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Day 50 6/18/18 We are at the Ambassador RV Resort in Caldwell, Idaho.  Very nice.  This will most likely be my last post.  We have now been on the road for 50 days.  We spent three weeks in Canada exploring B.C. and Alberta.  Then headed south to Wyoming, North and South Dakota, Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Montana.  We encountered rain, heat, tornado warnings, hail, floods, forest fires and on occasion, pleasant weather.  We traveled with the trailer 4,390 miles.  Used countless liters and gallons of gasoline.  We've had lots of adventures, mostly good, and seen much of the West.  We were in the Black Hills and revisited Mt. Rushmore, saw the Crazy Horse monument still being chiseled from the granite hills, and saw old pioneer houses in places. It has been a great ride and would certainly do it again.  Not sure what Gracies thoughts are.  She seemed to have slumbered her way during the entire trip.  As we speak, Sue i...
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Day 49 06/17/18 We arrived in Jerome, Idaho at our last KOA stop.  After arriving and just finishing up setting up, the rain began.  Fortunately, it was a gentle one without any hail, thank goodness.  We holed up in the trailer and ate leftovers for dinner.  Not much else to report.  Tomorrow we head for Ambassador RV Resort in Caldwell, ID.  We have stopped there before and it is truly one of the best campgrounds ever. 
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Day 48 06/16/18 Arrived in Ogden Utah and met the glass replacement company at the campground.  He started to unpack and looked at what he had brought and it was missing a part to hold the rear view mirror.  They could have the additional part on Monday.  We are leaving tomorrow morning.  So finally cancelled the install until we return to Portland.  The glass will hold until then. What a delightful campground we are in. Century Mobile Home and RV Park.  A huge development with space for 192 RV's and they were full.  We have a nice shade tree next to us with a gentle breeze.  Wish I had a hammock.  We stayed hooked up to the car for an early getaway tomorrow. Just spending one night at each place as we make a beeline for home. A local BBQ caterer came by and we had sausage and chicken.  MMMM MMM GOOD. Tomorrow we swing into Jerome, Idaho.  We'll see what is doing there. I am including a picture from Sue's side of the car...
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Day 47 06/15/18 Now in Rock Springs Wyoming in another KOA.  All gravel and dust.  Temp again 85.  Ugh.  Further discussion with State Farm and depending on the extent of damage to both vehicles, it's possibly they could both be totaled.  They will have to be inspected before a final determination is made. We didn't unhitch the car.  We're just staying in the trailer and heading out in the A.M. The cracked windshield seems to be holding.  Tomorrow in Utah we are scheduled for a replacement windshield.  With our camping schedule, a wedding in Buellton on July 10th and then an Rpod meet in late August nothing will be done until then.  Neither vehicle can be inspected and repaired until beginning of Sept.  Both are usable.  Although the car looks like it is diseased with some kind of rare skin condition.
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Day 46 06/14/18 We arrived in Laramie this afternoon to 87 degree temps.  Can't catch a break.  We are staying at Albany County Fairgrounds.  We are right between the swine barn and the horse barn.  Normally people stay here who are showing at the fairgrounds.  So, the accommodations are pretty basic.  Fortunately the barns are kept pretty clean so we don't have any "farm" smells.  From here on out we will be doing just one night at each location to get home.  The ice damage to the car is rather extensive and will run about $20K to fix.  We will be without the car for about a month or more.  So we will wait until our travels are done for the summer and then turn the car over to the repair shop.  Not sure if they will repair it or total it.  Will have to see.  The trailer roof has four punctures in it.  Speaking with the factory they will have to meet with State Farm and see if they will patch or replace the roo...
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Day 45 06/14/18 Yesterday the mobile RV repair came by and did a great and expensive repair.  Evidently there was more damage than I had thought.  The bill came to $685 and that does not include, his suggestion, of replacing the entire roof.  I am feeling better about the damage now that it is fixed.  Still, people were wandering about the campground not sure of what they were going to do.  For instance, many had undriveable cars with shattered windshields.  They were scheduled to leave today and the campground would not extend their stay.  A real problem.  Our windshield is also cracked on the passenger side but I think is still driveable.  We will be leaving Colorado Springs this morning for So. Laramie, Wyoming.  Have scheduled a replacement for Saturday when we pull into Haven, Utah.  I have scheduled a number of one night stays so we can get back to Oregon next week.  So far it has been an adventure filled trip with m...
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Day 44 06/13/18 We were awakened last night about 1:30 with tremendous lightning and thunder.  Pretty loud.  Then the hail began.  For the next 45 minutes we experienced huge hail.  This morning upon reviewing the damage, here is my assessment report.  The windshield on the car is fractured, one of the mirror covers is broken, the roof and hood sustained major hail damage.  Dimples all over.  The trailer sustained a couple of holes in the roof, a broken awning and rips in the cover over the slideout.  I tried to contact a windshield repair company but they are already scheduled out a week.  We are wounded but can  still continue on our journey back to Oregon.  I hope. Turns out the hail stones were 3" in diameter.  Almost all of the cars in the campground have damage to their windshields.  I passed an Airstream with the owner on the phone.  Looked like someone had taken a large ball peen hammer and wacked away at...
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