Lifestyle

We toured the rose test garden in Portland today.  A tremendous variety of roses on display.

After sleeping in houses, hotels, tents, cabins, yurts and teepees, we arrive at our port of exit, Portland, Oregon.

We entered Idaho.  While at a rest stop on the highway, we were pleasantly surprised by a trucker who stopped to give his pet rabbit some grass time.  An enjoyable time...

Slept in late this morning in our cozy cabin on Snake River.  Discovered that my sleeping bag holds four.  A hike around String Lake was fruitful with deer and elk crossing...

After a stop in Rock Springs (we found an amazing deal at a hotel in Rock Springs - $65 for the night for two rooms, a kitchen, laundry facilities one door away, and a free...

Given my near zero sleep status, we decided to leave camp early and continue on through Rocky Mountain Park and found a nice hotel and much appreciated shower at Steamboat...

After staying in Longmont, Colorado (as a candidate home), then entering Morraine campground in Rocky Mountain National Park.  So many encounters with elk, moose, mule deer,...

Spending the day in Colorado Springs, hiking Pike's Peak.

We camped at Columbine campground in Carson National Forest near Red River New Mexico. Had to search a bit for firewood but found a local store that had a private supply...

New Mexico is the first stop on our journey to Asia.  We visit Carlsbad Caverns, Roswell, Albuquerque, and Santa Fe - and let kids visit with grandma for a bit.