{"id":11454,"date":"2026-05-31T20:42:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T00:42:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/?page_id=11454"},"modified":"2026-06-23T07:45:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T11:45:37","slug":"excellent-adventure-2026-ii","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"Excellent Adventure 2026 II"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family has-large-font-size wp-elements-bd2528a1d2d0d4aa2f259e1191d6269f wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>There and Back Again<\/strong><\/em> Homepage<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-bright-red-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-atomic-age-font-family has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iii\/#Latest\" style=\"font-size:24px\">latest stop<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"top\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-bright-red-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-bright-red-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details has-architects-daughter-font-family is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><summary>Jump to place<\/summary>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026\/#t-zero\">Launch<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026\/#hattiesburg\">Hattiesburg, MS<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026\/#shreveport\">Shreveport, LA<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026\/#dallas\">Dallas, TX<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026\/#amarillo\">Amarillo, TX<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026\/#albuquerque\">Albuquerque, NM<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026\/#flagstaff\">Flagstaff, AZ<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026\/#grand\">Grand Canyon, AZ<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026\/#antelope\">Antelope Canyon, AZ<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026\/#bryce\">Bryce Canyon, UT<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/#basin\">Baker, NV<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/#fallon\">Cold Springs Station, NV<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/#lassen\">Lassen Volcanic National Park, CA<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/#grants\">Grants Pass, OR<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/#portland\">Portland, OR<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/#seattle\">Seattle, WA<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/#pendleton\">Pendleton, OR<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/#jerome\">Twin Falls, ID<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iii\/#garden\">Garden City, UT<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iii\/#rawlins\">Rawlins, WY<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iii\/#fort\">Fort Collins, CO<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-bright-red-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-bright-red-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"basin\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Baker ~ Nevada<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-3627305978959880875ae0fdcd0c73b3 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:28px\">Day 20-26 &#8211; YIKES!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"71\" data-attachment-id=\"11478\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/attachment\/dark-sky-logo\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dark-Sky-Logo.png\" data-orig-size=\"220,71\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Dark Sky Logo\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dark-Sky-Logo.png\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dark-Sky-Logo.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11478\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">This is a part of the Southwest I have never visited before. It&#8217;s one of the newest National Parks being established in 1986. It is also renowned as a dark sky park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video aligncenter\"><video height=\"540\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 960 \/ 540;\" width=\"960\" controls poster=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Red-Canyon.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Red-Canyon.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">One the way out we went by Red Canyon one last time and I shot video of the tunnels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-dusk-gradient-background has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-architects-daughter-font-family wp-elements-a2496e24ce0c16c05a2ed7b82b3d1c2f wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:26px\">The journey begins&#8230;.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a3ed5f67e192&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a3ed5f67e192\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"310\" data-attachment-id=\"11500\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/attachment\/screenshot-10\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Next-Services-83-Miles.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"840,310\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Screenshot&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1780413680&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Screenshot&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Screenshot&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Next-Services-83-Miles.jpeg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Next-Services-83-Miles.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11500\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Next-Services-83-Miles.jpeg 840w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Next-Services-83-Miles-300x111.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Next-Services-83-Miles-768x283.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">We left Ruby City and wound our way northwest towards our stop for the next two days in Baker, Nevada. At one point, we left civilization when the sign said no services for 83 miles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" data-attachment-id=\"11484\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/attachment\/nowhere-utah\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Nowhere-Utah.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"840,630\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1780317805&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;15.659999847383&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00042408821034775&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Nowhere Utah\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Nowhere-Utah.jpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Nowhere-Utah.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11484\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Nowhere-Utah.jpeg 840w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Nowhere-Utah-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Nowhere-Utah-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The scenery was amazing &#8211; miles and miles of high arid desert, mountains off in the distance, and Fuck All Nothing. See that spot way up the road? Guess what happened next!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-architects-daughter-font-family wp-elements-e26d7897e2599bc908af9a82eb4fa255 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:28px\">And Then It Happened<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-bright-red-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-architects-daughter-font-family wp-elements-c874c79d6ea590a33f9a516041ec9292 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:44px\">Big Fat Oh Shit<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"146\" data-attachment-id=\"11532\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/attachment\/screenshot-11\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Untitled.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"420,205\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Screenshot&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1780642433&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Screenshot&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Screenshot&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Untitled.jpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Untitled-300x146.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11532\" style=\"width:220px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Untitled-300x146.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Untitled.jpeg 420w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">You&#8217;re (somewhat) fucked!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Yes &#8211; what I had been dreading since the beginning of this trip. Something went wrong with the car. Halfway up the steep grade you see off in the distance in the picture above, the car farted. The display came on and said (and I paraphrase) \u2018You\u2019re Fucked.&#8217; The good news is that you can still drive the car, but it won&#8217;t go very fast (This is called limp mode and is common on outboard motors).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">I limped my way another 50 miles to the campground, praying Jake and I wouldn&#8217;t be:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-architects-daughter-font-family wp-elements-c05b1ecf1525e7020ac5bce29eb6fade wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:28px\">Stranded in the Middle of Fucking Nowhere<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">We made it to the campground, and I went about figuring out what was wrong. First, I found this part sort of dangling free in the engine compartment with a bit of oil spewed about. It turns out to be:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-architects-daughter-font-family wp-elements-33c3b7c5bc099009f2b677c78c1791a3 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:28px\">Manifold Absolute Pressure (MAP) sensor<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"210\" height=\"210\" data-attachment-id=\"11489\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/attachment\/manifold-absolute-pressure-map-sensor\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manifold-Absolute-Pressure-MAP-sensor.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"210,210\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1780328406&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.2200000286119&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Manifold Absolute Pressure (MAP) sensor\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manifold-Absolute-Pressure-MAP-sensor.jpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manifold-Absolute-Pressure-MAP-sensor.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11489\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manifold-Absolute-Pressure-MAP-sensor.jpeg 210w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manifold-Absolute-Pressure-MAP-sensor-200x200.jpeg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 210px) 85vw, 210px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">And, yes, it should not be hanging like that. In fact, it turned out it broke off a plastic cold air intake manifold. I fucking hate plastic engine parts on cars because they always seem to invariably break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Great, now what? More duct tape and zip ties? I asked the folks at the front desk (which also happened to be a bar) about a car mechanic. Yes, there was a guy named Jake in town. I got Jake&#8217;s card. I called Jake, and within an hour or two, he got a hold of me and sent his friend Bobby to check it out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">We discovered the sensor broke off the manifold, leaving this gaping hole. Not good. We got some pictures, and Bobby sent me a message about half an hour later with some replacement parts. I talked with Jake in the morning and we discussed options (including towing \ud83d\ude33) but eventually I express-ordered the part of arrive Thursday or Friday. Fingers crossed \ud83e\udd1e\ud83c\udffb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-dusk-gradient-background has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a3ed5f67f2df&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a3ed5f67f2df\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" data-attachment-id=\"11495\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/attachment\/great-basin-national-park-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Great-Basin-National-Park-1.