Author Archives: Kings On the Road

Year end, Decade end 2019 Summary

Posted on January 1, 2020

The years and now decades seem to just fly by. Here we are at the end of another year and another decade. This year we traveled to 15 states in the US and 1 Province in Canada. We put 10811 … Continue reading →

Posted in Arizona, British Columbia, Canada, Colorado, Desert, Durango, Florida, History, national parks, Oregon, RV Travel, trains, Utah, Washington | 5 Comments

Southern Arizona

Posted on December 30, 2019

We have come to love Southern Arizona. Recently our daughter met us in Tucson and we explored some of the highlights together. It was a great visit. Our first stop was Saguaro National Park which protects the flora and fauna … Continue reading →

Posted in Arizona, national parks | Tagged Benson AZ, Bisbee AZ, Chiricahua National Monument, Kartchner Caverns State Park, Tombstone AZ | 3 Comments

Exploring Oregon’s Willamette Valley

Posted on December 22, 2019

We routinely get annual maintenance done in Oregon but this time we were in for an extended stay due to a diesel engine issue. As the western manufacturing center of the RV industry Eugene and vicinity have a lot of … Continue reading →

Posted in Oregon, RV Travel | Tagged Eugene OR, Silver Falls SP, Thompsons Mills SP | 9 Comments

Shoshone California – Death Valley

Posted on November 28, 2019

While staying at the Escapees Co-op RV Park in Pahrump Nevada we made a day trip to the southern part of Death Valley National Park and the little town of Shoshone California. There we found a great museum and an … Continue reading →

Posted in California, Desert, History, national parks, Nevada | Tagged China Ranch Date Farm, China Ranch Trail, Death Valley NP, Pahrump NV, Shoshone CA, Shoshone Museum | 3 Comments

Fall on the Oregon Coast

Posted on November 16, 2019

While we certainly enjoy hunting mushrooms, the draw of coastal Oregon is much more than that. Whale watching, lighthouses, gorgeous views, hiking, seals and sea lions are easily accessible. We even hiked nearly face to face with huge elk. There’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Oregon, RV Travel, wildlife | Tagged Cannon Beach OR, Cape Arago Lighthouse, Cape Meares SP, Conde McCollough bridges, Conde McCollough Memorial Bridge, Heceta Head Lighthouse, Newport Oregon, seals, Shore Acres SP, Sunset Bay SP, Yaquina Bay Lighthouse, Yaquina Head Lighthouse | 6 Comments

Wild Mushrooms in Oregon

Posted on November 3, 2019

Fall on the Oregon coast is a great time for foraging and enjoying seasonal foods. Wild mushrooms are gathered in large quantities and many varieties. Cranberries are harvested and distributed fresh. Apples are everywhere and often found on neglected trees … Continue reading →

Posted in food, Oregon, RV Travel | Tagged Cape Meares SP, Cape Perpetua, Cauliflower mushrooms, Chanterelle mushrooms, Fort Stephens SP, King Bolete Mushrooms, Lobster mushrooms, mushrooms | 4 Comments

Olympic Peninsula

Posted on October 3, 2019

Washington’s Olympic Peninsula is a world all its own. “Discovered” by Spaniard Juan de Fuca in the 16th century it is the northwestern most place in the continental United States. It has hundreds of miles of coastline from Puget Sound … Continue reading →

Posted in British Columbia, Canada, History, national parks, RV Travel, Washington | Tagged Cape Falterry, Evergreen Coho RV Park, Fort Worden, MV Coho ferry, Olympic National Park, Pendray Inn, Port Angeles WA, Port Townsend WA, Royal BC Museum, Victoria BC | 2 Comments