving Couer d’Alene Idaho I had no idea where I was going next except I was heading east. After my emotional episode in CDA I thought about just driving home. I also knew Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park were very close to me. The drive from CDA to Missoula Montana was beautiful. The drive…
Somewhere over the Rainbow
I became emotional while eating dinner my first night in Couer d’Alene Idaho. Tears streamed down my cheeks. I didn’t understand why I felt this way. First I thought maybe I was just exhausted from being on the road for over five weeks. I soon realized the feelings ran much deeper. For several years I…
Idaho
Driving north into Idaho from Ogden Utah I felt glum. I started thinking how nice sitting next to the Gulf of Mexico in a beach bar with an umbrella drink would be. Once you start thinking about being home, the thoughts are perilous. On two previous RV trips I woke up in the morning and just…