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"840,630\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1780399500&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.6900000572505&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00070521864108765&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Great Basin National Park (1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Great-Basin-National-Park-1.jpeg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Great-Basin-National-Park-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11495\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Great-Basin-National-Park-1.jpeg 840w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Great-Basin-National-Park-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Great-Basin-National-Park-1-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">One person said it&#8217;s a highly underrated park, and now they knew why. I hope I get a chance to prove them wrong!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">In the meantime, I stopped by the Visitors Center and toured their exhibits, reading every fucking thing! Hopefully, I&#8217;ll get to see something before I go, as it&#8217;s a 4-mile drive to the nearest attraction in the park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a3ed5f67f80d&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a3ed5f67f80d\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"413\" data-attachment-id=\"11496\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/attachment\/great-basin-national-park-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Great-Basin-National-Park.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"840,413\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1780399303&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;64&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00011100011033698&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Great Basin National Park\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Great-Basin-National-Park.jpeg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Great-Basin-National-Park.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11496\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Great-Basin-National-Park.jpeg 840w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Great-Basin-National-Park-300x148.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Great-Basin-National-Park-768x378.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Great Basin National Park: The park derives its name from the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Great_Basin\">Great Basin<\/a>, the dry and mountainous region between the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sierra_Nevada_(U.S.)\">Sierra Nevada<\/a>&nbsp;and the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wasatch_Mountains\">Wasatch Mountains<\/a>.&nbsp;It&#8217;s a well known Dark Sky Park. Too bad it&#8217;s a full moon!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cool-to-warm-spectrum-gradient-background has-background is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a3ed5f67fdab&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a3ed5f67fdab\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"519\" data-attachment-id=\"11515\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/attachment\/baker-nevada-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Baker-Nevada-1.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"840,519\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro 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xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Always up early for the sunrise, and the desert has the best sunrises.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a3ed5f6802b6&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a3ed5f6802b6\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"168\" height=\"300\" data-attachment-id=\"11511\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/attachment\/baker-nevada\/\" 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I am surprised how hip this place is. Bristle Cone General Store is the center of town, and there are a lot of liberal coastal elites here, mostly older like me. I found out that there is a big Friday Fest this weekend, a Farmer&#8217;s Market, and at least one food truck that will be open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Good news is that I was able to confirm the replacement laser canon for the Starship. Supposed to be here Friday?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a3ed5f680855&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a3ed5f680855\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"460\" data-attachment-id=\"11506\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/attachment\/bristlecone-general-store\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Bristlecone-General-Store.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"840,460\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1780473833&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00010599957749962&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Bristlecone General Store\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Bristlecone-General-Store.jpeg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Bristlecone-General-Store.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11506\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Bristlecone-General-Store.jpeg 840w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Bristlecone-General-Store-300x164.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Bristlecone-General-Store-768x421.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Bristlecone General Store and Stargazer Hotel: <\/strong>I get the impression that nature-types (we used to call them the Birkenstock crowd) come to be cool and gaze at the beautiful scenery.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">I am going to plan to stay here through Monday because I don&#8217;t have a lot of confidence in the arrival so far out in the middle of fuck-all-nowhere (and we like it like that)! If the Flying Spaghetti Monster in His Loving Noodly Goodness favors me, maybe sooner. I will need to boon-dock for up to three days, but they have agreed to let me stay in the park (as long as I pay for a nightly slot). In the meantime I&#8217;ve done a good cleaning of the Starship&#8217;s saucer section \ud83d\udd96\ud83c\udffc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Enjoying a nice air conditioned afternoon! I got invited to the host&#8217;s trailer to help celebrate one of their birthdays. They invited me over when I sat down for a toke with them this morning. <em>Very cool place, Baker ~ Nevada!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted has-dark-gray-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange-gradient-background has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-f7ce5a8cb79679a2e8475de711489cac\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><kbd>Lucky and Kerry - Friendly Outlaws from the New West<br><\/kbd><br>The camp hosts were 50-somethings 'live life to the fullest' type of people. From interesting background, they find themselves now taking camp host jobs like others I have met over the years.<br><br>We spent some time together copping a buzz and drinking milkshakes at the Park's Visitor Center Cafe. The car ride up featured Ozzy Osbourne singing with Black Sabbath. War Pigs, Iron Man, vivid memories from the early 1970s, and a concert at BCC.<br><br>Lucky (aka John) is a die-hard Harley-Davidson rider with several bad accidents and a lot of metal in his body. He loves to belt out tunes and is a great singer. He is from Chicago and told me he rode with Outlaws back in the day. Kerry is a mother of three and has a great presence. She is interested in what I would call the Paranormal. She worked at a tourist bar in Tombstone Arizona called Big Nose Kates and hails from New Hampshire.<br><br>We had a great time. They really helped me out with my fluid situation, working to get my car fixed. They will forever be a part of my Baker, Nevada experience.<br><br>* Also a shout out to Chuck and Ginny! They were co-hosts and ran the 477 Cafe with Ian (see below). They have been here for 15 years! Great people!<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange-gradient-background has-background is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a3ed5f680f82&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a3ed5f680f82\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" data-attachment-id=\"11523\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/attachment\/secrets\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Secrets.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"420,420\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Secrets\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Secrets.jpg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Secrets-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11523\" style=\"width:200px;height:auto\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Secrets-200x200.jpg 200w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Secrets-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Secrets.jpg 420w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 85vw, 200px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Progressive Rock from mid-1960s<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">I helped celebrate one of the camp hosts\u2019 birthday last night, had some killer chow, and met some interesting people. No more so than Ian, who came in sporting a Nick Mason&#8217;s Saucerful of Secrets t-shirt. I was pretty well gob-smacked because this is genesis-level, hard-core Progressive Rock featuring Pink Floyd&#8217;s 82-year old drummer playing with a bunch of youngsters and playing the early Pink Floyd music fuck all nobody knows about but the die-hards. Turns out he runs the grill (Ian &#8211; not Nick) that opens tonight!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a3ed5f6815ac&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a3ed5f6815ac\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" data-attachment-id=\"11529\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/attachment\/img_4758\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4758.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"420,420\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1780592034&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.2200000286119&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.014285714285714&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_4758\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4758.jpeg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4758-200x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11529\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4758-200x200.jpeg 200w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4758-300x300.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4758.jpeg 420w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 85vw, 200px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">427 Cafe Special of the day<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">We tried Ian&#8217;s special yesterday. Not sure exactly what it was &#8211; some burger gone wild &#8211; very yummy! In the meantime, I was notified the part is in Salt Lake City &#8211; so close! I adjusted the plan now to head to Lassen via Reno once this debacle is behind us. If the Starship needs extra TLC there is a dealer in Reno.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-5a048ccdbdc82c113c210d6a016667c6 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:28px\">The Part Arrives in less that 24 hours!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a3ed5f681e66&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a3ed5f681e66\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"663\" data-attachment-id=\"11536\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/tubridy-net\/attachment\/img_4767\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4767.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"840,663\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1780665374&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.6900000572505&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.027027027027027&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Overnight Special\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4767.jpeg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4767.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11536\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4767.jpeg 840w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4767-300x237.