July 2021 – The Spoke N Van

Eastern Washington state

July 21, 2021 Sally

Early to Mid-July 2021 North to Bellevue, Bothell, and Beyond We made a stop in Bellevue to pick up some items that we’d ordered. We were contemplating heading east from there, but hadn’t made any reservations. We spent a couple of nights at Lake Pleasant RV Park near Bothell. This is where we met Carrie and Rob, two enthusiastic campers, who are also living in a van full-time. They, along with other friends, said that we shouldn’t leave Washington without…

Western Washington state

July 20, 2021 Sally

Mid-June to Early-July 2021 Astoria, Oregon sits on the Columbia River at the northwest tip of Oregon. We crossed into Washington state via the Astoria Bridge, and then turned west toward the Pacific for the short trip to our first stop, Cape Disappointment State Park. We loved this park. Too bad that Captain John Meares gave it such an unfortunate name; for us, it was not disappointing at all. This is where the mighty Columbia River finally meets the Pacific…