Alcatraz, San Fransciso, CAOur first winter in the 5th wheel, we spent from December, 2005, to April 1 , 2006, in Donna, TX, at Victoria Palms RV Resort. What a great place to be! We did water aerobics, took Spanish classes, met many new friends, toured parts of Mexico and just had fun.
April 1, we left Donna, TX, and headed to Port Aransus for 10 days. We always thought it would be fun to stay by the ocean, but we decided it is too hard on the rig. Everything was covered with salt spray by the time we left. We stayed for as long as we did because they had the sand sculpture contest over one of the weekends. It was really awesome to see the talent of those artists. I don't know if I could creat something that great only to have the ocean wash it away in a few days.
We headed to Houston, TX, with the plan of being there for a few days to visit friends and family, but we ended up being there for 3 1/2 weeks. Tom developed cellulitis in his left elbow and had to have pretty intensive IV drug treatments. Donna didn't know she was going to be a nurse in this deal! We were grateful to be in a place where there was excellent medical care and Tom was all taken care of by the end of May.
After leaving Houston, we headed over to San Antonio and then Austin to visit Tom's brother and sister. Then we headed north to Kansas City. Donna had a reunion in Normal, IL, and Tom was going to stay in Kansas City while she went to her reunion. We still have many friends there, so we stayed a couple of weeks and visited as many as we could. It was great spending time with them.
We left Kansas City and headed for Smith Center, KS, for the Excel family reunion. It was unbelievable seeing over 800 Excels all in one place. We saw old friends and made many new friends while we were there. Excel sure knows how to show their customers a good time.
In June, we were in southern Colorado to spend 10 days with Donna's daughter and family. Her ex-husband and his family joined us and the 10 of us had a great 10 days together visiting Mesa Verde National Park, The Great Sand Dunes National Park and the Royal Gorge. Spending time with our little granddaughter was the best!
After leaving Colorado and the family, we started working our way to Portland, OR, where Donna's youngest daughter lives. We planned to stay a month but decided to stay for 3 months! We had a great time and saw many beautiful sights. If you haven't spent time in Oregon, please consider it as a place to go. It's just such a great place to be. While we were there, we took a "vacation from our vacation" and went on an Alaskan cruise the first part of September. We left out of Seattle, WA, so we were able to just drive up there. We had a great time and Alaska is definitely a place to see. It was all so incredible it's hard to describe. If you have a chance to go, do it. You'll never regret it.
October arrived and we started heading for our winter destination in Palm Creek, AZ. We decided to drive down the coast of Oregon and California after taking a detour to Crater Lake near Prospect, OR. That was a trip worth taking. The lake was formed from a huge volcanic eruption many hundreds of years ago. It's so clear and very deep (about 1,000 feet). There are no rivers going in our out of it and no one can boat, swim or otherwise do anything to contaminate the lake.
Traveling down the coast of California through the redwoods was just an experience worth having. I love the west coast and any time I can be there is a thrill for me. A person feels pretty small standing under those redwoods. We spent some time in the San Francisco area visiting friends. One of the highlights of all time for Donna was going to Alcatraz Island. After working in corrections for a number of years, it was a thrill to see such a historical place. We took our time traveling and sightseeing as much as possible on the way.
We arrived in Palm Creek RV Park, Casa Grande, AZ, on December 1 and ended 2006 there. We stayed until April 1 of 2007, but that's another story.
April 1, we left Donna, TX, and headed to Port Aransus for 10 days. We always thought it would be fun to stay by the ocean, but we decided it is too hard on the rig. Everything was covered with salt spray by the time we left. We stayed for as long as we did because they had the sand sculpture contest over one of the weekends. It was really awesome to see the talent of those artists. I don't know if I could creat something that great only to have the ocean wash it away in a few days.
We headed to Houston, TX, with the plan of being there for a few days to visit friends and family, but we ended up being there for 3 1/2 weeks. Tom developed cellulitis in his left elbow and had to have pretty intensive IV drug treatments. Donna didn't know she was going to be a nurse in this deal! We were grateful to be in a place where there was excellent medical care and Tom was all taken care of by the end of May.
After leaving Houston, we headed over to San Antonio and then Austin to visit Tom's brother and sister. Then we headed north to Kansas City. Donna had a reunion in Normal, IL, and Tom was going to stay in Kansas City while she went to her reunion. We still have many friends there, so we stayed a couple of weeks and visited as many as we could. It was great spending time with them.
We left Kansas City and headed for Smith Center, KS, for the Excel family reunion. It was unbelievable seeing over 800 Excels all in one place. We saw old friends and made many new friends while we were there. Excel sure knows how to show their customers a good time.
In June, we were in southern Colorado to spend 10 days with Donna's daughter and family. Her ex-husband and his family joined us and the 10 of us had a great 10 days together visiting Mesa Verde National Park, The Great Sand Dunes National Park and the Royal Gorge. Spending time with our little granddaughter was the best!
After leaving Colorado and the family, we started working our way to Portland, OR, where Donna's youngest daughter lives. We planned to stay a month but decided to stay for 3 months! We had a great time and saw many beautiful sights. If you haven't spent time in Oregon, please consider it as a place to go. It's just such a great place to be. While we were there, we took a "vacation from our vacation" and went on an Alaskan cruise the first part of September. We left out of Seattle, WA, so we were able to just drive up there. We had a great time and Alaska is definitely a place to see. It was all so incredible it's hard to describe. If you have a chance to go, do it. You'll never regret it.
October arrived and we started heading for our winter destination in Palm Creek, AZ. We decided to drive down the coast of Oregon and California after taking a detour to Crater Lake near Prospect, OR. That was a trip worth taking. The lake was formed from a huge volcanic eruption many hundreds of years ago. It's so clear and very deep (about 1,000 feet). There are no rivers going in our out of it and no one can boat, swim or otherwise do anything to contaminate the lake.
Traveling down the coast of California through the redwoods was just an experience worth having. I love the west coast and any time I can be there is a thrill for me. A person feels pretty small standing under those redwoods. We spent some time in the San Francisco area visiting friends. One of the highlights of all time for Donna was going to Alcatraz Island. After working in corrections for a number of years, it was a thrill to see such a historical place. We took our time traveling and sightseeing as much as possible on the way.
We arrived in Palm Creek RV Park, Casa Grande, AZ, on December 1 and ended 2006 there. We stayed until April 1 of 2007, but that's another story.
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