April 27 Near Troutdale OR

In the mountains, we forget to count the days.

Another new state!

Moving through Idaho

We're staying at a deluxe RV Resort:  http://www.g7rvresorts.com/ambassador/index.aspx
Looking forward to Portland tomorrow!

Idaho - our first time here!

Wyoming in a day

Finally out of Colorado! Not that we don’t love the state having lived in Boulder for several years. It’s just icy snow and RVs don’t go well together, especially when bringing frozen slide-outs in under piles of it. We are, however, happy for our Colorado friends who are now close to being out of a severe drought. 

We took off early in the morning, after sunrise and rode across the entire state, into some new-for-us territory. If you’re in a 38 foot motor home, and happen to be towing a car, you can appreciate this route over the Continental Divide. Not nearly as aggressive as I 70 through the Eisenhower Tunnel and Vail Pass, I 80 was more of a gentle continuous rise up the Divide and around the southern edge of the Great Basin.

The western part of the stare was much like the Western Slopes of Colorado and then the scenery slipped into Utah rock formations. We passed tan corduroy hills and moonscape piles of rocks.  

Today, Boise Idaho, and our first opportunity to add a new state decal to the side of our Winnebago.

Weekend wrap-up

The weekend at PPIR was fantastic.  The weather was good and, with a little bit of tweaking, the Lotus ran very well.   A fourth place and a second place finish for son Paul III. We stayed overnight in the Springs on Sunday night and then headed north on Monday.  Right into another snow storm!  We stopped in Loveland Colorado and waited out another 6 inches of the white stuff.  Back on the road early Wednesday.

A few fast laps at Pikes Peak International Raceway.

Colorado Springs April 19

THIS is what it’s all about.

The snow and ice are behind us after literally being frozen in up in Loveland Colorado. Back at home, we saw our facebook friends declaring themselves new “lakefront” property owners when torrential rains caused flooding in the Midwest.

The good news – Paul dug us out of close to twenty inches of rapidly melting snow. Several coffee pots of hot water unfroze the motor home jacks and he replaced the sewer hose that had snapped in two in the cold. Not all travel is glamorous.

The sun was out and in true Colorado fashion, the trip down I25 was beautiful, the front range glistening in what was now a dusting of snow. Our house sitter let us know our home was above water and everything was well there. Whew.

At Pikes Peak International Raceway we parked in the RV section of the infield. Our son arrived for his first drive in his newly restored 1964 Lotus Super Seven. This car has been a member of the family since 1969. You can see how cool the car looks in the photos. What you can’t see is the grin of delight on his face after driving it in its new condition.The first picture is what it looked like when Paul originally bought it.

More driving and racing today and tomorrow, with forecasted highs in the 60’s and plenty of warm Colorado sunshine.

Loveland CO - April 14 and April 15

What a difference a day makes, twenty-four little hours. Hmmm. Maybe I should write  a song. 
After a white-knuckle ride down I 76 yesterday and 50 mph gusts buffeting the motor home, we arrived in Loveland.
This morning, we awakened to the snow.
Good thing we know Colorado. We're sure it'll melt soon. It's already just slush on the roads.

Getting ready for a big road trip in the motor home. The Winnebago is ready and we are just waiting for some good weather to start our trip out west. The first stop will be in Colorado for some vintage sports car racing. This time I will be the pit crew and son Paul will be driving his freshly restored 1964 Lotus Super Seven.
Then we head west through Utah and Idaho to Portland Oregon. A side trip to the Willamette Valley for some wine tasting and a visit to the Oregon coast before heading back. A northerly route will take us to Yellowstone Park and then Montana and the Dakotas. Will post pictures as we go. Can't wait.

Paul & I are getting ready for our 2013 Western US Adventure. Our 38' Winnebago motorhome, aptly named "Adventurer" is in the driveway, raring to go!