Welcome to the next post in my series highlighting states we have visited throughout the years. I hope you will enjoy coming along for the ride!
I will be featuring the states alphabetically. The next state in my series is
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania became the 2nd state on December 12, 1787. The capital is Harrisburg.
When I was a teenager, my family made a trip to Philadelphia to see the historic sites. All I remember is seeing the Liberty Bell (it was more years ago than I want to admit and I was a teenager after all). About 40 years ago my husband and I took our kids tent camping to Pennsylvania and toured the Hershey factory and the Gettysburg National Military Park. We made some wonderful memories with our children who were two and six at the time. Unfortunately I don’t have photos from those trips.
Just a few years ago Henry and I traveled through Pennsylvania on an RV trip with our fifth wheel. Always looking for a waterfront campsite, we found a great one at Ferryboat Campsites in Liverpool, right on the banks of the Susquehanna River.
View of the Susquehanna River from the campgroundView of the Susquehanna River from the campground
The Millersburg Ferry is the last operating ferry on the Susquehanna River. The ferry landing is located in the campground so of course we took a ride across the river.
Millersburg Ferry in Liverpool, PennsylvaniaMillersburg Ferry on the Susquehanna RiverMillersburg Ferry is the last operating ferry on the Susquehanna RiverMillersburg FerryEach mark on the building represents the year and the height of a flood
Welcome to the next post in my series highlighting states we have visited throughout the years. I hope you will enjoy coming along for the ride!
I will be featuring the states alphabetically. The next state in my series is
Oregon
Oregon became the 33rd state on February 14, 1859. The capital is Salem.
Our visit to Oregon was entirely along the spectacular Pacific coast along Highway 101. In order to have easy access to the scenic overlooks we traveled south from Washington. After crossing the Columbia River bridge our Oregon journey began.
Crossing the Columbia River into Oregon
We were towing our fifth wheel as we drove south. Lucky for us the overlooks were big enough that we didn’t have any trouble finding parking places.
Tillimook Rock LighthouseNorthern Oregon CoastNorthern Oregon Coast
We enjoy camping in state parks so before we left home I called the Oregon State Parks to find out if I needed campground reservations. We were traveling in late April and the ranger assured me we would not have a problem finding a campsite that time of year (this was ten years ago and campsites may be harder to get now). Our first two night stay was at Beverly Beach State Park in Newport. With the fifth wheel parked in our campsite we were able to take the truck on several scenic drives.
Devil’s PunchbowlSurfer’s on the beach looking for the right wavesBridge at Depoe BayBridge on Otter Crest Drive
We visited two lighthouses near Newport.
Yaquina Head Lighthouse, OR
Yaquina Bay Lighthouse, OR
After climbing to the top of the Yaquina Head Lighthouse we walked down a series of stairs for a stroll along the beach. We came upon Harbor Seals sunning themselves on the rocks.
Harbor Seals at Quarry Cove
Harbor Seal
Henry and Blondie on the Beach at Yaquina Head Lighthouse
I love the Oregon bridges and this one we saw from the Yaquina Bay Lighthouse was one of my favorites.
Bridge near Yaquina Bay Lighthouse
Our Oregon adventure continued as we continued south from Newport on Hwy 101. The first stop of the day was at the Sea Lion Caves near Florence. The caves are 250 feet below the visitors center. After a long elevator ride we were down in the caves for a close up view of the Stellar Sea Lions. The waves crashed into the cave while the seals held on to the rocks and barked at each other.
Sea Lion in the Sea Lion Caves
Sea Lions in the Sea Lion Cave
Haceta Head Lighthouse as seen from the Sea Lion Caves
As we continued south we passed the huge Oregon sand dunes and stopped for lunch at the Umqua Lighthouse State Park.
Umpqua Lighthouse
We settled into our campsite at Humbug Mountain State Park near Port Orford for our next two night stay. Our campsite was a short walk from the beach.
Bridge at Humbug Mountain
View from the beach at Humbug Mountain State Park
View from the beach at Humbug Mountain
The campground was just a short drive to the Port Orford Heads State Park and Lifeboat Stations. The ocean views were breathtaking as we hiked along the trails on top of the cliffs. At the museum we learned the Coast Guardsmen used to go down over 500 steps to launch their lifeboats.
