Category Archives: Travel – ’15

Fun in Seaside…

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Jim@HiTek

Seaside is one of my favorite places to stay, so I try to come here at least once a year. The Venice RV park is my favorite place to stay because of several factors. It’s within walking distance of a real … Continue reading →

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Housesitting…

Posted on October 12, 2015 by Jim@HiTek

My friend Jackie, her SO Jeff and daughter Madeline were heading off to visit family in Philadelphia where Jeff grew up, and they invited me to watch their house for them while they’re gone. I’d have to watch and feed the … Continue reading →

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On the way to Portland…

Posted on October 5, 2015 by Jim@HiTek

I had my yearly exam appointment scheduled at the VA Clinic in Portland for August 19th and a reservation at Rolling Hills RV Park so left Walla Walla on the 17th. Took the same route I came in on and this … Continue reading →

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More time with family…

Posted on September 22, 2015 by Jim@HiTek

Opps, meant to get this published sooner than this, but things happen. After spending a week with my sister and BIL, the other members of the family started arriving. Son came over first, then Teri’s son Bruce and his girlfriend along … Continue reading →

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Visit with the Family…

Posted on September 9, 2015 by Jim@HiTek

(Backtracking a little here…) The first two hours of travel from Crooked River Ranch to Walla Walla, is through country that looks like the below picture. There are huge areas that are closer to the Columbia River that are used for … Continue reading →

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More from Crooked River…

Posted on August 28, 2015 by Jim@HiTek

Enjoyed my stay here next to the river quite a bit. There were many bikeable roads to travel, several properties for sale to explore, a nice bar cafe to visit, and a convenience store with a pizza, sandwich shop sorta … Continue reading →

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Enjoying Oregon…

Posted on August 26, 2015 by Jim@HiTek

Next morning (July 31st, 2015) I leave Orland and head due North on I-5. A few hours later and I exit I-5 and head NE on US-97. This puts me on the path towards Walla Walla. My plan was to stop … Continue reading →

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Back to the Ocean…

Posted on August 8, 2015 by Jim@HiTek

A week after the sailing disappointment… We headed back to Bluewater Sailing, and this time, we rented a smaller boat with sails that are just lashed to the masts instead of rolled up inside of them. I checked the weather … Continue reading →

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Messing Around…

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Jim@HiTek

A few days later, we went to a AAA baseball game in Lancaster. It was kind of exciting as the home team went ahead in the 5th with like 8 runs, then the opposing team came back and in the 9th, … Continue reading →

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Race track visit…

Posted on July 22, 2015 by Jim@HiTek

As I mentioned before, my friend and neighbor had a slick new to him BMW with a 500HP engine just itching to try out on a local race track, Willow Springs Raceway. As luck would have it, it’s just up the road … Continue reading →

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