Roat Trippin Again June 2017- Oregon and Washington Coast

First trip with our new wheels.

  My old Toyota finally died with over 400K miles it was time to retire her.  Here is our new and improved 4 door Toyota Tacoma - "The Black Stallion" did a great job pulling our little Dream Inn along the Oregon and Washington Coast.  

Got ourselves a sweet little site at the Sea Ranch Resort in Cannon Beach Oregon (without reservations).  Here we are enjoying beverages we picked up along the way at the Yachats Brewery in Yachats Oregon- definitely make a stop there if you get the chance. 

Enjoyed some brunch with an amazing window seat view at the Wayfarer Restaurant and Lounge on Cannon Beach

Shiloh enjoyed how dog friendly Cannon Beach was

Here are some of the views from our short hike in Ecola State Park before getting back on the road and heading to Washington.

Made it to Olympia washington

Shiloh playing in the water at Boston Harbor Marina

Overnight detour to check out McCredie Hot Springs on the way home

On our way home we took a road less traveled and headed to check out McCredie Hot Springs in Oregon.  We pulled in late and found a sweet little Forest Service camp ground nearby called the Blue Pool Campground on Salt Creek, what a beautiful spot to wake up in the morning! The forest was so lush and green and the creek was just a few steps away from our campsite- what luck!

Our campsite- didn't even unhook it was such a short stay

Salt Creek from Blue Pool Campground

On the Road Again

Dream Inn goes to Crater Lake and Umpqua Hot Springs

But first Introducing our newest addition:  Shiloh

This was back when she was just a pup in 2014 visiting the beach north of Santa Cruz CA

In the early summer of 2015  We hooked up the Dream Inn and headed north to Crater Lake Oregon

Here we are parked in the snowpark lot overnight

We're awful at planning ahead so of course we didn't have any reservations for campsites.  Crater Lake National Park was completely full when we got there.  But we found a great place to park and camp just outside of the Park boundaries (for free) at the Snow Park parking lot and had it all to ourselves.  In the morning we found a sweet little dirt road that would be perfect for next time with a little make shift campsite (fire ring and all) along a sweet little creek (next time we know where to go). 

Crater Lake National Park Oregon

A little smokey but still beautiful

We found the park to be beautiful, but way too crowded for our taste and not very dog friendly.  No hiking with dogs allowed on any trails other than the paved trails for handicap use.  There was also a fire nearby and it was pretty smoky so we moved on after spending one afternoon in the park. 

On to Umpqua Hot Springs

Tokatee water falls just down the road from Umpqua Hot Springs

Hiking in to Umpqua Hot Springs

Our first glance! Look at this place! Its amazing! Umpqua Hot Springs

Soaking it all up! 

We camped at a sweet little spot nearby called Canton Creek Campground    Cheers 

R.I.P. Salty Girl

Our project foreman the Salty Dog passed away in June of this year (2014) at the wise old age of 15.  She is missed dearly, but her joyful spirit lives on forever with us.  We love you so much Salty Girl, and thank you for all that you brought to our lives and all the adventures that we shared.  Wishing you endless fields of fresh cut green grass and belly rubs forever.  Love you Salty girl

The Dream Comes True- in Big Sur

We finally made it happen  -the trip that inspired our Dream Inn project from the beginning.  Kirk Creek campground in Big Sur California

And we even got the campsite I always pictured her in

Could it be any cuter?

Our view out the door, notice the Ol' Girl Salty Dog under the shade of the pick nick table taking in the sights

Sunset View from our camp

Julia Phieffer State Beach

Second trailer trip- fall 2013 Salmon fishing on the Trinity River inNorthern California

Stream side campsite at the Trinity Canyon Lodge, just in time for Halloween 

"Fish On"

Salty Dog checking out or catch

Maiden Voyage 2013 summer trip to Lake Tahoe

First we have to share that the Dream Inn has a new home:

We bought a house just outside of Mount Shasta and the first thing we had to do was build a car port just for the Dream Inn to keep her protected from the rain and snow in the winter months

Headed to Lake Tahoe for the Dream Inn Maiden Voyage

Here she is in all her glory the Dream in, backed into a sweet little site at D.L. Bliss State Park on the south west shore of Lake Tahoe

Time to cook our first breakfast in the trailer- Yumm yumm

say Cheese

And of course the Salty Dog was with us every step of the way- I think she loves this trailer as much as we do

Taking in the awesome natural beauty of Lake Tahoe