We acquired our new VW "Betty White" in March after retiring "Roy" in the fall and decided the best way to get to know our new camper van was with a road trip. (Really we were just looking for an excuse to go road tripping.) Dave poured over his extensive map collection and put together a kick ass itinerary that included stops in Washington, Oregon, California and Nevada.
And while we're calling it a road trip, it was really more like an adventure trip because we spent as much time on the trails as we did on the road. Here's a photo summary of our trip...
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| Made it to the Lake Waldo campsite (west of Bend, OR) only to find it closed. Oh well, guess we have the place to ourselves. |
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Running part of the Waldo 100km course - definitely on my race wish list for 2014.
Great views from our Mt. Ashland campground.
Did an out-and-back on the Western States 100mi course. Another race I'm hoping to do next year. |
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Posing by a giant sequoia tree in the beautiful (but very dog-unfriendly) Yosemite National Park.
I have so many photos of Dora trotting happily along behind Dave. This one was taken near Mammoth Lakes. |
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Heading out on the PCT/John Muir/High trail near Mammoth Lakes, CA. Great altitude training for TransRockies!
A random scenic shot.
At the top of Piute Pass near Bishop, CA. Check out the weird cloud formation over our heads. |
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| The next day, I ran a section of the Tahoe Rim Trail... |
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| ...while Dave biked it. |
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And then in Sisters, OR, I biked and Dave ran.
Our final outing was on the McKenzie River trail west of Sisters. The old growth forest was amazing!
Finally, it was time to head home. |
I'll post more photos of the trip on Facebook. You probably have to be my friend to see them, but if you're reading my blog, then you probably already are!