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4767-768x606.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">From Lancaster, Pennsylvania, to Baker, Nevada, in 24 hours! What an outrageously convenient world we have found ourselves in.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted has-dark-gray-color has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-d4ce00e74112b8944a68ed701db062a9\" style=\"font-size:20px\">That afternoon I spent time at the bar where I met Nick. He, his wife, and three children live in a large trailer more or less permanently on the site. He is from Tennessee (and sounds like it), and he and his wife both have college degrees. She home schools the kids while he does anything. His business card pitches himself as providing Emergency Response services and is 'Built for Chaos, Trained for Precision! Wow!<br>He was interested in listening to my whole story. I was flattered. I was amazed at the things he had done and in places out west I was very familiar with. He knew AutoCAD quite well and was very interested in CAD. He told me he wished he had become an engineer.<br><br>I asked him how his kids liked their lifestyle, and he wittily replied: \"Well, I look at it this way; I have given them lots of stories to share with their therapists!\" Seriously, he felt their experiences will help them in life. I agree.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity has-blush-bordeaux-gradient-background has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Jake installed the new part and we did a test drive to 10,000 ft in the Park. Everything seems to be back to normal? We&#8217;ll see.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a3ed5f682487&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a3ed5f682487\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" data-attachment-id=\"11545\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/attachment\/great-basin-national-park-2-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Great-Basin-National-Park-2.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"840,630\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1780736137&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.6900000572505&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00092592590954136&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Great Basin National Park (2)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Great-Basin-National-Park-2.jpeg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Great-Basin-National-Park-2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11545\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Great-Basin-National-Park-2.jpeg 840w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Great-Basin-National-Park-2-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Great-Basin-National-Park-2-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Back on the road at 10,000 ft!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">We drove to the top of the road leading to Wheeler&#8217;s Peak. Fantastic views!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a3ed5f682a04&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a3ed5f682a04\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" data-attachment-id=\"11549\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/attachment\/great-basin-national-park-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Great-Basin-National-Park-4.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"840,630\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1780736281&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00022701475245378&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Great Basin National Park (4)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Great-Basin-National-Park-4.jpeg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Great-Basin-National-Park-4.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11549\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Great-Basin-National-Park-4.jpeg 840w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Great-Basin-National-Park-4-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Great-Basin-National-Park-4-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Wheeler Peak Glacier<\/strong>&nbsp;is a glacier situated at the base of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wheeler_Peak_(Nevada)\">Wheeler Peak<\/a>&nbsp;within&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Great_Basin_National_Park\">Great Basin National Park<\/a>.&nbsp;It is the only glacier in the state, and one of the southernmost glaciers in the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States\">United States<\/a>.<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wheeler_Peak_Glacier#cite_note-Glaciers-3\">[<\/a><\/sup>At a height of 13,063 feet (3,982&nbsp;m),&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wheeler_Peak_(Nevada)\">Wheeler Peak<\/a>&nbsp;is the tallest mountain in the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Snake_Range\">Snake Range<\/a>&nbsp;and the second tallest mountain in Nevada. (<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wheeler_Peak_Glacier\">Wikipedia<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a3ed5f682f22&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a3ed5f682f22\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"308\" data-attachment-id=\"11553\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/attachment\/great-basin-national-park-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Great-Basin-National-Park-5.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"840,308\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1780674226&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;64&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;9.5002847956335E-5&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Great Basin National Park (5)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Great-Basin-National-Park-5.jpeg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Great-Basin-National-Park-5.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11553\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Great-Basin-National-Park-5.jpeg 840w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Great-Basin-National-Park-5-300x110.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Great-Basin-National-Park-5-768x282.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Snake Valley<\/strong> &#8211; view from the visitor&#8217;s center looking east. The large green spot in the valley is where Baker Ranch, the company that works cattle with cowboys in this area but is not related to the town, is located.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video aligncenter\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" controls poster=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Baker-Nevada.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Baker-Nevada.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>477 Cafe Mascot Floppy<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-dusk-gradient-background has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Last day here &#8211; one final trip to the National Park to tour the caves before heading out tommorrow. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a3ed5f683b10&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a3ed5f683b10\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"552\" data-attachment-id=\"11557\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/attachment\/lehman-caves\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Lehman-Caves.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"840,552\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1780824229&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.2200000286119&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Lehman Caves\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Lehman-Caves.jpeg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Lehman-Caves.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11557\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Lehman-Caves.jpeg 840w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Lehman-Caves-300x197.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Lehman-Caves-768x505.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Lehman Caves were originally protected as a&nbsp;national monument&nbsp;in 1922, which was combined with the national park in 1986. The cave had been known to indigenous peoples long before the arrival of Europeans. In 1885, Absalom Lehman, a rancher in the area, began guiding tours into the cave. (<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Great_Basin_National_Park#Lehman_Caves\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wikipedia<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-96e365618c02d4c970d1a7d2fce839b4\" style=\"background:radial-gradient(rgb(74,234,220) 0%,rgb(151,120,209) 20%,rgb(207,42,186) 40%,rgb(238,44,130) 60%,rgb(251,105,98) 80%,rgb(254,248,76) 100%);font-size:22px\">Just about when I thought nothing more could astonish me about this place, I met <strong><em>John B Free<\/em><\/strong>. I had originally planned to have breakfast before the tour at the little caf\u00e9 at the visitors center. So afterwards, I headed there, got some yummy breakfast tacos, and sat at the counter next to an older couple (like me).<br><br>One thing led to another, and I learned John was an original hippy - 82 years old now - with an astonishing number of coincidences, including Cocoa Beach, tripping on acid during the Summer of Love (him - not me), snow skiing in Colorado, the best herb to buy in Ely, and living a free-spirited lifestyle with his wife, Sweet Melissa.  We had the most memorable parting of my trip - Peace Out.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">As my Big Fat Oh Shit is (hopefully) put behind us now, I (sort of) look forward to driving the Loneliest Road in America &#8211; Nevada 50. Somehow not very inspiring yet somehow fitting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-atomic-age-font-family wp-elements-b58068053cde125c403a689ee21beac5 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:25px\">I can&#8217;t fucking wait to get back to civilization!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-bright-red-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-atomic-age-font-family has-text-align-center has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-photos\/#great\" style=\"font-size:28px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Photos<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-9a526d3ecac05d4ba60b190de74bdde6 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:28px\">Photos from the stay at Baker<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-7f3982c872ae4b73e15537b5ed828393 wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"top\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><a href=\"#top\">\u2191 Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"fallon\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cold Spring Station ~ Nevada<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-9304e99b73b4f11c28d24ca7b80018d0 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:28px\">Day 27<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">I feel like a Pony Express rider as we prepare to head out this morning. Not sure what that means but I&#8217;ll let you know once I get there.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a3ed5f684c5f&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a3ed5f684c5f\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"329\" data-attachment-id=\"11590\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/attachment\/ely-dispensary\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Ely-Dispensary.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"840,329\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro 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as Starship Excellent Adventure regains peak form and beats the grades. Ely is a burnt bustling copper mining town now that the price of that metal has sky-rocketed over the years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a3ed5f685a17&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a3ed5f685a17\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" data-attachment-id=\"11611\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/attachment\/lonliest-highway-passes-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Lonliest-Highway-Passes-2.png\" data-orig-size=\"1680,879\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Lonliest Highway Passes\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Lonliest-Highway-Passes-2-1024x536.png\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Lonliest-Highway-Passes-2-1024x536.