Date: Tuesday, June 29th
Day: 46
RV Miles: 4,561
Location: Centralia, WA
Elevation: 189 ft
I know Max got behind in his blog but he was so wrapped up in enjoying the vacation, he didn’t have time to get to it on a daily basis. I gave him a stern talking to and he promises to do better in the future.
On Sunday, I came down with a bad case of the two-and-a-half-day flu so I cratered in Prospect and yesterday Marsha single-handily broke camp and drove us North to Eugene, Oregon. Earlier today, we drove to Centralia, Washington at the base of the Olympic peninsula. This puts us about 70 Miles West of Mt. Rainier and about 80 miles South of Olympic National Park, both future destinations. These distances are “as the eagle flies” and driving distances will to 2 to 3 times that.
Tomorrow we drive North about 160 miles to Forks, Washington which will be our base of operations for the next week over the 4th of July Weekend. During the week we will see Olympic National Park and many of the local sights. I hear that Forks has one heck of a 4th of July celebration tradition including the much heralded frog jumping contest. I can’t wait.
Tonight marks the halfway point in our vacation – we still have 45 days to go. So far, every day has taken us farther from home. Once we reach Forks, every day will bring us closer to home. Marsha and I will commemorate the halfway point and our arrival in Forks with a bottle of California Champagne. We are really having the time of our life so this milestone is bittersweet for both of us.
We have gone from dry deserts and 110 degree heat to lush mountain forests where 70 degrees is considered hot. The thing I marvel at most is the beautiful diversity of this country. Marsha says she prefers the desert to the mountains because in the desert the nights cool off really nice for sleeping and the deserts don’t have mosquitoes.
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