Washington to Iowa

A trip from September 05, 2006 to September 14, 2006, travelling to Port Orchard, Milwaukie, Portland, Crater …
Driving from Bremerton, Washington (Near Seattle) to my … More  
Driving from Bremerton, Washington (Near Seattle) to my parent's house in Iowa, while trying to hit some National Parks on the way
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09/05/2006 to 09/14/2006
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Tue 09/05/06 (day 1) - Port Orchard, Milwaukie

Port Orchard, Washington
City
Port Orchard, wa 98366
Tue Sep 5 12:00pm - Tue Sep 5 6:00pm
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Stop at my friend Steve's house for a day or two
Hotel
Se 29th Ave & Se Monroe St
Milwaukie, OR
Tue Sep 5 2:00pm - Thu Sep 7 3:00pm
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Wed 09/06/06 (day 2) - Portland

Pretty Sweet pub in Portland. Just the right amount of Dark, and a huge selection of beer, too.
Restaurant
4534 SE Belmont St
Portland, or 97215
(503) 232-2202
Wed Sep 6 6:00pm - Wed Sep 6 8:00pm
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Thu 09/07/06 (day 3) - Crater Lake

Crater Lake National Park
Thing to Do
Crater Lake, OR 97604
541-594-3100
Thu Sep 7 6:00am - Thu Sep 7 11:00pm
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Lost Creek Campground in Crater Lake National Park
Hotel
Thu Sep 7 2:00pm - Fri Sep 8 3:00pm
Notes
On the southeast flank of the mountain. It's on the way to the Pinnacles.
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Fri 09/08/06 (day 4) - Bend, Ontario

This is a mile-long lava tube that you can hike
Thing to Do
Bend, OR
541-593-2421
Fri Sep 8 12:00pm - Fri Sep 8 6:00pm
Notes
just south of Bend, OR. Bring a good flashlight, or you can rent a lantern at the entrance for $3. A jacket, long pants and shoes (not sandals) are also recommended, as the cave's temperature is ~40 degrees all year.
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Motel
Hotel
1737 N Oregon St
Ontario, or
(541) 889-3101
Fri Sep 8 2:00pm - Sat Sep 9 3:00pm
Notes
I wouldn't recommend this motel, the room was pretty run down and the ice machine didn't work
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mmmm Schlotzsky's....
Restaurant
62080 27th St
Bend, Or
(541) 317-5980
Fri Sep 8 6:00pm - Fri Sep 8 8:00pm
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Sat 09/09/06 (day 5) - Arco

facinating moonscape of (relatively) recent lava flows in Idaho
Thing to Do
P.O. Box 29
Arco, ID 83213
(208) 527-3257
Sat Sep 9 12:00pm - Sat Sep 9 6:00pm
Notes
There's quite a bit to do here. You can climb to the top of a cinder cone, see some lava tubes, or do some backcountry wilderness hiking
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Campground inside the park
Hotel
P.O. Box 29
Arco, id 83213
(208) 527-3257
Sat Sep 9 2:00pm - Sun Sep 10 3:00pm
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Sun 09/10/06 (day 6) - Arco, Idaho Falls, Moose

The first city in America to be powered by nuclear power. It is a small town in the middle of the Idaho desert
City
Arco, ID
Sun Sep 10 6:00am - Sun Sep 10 12:00pm
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Covering a large area of desert in southeast Idaho, the INL was the site of the first nuclear power plant (which …More  
Thing to Do
Arco, ID
(208) 526-0050
Sun Sep 10 6:00am - Sun Sep 10 12:00pm
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Oh man, I love Quizno's. This one was right across the street from the falls, and had outdoor seating.
Restaurant
620 W Broadway St
Idaho Falls, ID
(208) 552-7011
Sun Sep 10 11:00am - Sun Sep 10 1:00pm
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Grand Teton National Park
Thing to Do
moose, wy 83012
(307) 739-3300
Sun Sep 10 12:00pm - Sun Sep 10 6:00pm
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in the north end of the park. 350 sites, the web page says it fills in the afternoon, if at all. It has a section …More  
Hotel
Moose, wy
(800) 628-9988
Sun Sep 10 2:00pm - Mon Sep 11 3:00pm
Notes
Concessioner operated. $15 per night. They choose your site for you. There was a place to put my tent, but it just had loose gravel in it, with no dirt, so I couldn't stake my tent.
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Mon 09/11/06 (day 7) - Yellowstone National Park, Sheridan

Yellowstone National Park
Thing to Do
Yellowstone National Park, wy 82190
307-344-7381
Mon Sep 11 6:00am - Mon Sep 11 11:00pm
Notes
The East entrance road is undergoing some widening, and is closed from 8pm to 8am every day. There are delays of 30-45 minutes, because the road is one-way, and there are flaggers.
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Hotel
911 Sibley Circle
Sheridan, Wy 82801
Mon Sep 11 2:00pm - Tue Sep 12 3:00pm
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Tue 09/12/06 (day 8) - Devils Tower, Wall, Murdo

Devil's Tower National Monument
Thing to Do
Devils Tower, wy 82714
(307) 467-5283
Tue Sep 12 6:00am - Tue Sep 12 12:00pm
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Badlands National Park
Thing to Do
Wall, SD
(605) 433-5361
Tue Sep 12 12:00pm - Tue Sep 12 6:00pm
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Hotel
302 W 5th St
murdo, sd 57559
Tue Sep 12 2:00pm - Wed Sep 13 3:00pm
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Good food.
Restaurant
601 E 5th St
Murdo, SD 57559
(605) 669-2465
Tue Sep 12 6:00pm - Tue Sep 12 8:00pm
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Thu 09/14/06 (day 10) - Lisbon


City
Lisbon, Ia 52253
Thu Sep 14 6:00pm - Fri Sep 15 12:00am
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