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2020 The good the


​ bad and the ugly

2020 brought challenges to everyone.  We had great disappointments but as we look back we have been very fortunate.  Here's a look back at our year. 

Good

We started the year with a two week cruise out of LA on the new Carnival ship, Panorama.  Great weather down to Mexico.

BAD

The virus hits!!!!!   
After over a year of planning, our European vacation plan went down the drain.  Three cruise ships and fifteen countries will have to wait a couple years.  The good news was that we were able to get refunds for all the reservations.  It breaks our hearts to see the number of folks that have lost jobs.  We count our blessings daily that we are in a good position and our immediate family has not suffered badly. 

Good

Okay, no crowds, wear a mask, lets go camping in our virus escape pod.  Its nice to have our RV for day trips and longer trips.  Having a clean, virus free, bathroom with us is a big plus.

​first campout along the Snake River not far from Boise.
Second trip: Grand Teton National Park to meet brother and sister.  Strange with lots of things closed but still plenty of outdoor space to enjoy the views and fresh air.
Third Trip:  Yellowstone National Park is always a joy even with stores and lodge closed We stayed a few nights at Madison campground and at Canyon Village campground..  
Fourth Trip:  Off we go to the Oregon coast.  Camped at Cape Lookout State Park then near Waldport at a VRBO with kids and grandkids.
Fifth Trip:  We went to north Idaho and stayed at Winchester Lake state park and Farragut State park.  Farragut has a nice museum of Naval history when the site was used as a training base during WWII.

BAD and UGLY!

Our next trip was to Silver Falls state park in Oregon.  A strange weather event caused extremely high winds out of the east causing huge trees to fall and massive forest fires.  We were woken at 5 AM and told to get out. When I poked my head outside it was pitch dark and ash was falling.  We headed for the coast because we thought the air would be good there.  We thought wrong. The winds out of the east and number of fires created a choking blanket of smoke that covered all of western Oregon, parts of Washington and California. 

Good again

One last trip to the coastal area north of Seattle and then around the Olympic peninsula.  Travel is still strange with the small businesses closed.  When we roam around the country we always enjoy the mom and pop restaurants and the occasional antique store.  We sure hope they are able to come back next year.  We found that folks in Washington were much more serious about wearing masks than in Idaho. It sure is frustrating to see people not being safe. 
  • Front page
  • Roadtripping
    • Canadian Rockies
    • Tiny RV Travels
    • Mississippi River Tour
    • Washington and Oregon coast
    • Tiny RV Boise to Nova Scotia
    • Tiny RV Redwood, Lassen loop
    • Tiny RV Grand Canyon Loop
    • 2018 Fun Trips
    • New England Adventure
    • 12 state tour
    • The Southwest Adventure
    • What to do around Las Vegas
    • Highway 20 and Trans Canada Highway tour
    • Side trips
  • National Parks
    • Yellowstone National Park
    • Glacier National Park
    • Grand Canyon
  • Cruising is fun!
    • Panama Canal Cruise
    • Cruise to Alaska
    • 2019 Three Week Cruise
    • Caribbean Travels
    • 2017 Cruise
    • Official Retirement Trip to Hawaii
    • Eastern Caribbean Cruise and Disney trip
  • Right Brain Ramblings
  • Some of our pictures
  • My Art
  • 2020 The Good Bad and Ugly
  • Things I Want My Kids to Know
  • Blog