Here's how to transport a goat in Mossy Rock, WA
Big trees line the highway
It is snowing at the Mt Rainier visitor enter
Mt St Helens from a distance
Pretty landscapes all aroundWe been here in Silver Creek (near Mossy Rock) a week and will be moving to Astoria today. Astoria is on the WA – OR border and there is lots to see and do there. We have been resting and I have been writing. I believe I may have told you I am working on a book. I’ve never done this before and it is enjoyable, but a lot more work than one might think.
Since our last blog we have visited the Mt Rainier area. It is beautiful with tall trees and a big creek. Unfortunately this late in the year the creek is about dry. There was fog so we couldn’t see the mountain, but it was still worth the trip. Kim just said that the weather hasn’t been very nice here but we have met a lot of nice people. It has been a little rainy and colder than we have gotten accustomed to. The days are low 60’s and the nights around 50. It is good sleeping weather. We also haven’t had a lot of sunshine here.
A few days ago while walking in the park we met a group of people who are friends and live in the same 55 plus park an hour and a half from here. They camp together once a month. They invited us into their group and we spent the afternoon and early evening with them. They were very nice and we laughed with them a lot. Yesterday while walking we met Brita and Charlie from Germany. They came over and looked at our MH and spent an hour talking. They are so interesting. He said he is from West Germany and an engineer for a biscuit company. He told that in East Germany if you want a car you must pay in full and you will get it in 10 to 15 years when it is made. He also said that the cars are 2-cycle and smoke and put out lots of pollution. He said they put out a cloud of smoke wherever they go and are a very poorly made car. It was so interesting to talk to them. We exchanged info and agreed we would like to see them in the future if visiting Germany. They have been to Hawaii 4 times and the continental US 3 times.
Last night I had a good talk with the owner of the park and also some neighbors stopped by for an hour to talk. They were really great to talk with. He worked with Monsanto, a company that does many things and makes Roundup, a weed killer we used on the farm. He also carves wood and we are planning to see some of his work before we leave today. I spoke with the man who lives just behind us and he was on a tractor 30 miles from Mt St Helens when it erupted in 1980. He said the cloud just went up and up. He said there are mounds of ash along the highway that they scraped off and is now covered with vegetation. Being 30 miles out, he didn’t hear a thing as the sound waves were blasted upward by the power of the volcano. He said the ground shook though. We only have 150 miles to go and our checkout isn’t till 2 so we aren’t in a hurry.
Since our last blog we have visited the Mt Rainier area. It is beautiful with tall trees and a big creek. Unfortunately this late in the year the creek is about dry. There was fog so we couldn’t see the mountain, but it was still worth the trip. Kim just said that the weather hasn’t been very nice here but we have met a lot of nice people. It has been a little rainy and colder than we have gotten accustomed to. The days are low 60’s and the nights around 50. It is good sleeping weather. We also haven’t had a lot of sunshine here.
A few days ago while walking in the park we met a group of people who are friends and live in the same 55 plus park an hour and a half from here. They camp together once a month. They invited us into their group and we spent the afternoon and early evening with them. They were very nice and we laughed with them a lot. Yesterday while walking we met Brita and Charlie from Germany. They came over and looked at our MH and spent an hour talking. They are so interesting. He said he is from West Germany and an engineer for a biscuit company. He told that in East Germany if you want a car you must pay in full and you will get it in 10 to 15 years when it is made. He also said that the cars are 2-cycle and smoke and put out lots of pollution. He said they put out a cloud of smoke wherever they go and are a very poorly made car. It was so interesting to talk to them. We exchanged info and agreed we would like to see them in the future if visiting Germany. They have been to Hawaii 4 times and the continental US 3 times.
Last night I had a good talk with the owner of the park and also some neighbors stopped by for an hour to talk. They were really great to talk with. He worked with Monsanto, a company that does many things and makes Roundup, a weed killer we used on the farm. He also carves wood and we are planning to see some of his work before we leave today. I spoke with the man who lives just behind us and he was on a tractor 30 miles from Mt St Helens when it erupted in 1980. He said the cloud just went up and up. He said there are mounds of ash along the highway that they scraped off and is now covered with vegetation. Being 30 miles out, he didn’t hear a thing as the sound waves were blasted upward by the power of the volcano. He said the ground shook though. We only have 150 miles to go and our checkout isn’t till 2 so we aren’t in a hurry.
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