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11611\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Lonliest-Highway-Passes-2-1024x536.png 1024w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Lonliest-Highway-Passes-2-300x157.png 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Lonliest-Highway-Passes-2-768x402.png 768w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Lonliest-Highway-Passes-2-1536x804.png 1536w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Lonliest-Highway-Passes-2-1200x628.png 1200w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Lonliest-Highway-Passes-2.png 1680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The loneliest highway passes in America on the loneliest highway in America. For Americans and all who wish to travel these magnificent roads.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">After Ely, Highway 50 truly became the loneliest highway I drove today. It stretched for nine passes, winding through long, sagebrush and juniper-filled valleys. Jagged mountain ranges with worn edges stood majestically, their stunning rock formations and vibrant colors captivating my attention. Vast stretches of bare sand stretched out in spots. The tree line of conifers at an elevation of around 8,000 feet. 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It&#8217;s for sale if you&#8217;re interested. We finished the day back in the saddle!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family has-large-font-size wp-elements-538c31deb01ddd9ec03a8e588180a5a3 wp-block-paragraph\">Giddy-up! \ud83e\udd20<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-7f3982c872ae4b73e15537b5ed828393 wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"top\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><a href=\"#top\">\u2191 Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-bright-red-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-bright-red-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"lassen\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lassen Volcanic National Park<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-80f5c75b0cb7a2f289faa26ea7772922 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:28px\">Day 28 &#8211; 30<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">We passed this way 3 years ago after visiting Yosemite. We started driving through lava fields, and I wondered where we were and why we didn&#8217;t stop there.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a3ed5f686fc7&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a3ed5f686fc7\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"429\" data-attachment-id=\"11613\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/attachment\/nevada-50\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Nevada-50.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"840,429\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1780989979&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00022701475245378&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Nevada 50\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Nevada-50.jpeg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Nevada-50.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11613\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Nevada-50.jpeg 840w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Nevada-50-300x153.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Nevada-50-768x392.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Loneliest Road in America Redux<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">We finished off the last bit of the Loneliest Road in America and hit the sprawling town of Fallon. A quick trip on I-80 to a familiar road we took in 2023. We went left instead of right, though, and ended up back in the trees at Lassen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cool-to-warm-spectrum-gradient-background has-background\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a3ed5f6876fe&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a3ed5f6876fe\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" data-attachment-id=\"11649\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/attachment\/lassen-volcanic-national-park-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Lassen-Volcanic-National-Park.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"840,630\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro 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\/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">3 years later we make the left turn and end up at this beautiful place!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-attachment-id=\"11652\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/attachment\/94eda334-6ccc-45a7-95cf-0ebc5354d3f5_1_105_c\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/94EDA334-6CCC-45A7-95CF-0EBC5354D3F5_1_105_c.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"886,886\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro 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We didn&#8217;t know quite what to expect. Boy Howdy! We&#8217;re we ever surprised! First, we got into the snowpack and finally tipped the scales at 8500 feet in stunning scenery on this bright, clear and crisp day. What a beautiful park!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a3ed5f687f33&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a3ed5f687f33\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"486\" data-attachment-id=\"11650\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/attachment\/fc1aef6b-d74b-416d-a6ab-1b952283788c_1_201_a\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/FC1AEF6B-D74B-416D-A6AB-1B952283788C_1_201_a-scaled.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1215\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1781085916&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;6.4998377640494E-5&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"FC1AEF6B-D74B-416D-A6AB-1B952283788C_1_201_a\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/FC1AEF6B-D74B-416D-A6AB-1B952283788C_1_201_a-1024x486.jpeg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/FC1AEF6B-D74B-416D-A6AB-1B952283788C_1_201_a-1024x486.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11650\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/FC1AEF6B-D74B-416D-A6AB-1B952283788C_1_201_a-1024x486.jpeg 1024w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/FC1AEF6B-D74B-416D-A6AB-1B952283788C_1_201_a-300x142.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/FC1AEF6B-D74B-416D-A6AB-1B952283788C_1_201_a-768x364.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/FC1AEF6B-D74B-416D-A6AB-1B952283788C_1_201_a-1536x729.jpeg 1536w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/FC1AEF6B-D74B-416D-A6AB-1B952283788C_1_201_a-2048x972.jpeg 2048w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/FC1AEF6B-D74B-416D-A6AB-1B952283788C_1_201_a-1200x569.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The scenery was beautiful &#8211; starting in old forests charred by fire, to the high alpine scenery with stunning views.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">The scenery was incredibly diverse, ranging from ancient forests to areas severely impacted by wildfires. The journey culminated at the summit of Mount Lassen, where breathtaking lakes and panoramic vistas awaited. As we descended, we passed through the geothermal activity. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a3ed5f6886b4&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a3ed5f6886b4\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"11651\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/attachment\/d4810c50-99b9-4342-bba8-58dbf1dc64ec_1_105_c\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/D4810C50-99B9-4342-BBA8-58DBF1DC64EC_1_105_c.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1781084159&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00024697455228206&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"D4810C50-99B9-4342-BBA8-58DBF1DC64EC_1_105_c\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/D4810C50-99B9-4342-BBA8-58DBF1DC64EC_1_105_c.jpeg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/D4810C50-99B9-4342-BBA8-58DBF1DC64EC_1_105_c.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11651\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/D4810C50-99B9-4342-BBA8-58DBF1DC64EC_1_105_c.jpeg 1024w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/D4810C50-99B9-4342-BBA8-58DBF1DC64EC_1_105_c-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/D4810C50-99B9-4342-BBA8-58DBF1DC64EC_1_105_c-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The dominant feature of the park is&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lassen_Peak\">Lassen Peak<\/a>, the largest&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lava_dome\">plug dome<\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Volcano\">volcano<\/a>&nbsp;in the world and the southernmost volcano in the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cascade_Range\">Cascade Range<\/a>. Lassen Volcanic National Park is one of the few areas in the world where all four types of volcanoes can be found:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Plug_dome\">plug dome<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Shield_volcano\">shield<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Volcanic_cone#Cinder_cone\">cinder cone<\/a>, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stratovolcano\">stratovolcano<\/a>. (<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lassen_Volcanic_National_Park\">Wikipedia<\/a>)<br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">We decided to take an alternate route back to camp, which led us through a nearby valley on barely drivable, paved roads. This reminded me much more of the California I experienced half a millennium ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lassen Volcanic National Park\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ub5Hd1g-618?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-bright-red-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-atomic-age-font-family has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-photos\/#lassen\" style=\"font-size:28px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Photos<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We checked out Redding and took a long walk on the Sacramento River. Beforehand, though, was my trip to the dispensary for some Cali Herb to add to my collection (#4).<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a3ed5f68907a&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a3ed5f68907a\" class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-attachment-id=\"11693\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/attachment\/budtender\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Budtender.png\" data-orig-size=\"440,440\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Budtender\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Budtender.png\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Budtender-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11693\" style=\"width:220px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Budtender-300x300.png 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Budtender-200x200.png 200w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Budtender.png 440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We marveled at the patented California countryside on the way in. Unmistakable with golden grass on rolling hills, conifer trees, and cattle grazing in the fields. I commented on this to the stunning beauty that checked my ID at the Collective Dispensary. She had the most piercings, tastefully done, I might add, of the trip so far. When I said it was good to be back in California, she gave me a Hollywood smile and said, \u201cYeah &#8211; Really!&#8221; I was instantly smitten \ud83e\udd70.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I asked the budtender about a good place for puppy dog walks and the river, and she directed me to Caldwell Park. On Lake Redding (defined by the falls, I suppose), the river was flowing strong with beautiful, clear water.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a3ed5f689809&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a3ed5f689809\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"781\" data-attachment-id=\"11694\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/attachment\/redding\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Redding.