Summer Journey 2015- Calif., Oregon and Washington As of June 1,2015 I retired after 31 years of state service. We had been planning a trip to Alaska via our TC, this has stretched out to a summer long journey.This adventure would include seeing family, friends and places across the country. I will post as time and internet service allows.June 05,2015My brother Frank and his wife,Theresa kicked off our travels with a day visit to San Diego Safari Park. Julie,Frank and TheresaThis would give me a chance to test out my new Tamron 150-600 telephoto lens. Taken with my new lens/appox 1000 feet away.Julie and I have been here several times in the past but never knew they had a large botanical garden.One can't pass up the birdsI was less than a foot from this bird, absolutely fearless.We had a wonderful day at the park and the visit with my brother and his wife was a great start of our trip.June 06,2015Sunday morning we motored up to Ventura,Ca. to my brothe Howard's shop.He was taking us to Cold Spring Tavern in Santa Barbara and the Painted Cave.We made room for him in the front seat went to restart the truck and darn if it wouldn't fire up! well it was Sunday and would deal with the problem on Monday.He cleared his car out and first stop was the Chumash Painted Cave.Next stop Cold Springs Tavern. Right now we're in Fairbanks,AK. I will keep posting further summer adventures here.

Congrats on your retirement,sounds like a great summer coming up :)

x2 congrats on your retirement.That's a great journey you're taking. Enjoy.And, thanks for the great pics.

Congratulations on retirement, the trip, and the TamZooka!!!! Hope you get lots of great wildlife pics with it in AK!

Congratulations on your retirement. Stay safe and enjoy . B n D

Isn't retirement great? Congratulations.Please do post when you can. I am having summer Alaska withdrawal symptoms. My brother retired last year and as soon as school was out (his wife is a teacher) we all headed to Alaska. I love the trip and all it entails. This was our second trip and I'm thinking we will go again next summer.Enjoy and be safe.

Summer Journey..West Coast | Good Sam Community

_DJ_1
Explorer II
Jul 18, 2015
Congrats on your retirement!!! I can vouch for it 100%!!!

Great TR. Hope the Ford gives you no more trouble.
c_traveler2
Nomad
Jul 18, 2015
July 18,2015

We're in Anchorage,AK right now and have time to update our "Summer Journey" trip report. Since leaving our side road camping spot along California SR 299 we headed for Gold Beach,OR. using the coastal route.
June 14,2015
Campsite departure

A number of wildflower growing along SR 299

Forest Boundary

We were being followed by this strange being

Started seeing more TC on the road north

On the 101 coast hiway passed Humboldt Lagoon, stopped by a coastal beach.

Driving throught the Redwoods Forest one comes across strange sights

In Crescent City,Ca. we were greeted by locale flyers

They got our seal of approval

Arriving at Gold Beach,Or. Jerry's Jet Boat tour was our first stop.Tomorrow we would be going up the Rouge River!
GoinThisAway
Explorer
Jul 12, 2015
Congratulations on the best kind of unemployment :B I hope to join the crowd in a few years. Until then, I'll have to live vicariously through your trip report. Nice photos!
c_traveler2
Nomad
Jul 11, 2015
June 13,2015

Julie and I are headed for Redding,Ca. for a short visit with a distance cousin of mine, then on to highway 299.

Making our way around the streets of Redding and finding SR 299, we were on track to the historical town of Shasta. This was a interesting stop.

The court house/museum was full of local information.

Guilty!

I didn't do it!

Shasta still has numerous building standing(some only the walls).

We entered the only General Merchandise store still open in Shasta and was greeted by the bounty of well supplied goods.

We could of spend the rest of this wonderful day here, but at last the road was calling and the truck was roaring to have pavement rolling under its tires again.

It was a pleasure drivng SR 299 with beautiful views like this.

Along the way a over night place was calling our name, right on the Trinity River.

So long till next posting
bigfootford
Nomad II
Jul 05, 2015
Wow, another Retarded (retired) RV.net TC'er.... Congratulations!

Can not wait for your reports on the Alaska trip... Hope you make it to Prudhoe bay... We did the Alaska thing last Summer... I am still cleaning off the dirt road dirt and Calcium Chlorite (whatever they put on the roads)... OMG is all I can say.

Have fun!

Jim
The_Mad_Norsky
Explorer
Jul 05, 2015
Congratulations on your retirement.

Of course, you do realize no more days off???????? :B

Have a wonderful journey!
c_traveler2
Nomad
Jul 04, 2015
Summer Journey 2015

June 11,2015
With the truck back in good health it's on to jefe4x4 home in Nevada City.

A few donkeys are enjoying a morning breakfast in Reache Canyon near our home.Travel on Southern California Interstate was it's usual jam fest.

Traffic opened up after Castaic Lake, starting to make good time, then BAM a loud explosion under the hood and Julie yelling "there white smoke coming from the back of the truck!"

As it turned out the noise was the worse thing that happen, I think Murphy trying to keep us from doing this trip. A clamp on the high pressure side of the turbo gave out and broke, lucky for us I had some garden hose clamps with us, a quick patch and off to the Ford dealer a few miles away.

Back on the road again with new clamps we made good time north bound, stopping some time later at a rest area.

Arriving at Jeff's place after 11:00 pm, it was hit the sack time.

Jeff and his wife have a beautiful home and he showed us around.

Some how I fail to get photo of Jeff and his lovey wife, but the cat seem to be around any time I had my camera out.

We were to be on the road the next morning, some more visitors were coming a day earlier than expected. Jeff you have a great home in such a beautiful spot.
jefe_4x4
Explorer
Jul 04, 2015
It's good to see some travelog and with wonderful pix. You look a lot more relaxed than I remember you on the Mojave Road Adventures. It's a retirement thing; you would understand. Wait until he tells the story of breaking the half inch winch cable and fairlead over an 18 hour try at self-extraction. The good new here is you can camp right where you are stuck! and worry through the options the next day.
Alex and Julie should return sometime in September. My guess is 15K miles, all in all.
jefe
pa_traveler
Explorer
Jul 04, 2015
Thanks for sharing trips.
Mello_Mike
Explorer
Jul 04, 2015
Congrats, Alex. Those are some great pics. Wish I could be up in Alaska, too. Be safe and enjoy.