In my last blog post I shared five of our favorite campgrounds, from California’s Central Coast to the shores of Lake Champlain in Burlington, Vermont. While we love a nice pool, paved roads for biking, clean laundry rooms, and spacious sites, our favorite places aren’t all about amenities. Read on for more campgrounds around the…
Category: Washington
Mount Rainier
Sep 15 – We’ve had a short but perfect visit to Mount Rainier. The campground Chris found, Mounthaven Resort, is just outside the Nisqually entrance to the National Park, and the most idyllic place we’ve stayed at so far. It’s small – adorable rental cabins and a couple other rustic camp buildings, maybe a dozen…
Change of plans
Sep 8 – While we had the intention of taking a hike and visiting nearby Snoqualmie Falls, it started raining again. Just lightly, but we are here through the weekend and decided to wait since the weather is supposed to clear. Next plan was to visit a used bookstore to stock up for the kids. This…
Home base day
Sep 7 – Today did not include a National Monument, a hike through a moss-covered forest to a waterfall, or hours at the pool. It started with the realization that our shoes and lounge chairs and “entry tarp” were completely exposed while it rained steadily all night. We’re so used to needing the RV awning…
Mount St Helens
Sep 3 – We had a relaxing, late morning (after the the early train): cozy inside, shadowed by the surrounding trees, listening to a light rainfall and feeling confident, so far, that the RV doesn’t have any leaks. It was nice to experience rain – a little bit – for the first time on…
Folsom Prison Blues
Sep 2 – Now that we are in our 2nd month and 3rd state (4th, if you count a few hours driving through Nevada) of our family adventure, I finally feel ready to start our blog. And after arriving at our 12th campground, I have a couple tips to share. Number 1: when scoping out…
Neales...on wheels! 