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"840,781\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1781176137&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.2200000286119&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00057208235375563&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Redding\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Redding.jpeg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Redding.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11694\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Redding.jpeg 840w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Redding-300x279.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Redding-768x714.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lake Redding is a scenic 10-acre park and surrounding suburban neighborhood located along the Sacramento River near downtown Redding, California.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On our way back, we stumbled upon Sasquatch. I discovered a quirky gift shop and found this delightful little gem. My shopping was complete! Back to the trailer for some afternoon hallucinations.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"840\" data-attachment-id=\"11690\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/tubridy-net\/attachment\/bigfoot\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Bigfoot.png\" data-orig-size=\"630,840\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Bigfoot\" data-image-description=\"\" 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class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-architects-daughter-font-family wp-elements-1ee684d3d1d4ec38e95a5454104e6a7d wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:28px\">Meanwhile Back at Camp<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video aligncenter\"><video height=\"540\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 960 \/ 540;\" width=\"960\" controls poster=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Mood-Ring.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Mood-Ring.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pulled out the Mood Ring and came up with this!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">The campground we stayed at had to be one of the nicest family destination spots so far on the trip. They had all kinds of stuff to do, including a beach volleyball court in the woods, frisbee golf, and bucket golf! Big fun!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a3ed5f68b4cf&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a3ed5f68b4cf\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"385\" data-attachment-id=\"11715\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/attachment\/shingletown-koa\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Shingletown-KOA.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"840,385\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1781165230&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.2200000286119&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01010101010101&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Shingletown KOA\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Shingletown-KOA.jpeg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Shingletown-KOA.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11715\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Shingletown-KOA.jpeg 840w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Shingletown-KOA-300x138.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Shingletown-KOA-768x352.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Beach Volleyball in the woods! Jake says let me at that ball!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-47b10964d6b0563fb32ef551e96107c1 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><a href=\"#top\">\u2191 Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-dusk-gradient-background has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"grants\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Grants Pass, Oregon<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-2440d3127ad0a99050a357f23cc45374 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:28px\">Day 31 &amp; 32<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Start heading north to the Pacific Northwest. I first did this trip over 50 years ago when I moved to California on a fateful trip which eventually led to me living there.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a3ed5f68c67a&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a3ed5f68c67a\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"631\" data-attachment-id=\"11718\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/attachment\/grant-pass-campground\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Grant-Pass-Campground.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"840,631\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1781279653&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.6900000572505&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00066800269996981&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Grant Pass Campground\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Grant-Pass-Campground.jpeg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Grant-Pass-Campground.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11718\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Grant-Pass-Campground.jpeg 840w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Grant-Pass-Campground-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Grant-Pass-Campground-768x577.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jumpoff Joe Creek &#8211; Beautiful setting at the &#8216;bottom&#8217; of the campground. A cool 65 F.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" data-attachment-id=\"11726\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/attachment\/jumpoff-joe-creek-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Jumpoff-Joe-Creek-1.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"440,440\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1781338159&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;7.9999997978522E-5&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Jumpoff Joe Creek (1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Jumpoff-Joe-Creek-1.jpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Jumpoff-Joe-Creek-1-200x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11726\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Jumpoff-Joe-Creek-1-200x200.jpeg 200w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Jumpoff-Joe-Creek-1-300x300.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Jumpoff-Joe-Creek-1.jpeg 440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 85vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">We stayed at the Jumpoff Joe Creek campground just north of Grants Pass. I choose it becuase I could get a spot on the water. What I didn&#8217; quite understand was that it is a ravine of sorts with a small waterfall and and a swimming hole! Big fun!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" data-attachment-id=\"11722\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/attachment\/jumpoff-joes-campground\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Jumpoff-Joes-Campground.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"840,630\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1781279425&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.2200000286119&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0011520737327189&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Jumpoff Joes Campground\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Jumpoff-Joes-Campground.jpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Jumpoff-Joes-Campground.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11722\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Jumpoff-Joes-Campground.jpeg 840w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Jumpoff-Joes-Campground-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Jumpoff-Joes-Campground-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jumpoff Joe Creek\u2014located near Grants Pass in southern Oregon\u2014gets its name from a misadventure involving Joseph McLoughlin. In 1839, McLoughlin (the son of legendary Hudson&#8217;s Bay Company leader Dr. John McLoughlin) was on a trapping expedition. Returning to camp in the dark, he fell off a rocky bluff into the creek and was severely injured.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">The campground was a recently defected KOA (you could tell because of the yellow signs everywhere). It was very nice but the cell reception was not so great. If I was patient I could generally get a data signal. What&#8217;s a modern road-warrior to do!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-dusk-gradient-background has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"471\" data-attachment-id=\"11723\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/attachment\/rogue-river\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Rogue-River.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"840,471\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1781342424&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.2200000286119&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0010729613733906&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Rogue River\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Rogue-River.jpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Rogue-River.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11723\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Rogue-River.jpeg 840w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Rogue-River-300x168.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Rogue-River-768x431.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Palmerton Park<\/strong> in Rogue River<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">We explored Grant&#8217;s Pass and nearby Roque River (on the Rogue River) in the morning. There was a nice park we explored and sniffed. The river drive was nice and lined with cabins and campers. The place had a nice vibe. I stopped by the dispensary on the way back for some Oregon Herb.  I got the sense that all the dispensaries in the area attract their customers with a myriad of daily and hourly specials!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" data-attachment-id=\"11725\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/attachment\/jumpoff-joe-creek\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Jumpoff-Joe-Creek.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"840,630\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1781334077&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.6900000572505&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;64&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0081967213114754&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Jumpoff Joe Creek\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Jumpoff-Joe-Creek.jpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Jumpoff-Joe-Creek.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11725\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Jumpoff-Joe-Creek.jpeg 840w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Jumpoff-Joe-Creek-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Jumpoff-Joe-Creek-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Our spot was right next to the water &#8211; a mere 50-foot drop off the back of this deck! It was nice, and we used the grill both nights.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video aligncenter\"><video height=\"720\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1280 \/ 720;\" width=\"1280\" controls src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Jumpoff-Joe-Creek-1.mov\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jumpoff Joe Creek<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-47b10964d6b0563fb32ef551e96107c1 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><a href=\"#top\">\u2191 Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-dusk-gradient-background has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"portland\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Portlandia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-4b3d95b154dab43bcc34f0272c1017db wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:28px\">Day 33 &amp; 34<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">I&#8217;ve beed trying to figure out where to go next. I decided to just say fuck-it and camp on a sandbar (sort of) next to the airport in Portland. Sound like fun? 