After
spending a week participating in the Bryce Off-Road Rally riding the trails in
the Dixie National Forest, ( Panguitch, Utah) it was time to head
back to Oak Harbor, Whidbey Island, Washington. After being on the road for 3 ½ months, I was starting to
miss the family.
I
decided to take a slight detour to Lake Tahoe, California. My son-in-law’s parents (Stan &
Gwen) have a summer home along the lake.
Michelle and Chris go there often to relax. This year they invited the
Martin family and extended family (Bill and Jan)
Since I had plenty of time to get to Lake Tahoe
before the family arrived, I let my son-in-law talk me into taking the scenic
route (getting to Tahoe from the south, just north of Yosemite) which took me
little time to figure out that the southern route was jam packed with hills,
switchbacks, and O yes, plenty of smoke from the California fires. It was also
a lonely route, from Lee Vining, Ca, to Lake Tahoe (120 miles) I drove for 4 ½
hours and didn’t see one vehicle. Would of only taken me 2 ½ hours by car. Most of the hills do not have a
shoulder to pull over, so on a few occasions, I stopped right in the middle of
the road to give the motor home a rest.
Amazing story
Yep, Switchbacks and lots of smoke, I will agree, it was really scenic .
I
arrived at the lake a week early so I parked the motor home at the Meeks Bay
Resort and enjoyed the lake, bike riding and touring around a little. It was a perfect place to end my 2017
Adventure.
When
the family finally got together, we had the opportunity to relax, and celebrate
“ Little Nugget’s” (Morgan) birthday.
Chris, Morgan and Andre' on there way to LakeTahoe
Brown Cottage on the Lake
Two of my favorite girls, love them to death.(Michelle (daughter) and Morgan -Aka: "Little Nugget" (grand-daughter)
Definitely a happy couple . Michelle (Daughter) snd Chris (Son-in-Law). Real cute also.
Papa, do you want a burger?
Time to celebrate " Little Nugget's" birthday. It was a special treat to have Bill and Jan there with us.
New scooter Don't you think I'm cute?
Upon
arriving Oak Harbor I parked my Polaris RZR quad and jumped on my Toro Wheel
Horse tractor, yep reality sunk in real fast, time to take care of the Martin
Homestead.
Of
course I took a little time to take a motorcycle ride through the beautiful
Cascade National Forest just north of Whidbey Island.
My
2017 Adventure was a total success; I hooked up with some friends from prior
years and made a lot of new ones. Had plenty of opportunity to travel throughout the US and did
plenty of Off-Road riding. Now it’s time to plan my 2018 Adventure.
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Links to my 2017 Adventure:
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Moab, Utah- Rally-On the-Rocks
Deadwood, South Dakota
Columbus , Montana - Beartooth Mountain.
http://www.jacquestherock.com/2017/06/columbus-montana-here-i-come.html
Marysvale, Utah - Exloring the Paiute and Fishlake National Forest Trail System.
Marysvale, Utah - Exloring the Paiute and Fishlake National Forest Trail System.
Fillmore, Utah - 30th Annual UTV Jamboree
Marysvale, Utah - Back to South Forty RV Park -Paiute Trail System.
Silverton, Colorado - What an Adventure
Priest Gulch, Colorado - Henrick/Harper Family Reunion
Bayfield, Colorado - Toy Competition
Bayfield, Colorado - Habitat for Humanity build
Panguitch, Utah - Bryce Rally.
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