We left Oregon and proceeded to Washington on our trek north. Our locale change and relocation were kind of minimal. Total of about 53 miles to Mt. St. Helens RV Park. Not a bad place, very busy with the traffic (in & out) but relatively quiet. Stayed there Fri, Sat, & Sunday and left for points north on Monday Morn. We wanted to leave early ( 9 am ) got on the road at about 10:30 am. Oh Well. Arriving at the park early in the day left us time to go exploring Fri. afternoon. We tripped over to the first visitor center on Hwy 504. It was closed but the surrounding areas and marsh were open for a few more hours. We hiked around for some time through the marsh and wooded areas. The day was clear and cool. Mt. St. Helens was just amazingly clear that afternoon. That was the last time. Sat. we toured the whole road to the volcano (50 miles) and stopped many times at visitors centers. We saw movies, displays maps and much literature as to what took place May 18, 1980. We took it all in and it is hard to tell how we felt, and what our thoughts were. We both had a poor night of sleep, very restless. Sun. we toured the city of Longview, Wa. Nice small city with all the necessary things for a nice sustained living. We checked out a local pizza place and it was good. Also checked out a Fred Meyer chain store, very much like a Walmart but a little more upscale. We relaxed Sun. night to get ready for our next trek. Our Direct TV DVR has been having some issues, a new one will meet us in Anacortes Wa. Should get it on Tues. or Wed. That's all for now. Love to All,
Cris & Bob
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