Westward Wanderlust Day 13 Portland, OR July 22th, 2012 I awoke feeling like I had not slept. Last night’s experience can be summed up with the following phrases: “Where the hell is the highway?” and “You have GOT to be kidding me!” I shall explain. After our delicious meal at Hopworks Urban Brewery, we debated … Continue reading
Westward Wanderlust Day 12 Mount Rainier National Park, WA July 21st, 2012 The morning was saturated with the rich scent of burnt wood, remnants of the cedar logs that had smoldered late into the night. The cozy fireplace had made the atmosphere in Oak Cabin complete. We probably stayed up later than we needed … Continue reading
Westward Wanderlust Day 11 Fire Lane near Olympic National Park, WA July 20th, 2012 The morning seemed exceedingly bright. Not the golden, luminous, bright light of a sunny day, but the strong, concentrated shine of white light. It was intense, and slightly harsh coming out of the dull dark of sleep. The sky was completely … Continue reading
Westward Wanderlust Day 10 Heart ‘o the Hills Campground, Olympic National Park, WA July 19th, 2012 As we searched for sleep last night in the back of the car, the hush of the late hours was broken by the shrill cries of a screech owl. Windows cracked in an attempt to cut the humidity … Continue reading
Westward Wanderlust Day 9 July 18th, 2012 Alta Lake State Park, WA When you are sleeping in the back of a car, the warmth of the sun wakes you. Untouchable bands of morning stretched light over our eyelids as we extended our limbs as far as the ceiling would allow. We had slept hard and … Continue reading
Westward Wanderlust Day 8 Vista Motel, Montana July 17, 2012 This is the first morning we have woken up in a bed since we left Wisconsin. I’m pretty sure we fell asleep the moment our heads hit our pillows. We woke surrounded by our now dry camping gear, which we had strategically draped over fans … Continue reading
Westward Wanderlust Day 7 Rest Stop, Montana July 16, 2012 We spent the night in the car outside Shelby, Montana. With some creative packing and re-packing, we are able to sleep comfortably in the back of our car, with just enough room to utilize our sleeping pads and sleeping bags. We were on our way … Continue reading
Westward Wanderlust, Day 6 Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming July 15th, 2012 Last night’s fog was followed by many hours of rain. As we broke camp at Lewis Lake, grey clouds moved across the morning sun, doing little to dry our rain-soaked tent. We were packed and moving before 9:00am, heading to the Old Faithful Basin … Continue reading
Westward Wanderlust, Day 5 July 14th, 2012 Grand Teton National Park, WY After a sound night’s sleep, we woke in Yellowstone and promptly left it. We headed South, out of Yellowstone and into Grand Teton National Park. As we entered the park, we couldn’t help but let our mouths hang agape at the magnificent mountains … Continue reading
Westward Wanderlust, Day 4 July 13th, 2012 Yellowstone National Park, Montana We were up bright and early and on the Yellowstone Loop. We stopped at Shoshone Lake for breakfast and coffee, crossed the Continental Divide, and headed towards the most famous geothermal feature of them all, the ever reliable, Old Faithful. But first, we were … Continue reading