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Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada Road Trip with Family

A trip from June 30, 2007 to July 10, 2007, travelling to Ferndale, Amboy, Portland, Eugene, Mount …
Family roadtrip from NW Washington State to Las Vegas and back.
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We're hoping to take off Saturday morning 6/30. We'll be making good time getting to Vegas but all the while scouting out things to do and see on the return trip. Mt St Helens is certainly one such stop.

I realized that I shouldn't be waving our hotel confirmation numbers around online (they're in the notes for each hotel in the Trip Plan) until after we've made use of them. So I've made the plan private except for family and after they've signed in with their Y! IDs.

Spread the word if anyone is asking.


 
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Fun pics! Keep em coming! Mt St. Helens looks like it blew yesterday!

Keep having fun! Joan
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If you guys feel like hitting a movie, Marshall and David saw Transformers last night. Said it was two thumbs up! Extra ordinary good. A standing ovation for 5 minutes at the end! Might be fun to take on. Marshall plans on taking all of his friends one by one.

How about the Oregon Caves outside of Grants Pass on the way back. Plan on a wait when you get there for your tour. The road up is very very windy, but beautiful. just a thought! I forget what they are known for (other than large cold caves), but I remember going there as a kid. We drove up there once but the wait was too long. It took longer than anticipated to get there, and someone was cranky that day. Wasn't me!

Have fun!
Be Safe!
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Joan,

Thanks for the movie recommendation. May do when we get home. We're all about doing stuff on the road we can't do at home.

Patty and I did Sea Lion Caves (I think) or at least stopped there once. We're still holding open the option of driving up a coastal highway. But so far we're attracted to the low-humidity climes.

Joe
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I just saw all the pictures. They are great and I read the traveloge of the trip. We had been to most of those places and I recognized them.My last and only trip to Las Vegas, we stopped at a little town near the big city and I emptied a nickel machine there. I think I got $35. I may still have it. I was so excited.We were with the Gamaches and he needed some work done on his motorhome. That is why we were in the little berg where there were repairs shops. Not too many in Vegas. I'm glad you're having a wonderful trip. The girls will remember it for a long time and so will you and Patty. Looking forward to seeing you on the return trip,Mom
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I wish I was younger so we could still go on family road trips! How fun! My grandparents live in Reno and whenever we go up there we go to Virginia City for about half a day. So if you ever make a similar trip again, drive up to Virginia City!
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ok thank you so much
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It looks to me that you guys had a blast. I'm from skagit County, and my cousins and I are leaving tomorrow for California (malibu and Hollywood). Thanks for sharing your adventure with us.
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Those are neat pix. I haven't been to the Mt. St. Helens site since my daughter was 7 & that was in the year 2000. I am an Oregonian but live in freakin' Utah just because my grandparents are dead but my mom & I have family here too along with my son Matthew. Someday, he will experience traveling across the USA like my brothers & I have when we were kids.

Great pics!

Marcie Redford
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Sat 06/30/07 (day 1) - Ferndale, Amboy, Portland

City

Sun 07/01/07 (day 2) - Eugene, Mount Shasta, Yreka

City

Mon 07/02/07 (day 3) - Reno

City

Tue 07/03/07 (day 4) - Las Vegas

Wed 07/04/07 (day 5) - Las Vegas

Thu 07/05/07 (day 6) - Las Vegas

Fri 07/06/07 (day 7) - Carson City

Sat 07/07/07 (day 8) - Yreka

Mon 07/09/07 (day 10) - Portland

Tue 07/10/07 (day 11) - Ferndale

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