Beach from an overlook at Port Orford
Port Orford Lifeboat Station
Port Orford at Coast Guard Lifeboat Station
Along the nature trail in Port Orford
When we weren’t enjoying the rugged coast, lighthouses, dog friendly beaches, bridges, seals and lifeboat stations in Oregon we took time out to enjoy some amazing fresh seafood in Newport and Port Orford. Our time there was short and we didn’t waste a minute of it.
Welcome to the next post in my series highlighting states we have visited throughout the years. I hope you will enjoy coming along for the ride!
I will be featuring the states alphabetically. The next state in my series is
Oklahoma
Oklahoma became the 46th state on November 16, 1907. The capital is Oklahoma City.
On one of our cross country RV trips we wanted to experience something different in Oklahoma. Red Rock Canyon State Park was just the spot. The entrance to the park was a short distance from I-40 but getting to the campsite required going down a fairly steep grade with a couple of switch backs down into the canyon. Our site was peaceful and a great place to unwind for a couple of nights. We hiked on the Rough Horsetail Nature Trail in the park and explored a few shops on nearby historic Route 66.
Red Rock Canyon State ParkRed Rock Canyon State ParkRed Rock Canyon State Park
I loved the dog walk area at this Oklahoma rest area.
Blondie is definitely a country dog!
We love following the University of Georgia Bulldogs football team to away games. In 2009 we traveled to Stillwater, Oklahoma for a game between the Bulldogs and the Oklahoma State Cowboys. The game was on the day of the dedication for newly renovated Boone Pickens Stadium.
Boone Pickens Stadium at Oklahoma State UniversityWe ran into a few other Georgia Fans who had made the trek from GeorgiaBoone Pickens Stadium at Oklahoma State University
Welcome to the next post in my series highlighting states we have visited throughout the years. I hope you will enjoy coming along for the ride!
I will be featuring the states alphabetically. The next state in my series is
Ohio
Ohio became the 17th state on March 1, 1803. The capital is Columbus.
Before our RV days, we made two trips to Ohio to attend family weddings. The first time was to Dayton in 1980. The next time was a St. Patrick’s Day weekend trip to Cleveland. We left home with the sun shining and azaleas blooming. In Cleveland, we were freezing as we gazed at the ice on Lake Erie.
Ice on Lake Erie in Cleveland
Our RV travels have taken us through Ohio a few times. We discovered Sun Valley RV Park in Chilicothe on one of those trips. This peaceful RV park is off the beaten path and a perfect overnight stop for weary travelers. We enjoyed it so much we returned a few years later when our route took us that way again.
Quiet and peaceful campground in ChilicotheBlondie enjoyed the grassy campsite in ChilicotheSunset in Chillicothe
On one trip our journey took us through the Amish country around Mt. Eaton. We discovered Evergreen RV Park, another gem of a park perfect for an overnight stop. I had read reviews of this park which raved about the cleanest and nicest RV park bath house they had ever seen. How could we pass that up? Even better still, there was an indoor pool onsite so after a swim I tried out the bath house and the reviews were right on the money!
We did a little shopping in an Amish store near the RV park. I stocked up on Amish goodies and I was a happy camper!
Beautiful indoor pool at Evergreen RV ParkEvergreen RV Park in Mt. Eaton was surrounded by Amish countryPasture next to Evergreen RV Park in Mt. Eaton
Welcome to the next post in my series highlighting states we have visited throughout the years. I hope you will enjoy coming along for the ride!
I will be featuring the states alphabetically. The next state in my series is
North Dakota
North Dakota became the 39th state on November 2, 1889. The capital is Bismark.
Our one and only visit to North Dakota was way too short. After traveling into North Dakota from Saskatchewan, Canada we were headed for South Dakota when we stopped for a night in Williston. It had been a long driving day and we just wanted a hot meal and a place to sleep for the night.
The next day as we continued driving south on Highway 85 we stopped for a panoramic view of the Badlands of the Little Missouri. We also passed close by one of the entrances to Theodore Roosevelt National Park. There were bison far off in the distance. We would have loved to stop to explore a little more but time was against us on that trip.
Badlands of the Little MissouriBadlands of the Little MissouriBadlands of the Little Missouri
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