Sunday, March 17, 2013

Washington...the scenic route

We're running low on cash so we're trying to flip Cheli for some funds to hit the casinos.




So far no takers.


Location:WA-3,Shelton,United States

Good morning day 9

We should have known something was up when we started seeing signs telling us to put the chains (that we don't have) on our tires. We spent a very long and slow morning on the snow/ice covered roads of Mount Hood National Park, Oregon.









Yeah we saw all kinds of signs including: cow crossing, rocks, chain on area, winter driving conditions and runaway truck ramp. We may have been passed by everyone including an SUV from Hawaii, but we made it through safe and sound.

Now we're in the home state of Washington, and planning on pulling in for good around 5 or 6.


Ps Julie, Cheli made you proud singing and car dancing to Lucky Star.

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Location:I-5 N,Castle Rock,United States

Home on the range

A feast for the ears

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Location:I-5 N,Kalama,United States

Saturday, March 16, 2013

Dreams really do come true!

Folks, believe it or not we fulfilled Cheli's make a wish and made it to Bend!

And it was a total dump....









J/K...it was amazing. Everything we imagined it would be and more.



















Cutest downtown ever. Everyone was out and about and the shops we're amazing. Michele tried to make a break for it, but we knocked her out and threw her back in the car. When she woke up we were on our way north and she was pissed. Buck had to talk her down.
Needles to say, we had a blast in Bend and the side trip was well worth it.

Oregon pee break stop #2




Michele missed a little, but in her defense it was super windy

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More fun with tumbleweeds









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Outfit of the day Oregon




Casual comfort.


Michele making is all look bad.


No comment.


Yes, that is a shiv and If you judge him for wearing the same thing everyday he will cut you.

An Oregon pee break














Julie there are plenty of places to stop and pee...you just have to get creative

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Going Psycho on the Oregon Trail

The road to Bend is not the interstate...Garrett is not impressed. We also found The Bates Motel (for those of you like Garrett and Brad who don't get that reference, shame on you, and please google Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho).



Cruising 35-55 mph all the way to Bend.








Location:US-20,Vale,United States

Friday, March 15, 2013

Back to Boise

We made it to Oregon tonight and found the only dog friendly hotel in Ontario....word to the wise the Clarion Hotel is DISGUSTING. The place smelled like cigarettes inside and puke outside, had burn holes in the curtains, and even Buck didn't want to lay down. The team pulled it together, despite the late hour, and high tailed it back to Boise. So we officially met our goal of making it to Oregon, but so far we're not impressed with the place.




We miss Wyoming.

Visiting Julie in Boise

Thank you for dinner Julie, and thank you for putting up with our road tired indecisiveness.
We have to be honest, Cheli is pretty "special" and we weren't sure what it would be like to meet one of her friends. Turns out Julie was not only normal but she was totally awesome. Thanks for showing us a good time in Boise.








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Hidden talents

Garrett and Cheli share a hidden talent.

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Buck is not impressed.




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Alpacas in Idaho

We could not make this shit up. We pulled into a gas station in Idaho that was literally so remote their was a sign that said, "welcome to the middle of nowhere." We walk up to the store and see this...



Yeah that says alpaca treats!!
Amazing!



Buck fits right in.






I'm literally feeding freaking alpacas in the middle of nowhere.
















Best stop ever...and don't worry we didn't die Ed!

Location:Sublett Rd,Malta,United States

Utah! A buffet for the eyes

We miss you Wyoming, but Utah might be our new favorite state.
















Making good time and still going strong, although Buck has been muttering some pretty negative stuff under his breath when he thinks we aren't paying attention. The views are amazing and Michele is struggling to keep up in her backseat art studio.