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Hood is off in the distance as the temperature rises and we get closer to Portland. Crystal clear, stunning afternoon!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">We got within 6 miles of the turnoff, and traffic came to a grinding halt. Turned out two major highways joined just before it crossed the Columbia. It was pushing 93\u2109 , and everyone and their dog was out and about on a super sunny Sunday afternoon!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a3ed5f68e4ed&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a3ed5f68e4ed\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"487\" data-attachment-id=\"11750\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/attachment\/jantzen-beach-rv-club\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Jantzen-Beach-RV-Club.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"880,487\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1781533835&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.2200000286119&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0016920473426577&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Jantzen Beach RV Club\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Jantzen-Beach-RV-Club.jpeg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Jantzen-Beach-RV-Club.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11750\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Jantzen-Beach-RV-Club.jpeg 880w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Jantzen-Beach-RV-Club-300x166.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Jantzen-Beach-RV-Club-768x425.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Back at the campsite &#8211; Very nice grounds and facilities including a swimming pool.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">The Jantzen Beach RV campground is more like a village with permanent, semi-permanent, suspiciously permanent, etc., residents. One side borders the Columbia River. It&#8217;s nice with grass everywhere, three separate pools, and lots and lots and lots of rules and regulations. And jets flying regularly overhead. And perhaps an occasional homeless person. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity has-light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan-gradient-background has-background\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a3ed5f68ec86&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a3ed5f68ec86\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"661\" data-attachment-id=\"11747\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/attachment\/portland\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Portland.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"880,661\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1781516696&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.6900000572505&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0017953321803362&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Portland\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Portland.jpeg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Portland.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11747\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Portland.jpeg 880w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Portland-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Portland-768x577.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Portland from atop the Commuter Tram and Body Part Transportation System<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">I decided to leave Jake to sleep in and went into Portland. My destination was the top of the aerial tram that regularly goes back and forth to the Willamette River. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"540\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 960 \/ 540;\" width=\"960\" controls poster=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Skytram.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Portland-Sklytram.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">What I didn&#8217;t realize was that it was regular transportation for people who work in the area, and they all seem to work at a seriously enormous hospital complex. They even use it to transport suspicious looking coolers I assume are full of body parts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"495\" data-attachment-id=\"11744\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/attachment\/williamette-river\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Williamette-River.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"880,495\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1781518938&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.2200000286119&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00033500837162133&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Williamette River\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Williamette-River.jpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Williamette-River.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11744\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Williamette-River.jpeg 880w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Williamette-River-300x169.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Williamette-River-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Willamette River &#8211; Just before the confluence with the Columbia. Bridges everywhere!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-47b10964d6b0563fb32ef551e96107c1 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><a href=\"#top\">\u2191 Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-dusk-gradient-background has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"seattle\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Seattle, WA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-18663f2ef8c6714301d0f34517ee7127 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:28px\">Day 35 -38<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a3ed5f6905b8&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a3ed5f6905b8\" class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-attachment-id=\"3065\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/?attachment_id=3065\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Eddie-Seattle-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1052,1052\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Eddie &#039;The Dude&#039; Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Taken outside the house that Margaret and I rented in Seattle near the airport in Fall of 1979.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1297614999&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9 2023 - Just This Guy ~ You Know?&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Edward Thomas Tubridy&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Seattle 1978\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Taken outside the house that Margaret and I rented in Seattle near the airport in Fall of 1978.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Eddie-Seattle-1-1024x1024.jpg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Eddie-Seattle-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3065\" style=\"width:220px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Eddie-Seattle-1-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Eddie-Seattle-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Eddie-Seattle-1-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Eddie-Seattle-1-768x768.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Eddie-Seattle-1.jpg 1052w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Seattle Fall of 1978.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">51 years ago, I moved to California with the few possessions I owned to start a radical, new chapter of my life. That fateful summer, I made a trip to Seattle. Wow, I thought, this is about as fucking different as it gets from my sleepy little hometown on the Florida beach. Maybe I will move here one day, I thought to myself. A couple of years later, not only did I move there, but as a newly married man. <strong><em>Boy howdy, did life get interesting after that.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a3ed5f690fa0&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a3ed5f690fa0\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"495\" data-attachment-id=\"11768\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/attachment\/3322-centennial-way-ne\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3322-Centennial-Way-NE.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"880,495\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1781609960&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0001860119082268&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"3322 Centennial Way NE\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3322-Centennial-Way-NE.jpeg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3322-Centennial-Way-NE.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11768\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3322-Centennial-Way-NE.jpeg 880w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3322-Centennial-Way-NE-300x169.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3322-Centennial-Way-NE-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The first house I bought with my first wife, Margaret. It is far south in the city of Tacoma and was close by to where she worked for Weyerhaeuser. It shows up as a blurred image on Google Street View, and I had to see it. It looked very well kept up!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">We arrived at the campground (more like parking pads) after a tedious drive through the massive road construction seemingly everywhere in the Puget Sound now. Same roads I remember being torn up when I visited 20 years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"880\" data-attachment-id=\"11763\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/tubridy-net\/attachment\/laith-david-awoowe-eddie\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Laith-David-Awoowe-Eddie.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"880,880\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1781628198&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Laith David &amp;#038; Awoowe Eddie\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Laith-David-Awoowe-Eddie.jpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Laith-David-Awoowe-Eddie.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11763\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Laith-David-Awoowe-Eddie.jpeg 880w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Laith-David-Awoowe-Eddie-300x300.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Laith-David-Awoowe-Eddie-200x200.jpeg 200w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Laith-David-Awoowe-Eddie-768x768.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">I got Jake all set in Excellent Adventure and drove in to meet my newest Grand Nibbling! Meet Laith David Tubridy &#8211; son of my nephew Adam and his beautiful wife Zeynab Abdulgadir. What a beautiful little treasure he is!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-dusk-gradient-background has-background\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a3ed5f691989&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a3ed5f691989\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"826\" height=\"880\" data-attachment-id=\"11774\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/attachment\/strbucks-first-shop\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Strbucks-First-Shop.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"826,880\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1781678770&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Strbucks First Shop\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Strbucks-First-Shop.jpeg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Strbucks-First-Shop.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11774\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Strbucks-First-Shop.jpeg 826w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Strbucks-First-Shop-282x300.jpeg 282w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Strbucks-First-Shop-768x818.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 826px) 85vw, 826px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The original Starbucks in Pike Place Market. I used to come here starting in the late 1970s when visiting the market.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">We left early the next morning to explore the new waterfront. And what a great job that was &#8211; literally transforming what was an old industrial area between the piers and Pike Place Market area into a beautiful area for enjoying the views.