The GRAND COULEE DAM: After a relaxing lunch in the rest area ‘park’ next to the river and the Gehrke Windmills, we drive the few miles to the Grand Coulee Dam dropping over the hill and easing the Westy down … Continue reading →

We are happily driving along the Columbia River, heading toward the Grand Coulee Dam and envious of the gorgeous flat water for boating.  A benefit of traveling in a VW Westy Camper Bus is the convenience of stopping for a … Continue reading →

Heading to the Grand Coulee Dam, we hum along in our ’61 VW Camper driving across the dry land area of Big Bend, past the combination of dry land and irrigated farming and into some rather desolate country side. From … Continue reading →

We arrive in Big Bend country. This is dry land wheat farming with massive fields that are 360+ acres each–an incredible site to see! As we drive along in our little ’61 Westy Camper we feel really small! Some of … Continue reading →

We awake to a pretty morning with the sound of the Columbia River flowing past the campground. It is cool but not uncomfortable with warmer temperatures compared to the past few days and NO WIND!  It is quiet.  The campground … Continue reading →

Since we aren’t getting to the destination Tommy had mapped out for us today, we adjust our itinerary once again, searching out a couple nearby campgrounds.  We decide to try Lincoln Rock State Park, right on the Columbia River, about … Continue reading →