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a3ed5f69209c&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a3ed5f69209c\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"880\" data-attachment-id=\"11775\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/attachment\/waterfront-park\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Waterfront-Park.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"660,880\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1781677787&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00081102998228706&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Waterfront Park\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Waterfront-Park.jpeg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Waterfront-Park.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11775\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Waterfront-Park.jpeg 660w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Waterfront-Park-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 85vw, 660px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jake and I enjoy a walk on the boardwalk installed on the waterfront. A very nice touch, to be sure!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Next stop for Jake was the trailer, and I headed to visit the Museum of Flight and my old stomping ground at Boeing. I worked there for four years after finishing (well, almost finishing) graduate school. This museum is phenomenal to say the least. The breadth and quality of the exhibits were beyond anything else I have seen so far. You literally need several days to take it all in.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"660\" data-attachment-id=\"11777\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/attachment\/%e2%81%a8the-museum-of-flight%e2%81%a9\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u2068The-Museum-of-Flight\u2069.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"880,660\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1781691641&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.6900000572505&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0083333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\u2068The Museum of Flight\u2069\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u2068The-Museum-of-Flight\u2069.jpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u2068The-Museum-of-Flight\u2069.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11777\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u2068The-Museum-of-Flight\u2069.jpeg 880w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u2068The-Museum-of-Flight\u2069-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u2068The-Museum-of-Flight\u2069-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u200e\u2068The Museum of Flight\u2069 &#8211; I first visited here in 1984 when it first opened. It certainly has grown since then with an incredible collection of anything that flies! They have the best collection of airplanes from other countries, spacecraft, the Red Barn that Boeing started out in, and a great collection of really, really big airplanes!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a3ed5f692901&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a3ed5f692901\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"631\" data-attachment-id=\"11778\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/attachment\/test-station\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Test-Station.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"840,631\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Test Station\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Test-Station.jpg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Test-Station.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11778\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Test-Station.jpg 840w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Test-Station-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Test-Station-768x577.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Test Stations on 747 &#8216;City of Everett&#8217; &#8211; I flew on this plane once, sitting at one of these stations recording vibration data, and we flew around the Pacific Northwest. I did this a lot in other aircraft like the 767 and 757 during their certification flights. Very memorable, including several times when we simulated weightlessness to try and fool the equipment, and taking off dragging the tail of the airplane down the runway (as an observer on the ground only!). Big fun!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Another afternoon with Laith, Mom and Dad, and Zeynab&#8217;s mother, Fay. She has had a very interesting life, from a family of an influential Somalian with several wives, forced to leave her homeland at an early age due to a military coup, living in Europe before settling in the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Laith pitched a major fit then fell back to sleep. I enjoyed watching Adam and Zeynab learning parenting in real time!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter has-alpha-channel-opacity has-blush-bordeaux-gradient-background has-background\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a3ed5f69316c&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a3ed5f69316c\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"660\" data-attachment-id=\"11784\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/attachment\/bellevue-bmw\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Bellevue-BMW.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"880,660\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1781769326&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.6900000572505&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00057504314463631&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Bellevue BMW\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Bellevue-BMW.jpeg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Bellevue-BMW.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11784\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Bellevue-BMW.jpeg 880w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Bellevue-BMW-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Bellevue-BMW-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Where it all started. I bought my first BMW here (well, nearby because they moved) in 1984 &#8211; a 318i. That started my love of the marque. We brought the Starship here for service. I got to update myself on the newest models and versions while we waited!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Spent the afternoon with Adam. I think he needed a break. It was 40 years ago I met him for the first time! We had some great Indian food and drove around checking out the sights like a couple of Dudes. Right On!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red-gradient-background has-background is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"440\" height=\"440\" data-attachment-id=\"11787\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/attachment\/on-a-business-trip-to-asia-pacific-in-1986-this-shot-was-taken-in-hong-kong\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1986-Hong-Kong.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"440,440\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Eddie Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;On a business trip to Asia Pacific in 1986. This shot was taken in Hong Kong&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;515289600&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Dreamtime Creative Design&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;On a business trip to Asia Pacific in 1986. This shot was taken in Hong Kong&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"On a business trip to Asia Pacific in 1986. This shot was taken in Hong Kong\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;On a business trip to Asia Pacific in 1986. This shot was taken in Hong Kong&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1986-Hong-Kong.jpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1986-Hong-Kong.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11787\" style=\"width:220px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1986-Hong-Kong.jpeg 440w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1986-Hong-Kong-300x300.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1986-Hong-Kong-200x200.jpeg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 440px) 85vw, 440px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">On a business trip to Asia Pacific in 1986. This shot was taken in Hong Kong.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">It was a bit more than 40 years ago when I had the third major seismic event in my adult life. It culminated (eventually) in my cessation of imminent self-destruction (I quit drinking), being back on my own again (which turned out to be something I should have done in the first place), and the start of the most wondrous thing (seismic event #4) when I moved to Germany in 1987.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4b048c5db351dec43af1a131a61ffd48\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:91px;border-top-right-radius:91px;border-bottom-left-radius:91px;border-bottom-right-radius:91px;border-top-color:#ff675f;border-bottom-color:#ff675f\"><blockquote><p>I live down deep inside my head<br>Well, long ago I made my bed<\/p><cite>John Prine, Lonesome Friends of Science<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-x-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83e\udeea<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-f865c40377495f7eac8956462acbf1c4 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:28px\">Off to take a deep dive!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cool-to-warm-spectrum-gradient-background has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">I had married my first wife not knowing her for even a full year. It was a huge mistake from the beginning, and I knew it. She finally moved out, leaving me by myself for about 6 months until we sold it for a loss.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a3ed5f69454d&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a3ed5f69454d\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"579\" data-attachment-id=\"11792\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/attachment\/img_5188\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_5188.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"880,579\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1781861624&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00052910053636887&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_5188\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_5188.jpeg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_5188.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11792\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_5188.jpeg 880w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_5188-300x197.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_5188-768x505.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pine Lake ~ Sammamish: The last home I owned with my first wife. On a &#8216;horse acre&#8217; of land outside of Issaquah. We had to sell this house for a loss because of the impact of Reaganomics in the early 1980s.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:9px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"440\" height=\"440\" data-attachment-id=\"11790\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/attachment\/angel-moroni\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Angel-Moroni.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"440,440\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1781859282&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;15.659999847383&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00073099415749314&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Angel Moroni\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Angel-Moroni.jpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Angel-Moroni.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11790\" style=\"width:220px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Angel-Moroni.jpeg 440w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Angel-Moroni-300x300.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Angel-Moroni-200x200.jpeg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 440px) 85vw, 440px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">LDS Temple &#8211; Angel Moroni blowing his horn about some bullshit.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">The first shockwave hit hard. After that, I sought some help. Try AA? How about going to your first meeting with a fucking angel blowing it&#8217;s god damn horn and people with unfathomable (at the time) stories? Wow!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">No thanks, I thought. I certainly could not relate one little bit to what they were talking about. Losing everything? Huh?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"440\" height=\"440\" data-attachment-id=\"11791\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/attachment\/the-tres\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/The-Tres.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"440,440\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1781867722&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;64&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00020100502297275&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The Tres\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/The-Tres.jpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/The-Tres.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11791\" style=\"width:220px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/The-Tres.jpeg 440w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/The-Tres-300x300.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/The-Tres-200x200.jpeg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 440px) 85vw, 440px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Hewitt Avenue Trestle<\/strong> &#8211; Connects Lake Stevens to Everett<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">A while later, I found myself quite blotto at 1 or 2 a.m. after a night of parting with a bunch of Hewlett Packard people. I headed home across this trestle. Floor it, I thought! Blue lights? Thank God &#8211; maybe this shit show is over. Well, at least for 17 years. But that&#8217;s another story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Outpatient program, tried AA again. It was different not to drink myself to sleep (pass out) every night. Life got better quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">In the meantime, I was living in a small apartment after I sold the house. I would ride around on my bicycle looking for a house to buy in the different areas. I found one that a guy built for him and his wife, and then they split up. My kind of place. I moved in about six months later &#8211; right after I got my DUI!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a3ed5f69542f&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a3ed5f69542f\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"495\" data-attachment-id=\"11793\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/attachment\/mukilteo\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Mukilteo.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"880,495\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1781868831&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;64&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00036805300624151&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mukilteo\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Mukilteo.jpeg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Mukilteo.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11793\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Mukilteo.jpeg 880w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Mukilteo-300x169.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Mukilteo-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The last house I owned in the Puget Sound. It was very close to Mukilteo and the Ferry Terminals.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Things really started picking up! I learned to ski, traveled to Asia for nearly a month, and secured a spot on the newly formed Mechanical Design group (or something like that). And that was my ticket to Germany and seismic shock #5!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-dusk-gradient-background has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Enough of that! Let\u2019s get back to reality, or in this case, Mukilteo! I remember that if I walked out of my house a couple of blocks away, I had a beautiful view of Puget Sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video aligncenter\"><video height=\"720\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1280 \/ 720;\" width=\"1280\" controls src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Mukilteo-Waterfront.mov\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mukilteo Waterfront<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">What a beautiful day it was for a drive! We soaked up some rays at the waterfront before heading back to camp. One Last trip to see the Little Dude. 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Rainer ~ Throughout our stay here, the mountain was out in full glory like this view taken traveling west on the I-90 floating bridge. It was always my favorite part of living in this stunning part of the world.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-47b10964d6b0563fb32ef551e96107c1 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><a href=\"#top\">\u2191 Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"pendleton\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pendleton, OR<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-4eef48e059342e3882587450dc57fd70 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:28px\">Day 39<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Over Snoqualmie Pass at 3,000 ft and down into the high desert. 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Graphite was used to moderate the reactor, and the fuel moved continuously through the system.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">I stopped at the Manhattan Project National Historic Site. Probably the smallest one of these I&#8217;ve visited, it was primarily to pay tribute to the men and women that made this terribly beautiful story come to life. The reactor tour was shut down for now &#8211; it was very similar to the reactor I worked on at the University of Washington and why I was interested in visiting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">We stayed in Pendelton in 2023. I remember they hosted the second largest rodeo in America and the trippy young lady budtender at the local herbary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-47b10964d6b0563fb32ef551e96107c1 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><a href=\"#top\">\u2191 Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity has-electric-grass-gradient-background has-background is-style-wide\" id=\"Latest\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"jerome\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Twin Falls, ID<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-a99ef4d926bebecf5a83f779382a9826 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:28px\">Day 39 &amp; 40<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a3ed5f697fb8&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a3ed5f697fb8\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"660\" data-attachment-id=\"11811\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/attachment\/columbia-river-valley-overlook\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Columbia-River-Valley-Overlook.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"880,660\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1782027784&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.6900000572505&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0014245014245014&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Columbia River Valley Overlook\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Columbia-River-Valley-Overlook.jpeg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Columbia-River-Valley-Overlook.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11811\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Columbia-River-Valley-Overlook.jpeg 880w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Columbia-River-Valley-Overlook-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Columbia-River-Valley-Overlook-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Columbia River Valley Overlook<\/strong> &#8211; We stood here 3 years ago on Excellent Adventure 2023. Looks the same!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Looks like my planned stop in Boise is a no-go. This is most assuredly a good thing due to the increased level of anti-protons in the area (well &#8211; Sugar Tit&#8217;s ex-husband, Cory). So it\u2019s a ball-buster 300+ mile day to this little gem on the Snake River canyon in one of the most beautiful settings I&#8217;ve seen on the trip so far!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-dusk-gradient-background has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">We explored the area the next day and did some shopping.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a3ed5f69869d&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a3ed5f69869d\" class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-attachment-id=\"11819\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/attachment\/evel-keneval\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Evel-Keneval.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"440,440\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Evel Keneval\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Evel-Keneval.jpg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Evel-Keneval-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11819\" style=\"width:220px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Evel-Keneval-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Evel-Keneval-200x200.jpg 200w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Evel-Keneval.jpg 440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Evel Knievel &amp; Flying Motorcycle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">What could be more Americana than Evel Knievel?  I remember hearing about him as a kid. In 1974, he staged an attempt to cross a part of the Snake River Canyon located here. Things didn\u2019t work out, and his rocket fell to the bottom of the canyon. He miraculously survived with a broken nose. In 2016 a professional stuntman cleared the canyon in a replica of the original craft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video aligncenter\"><video height=\"540\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 960 \/ 540;\" width=\"960\" controls poster=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Evel-Knievel.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Evel-Knievel.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The spot where Evel took his (failed) flight is now the entrance to a trail that runs along the rim.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Shoshone Falls is just down the rode from where Evel took his ill-fated ride. The marketing brochure called it the &#8220;Niagara of the West.&#8221; I imagine that all that rock to the right is also covered in water. Sorry I missed that!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a3ed5f698fd0&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a3ed5f698fd0\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"11828\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/attachment\/shoshone-falls\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Shoshone-Falls-scaled.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1782118145&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00042808218859135&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Shoshone Falls\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Shoshone-Falls-1024x768.jpeg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Shoshone-Falls-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11828\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Shoshone-Falls-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Shoshone-Falls-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Shoshone-Falls-768x576.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Shoshone-Falls-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Shoshone-Falls-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Shoshone-Falls-1200x900.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Shoshone Falls<\/strong> ~ Thought to have formed 14,000 years ago when the Basin collapsed. The huge surge helped form the river valley and these falls. The Falls are taller than Niagara, standing at 212 feet!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Twin Falls has all the feeling of a place where something is happening. That means people will move here. 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