Deluxe Brewing Company - Albany, Oregon

Glacier National Park Road Trip (Fall 2022)

October 1, 2022

La Pine to Albany, Oregon

Daily Mileage: 161

Deluxe Brewing Company 

Site: Boondocking

Duration: 1 night

Cost: Free (Harvest Host)

Weather: Sunny with light rain one morning (70s)

We could have made it home from La Pine in one day, but we wanted to hit the Costco in Albany, so we found a Harvest Host location for the final night of our trip. There were only two other RVs on site when we arrived, and we were able to park down toward the end of the parking area, which was quiet after the brewery closed for the night. 

Resurrection Pre-Prohibition Pilsner

 and a Dunkel Dark Lager

Dinner!

Nightcap

Bike Path and the Willamette River

Little did we know this guy was going to have a heart attack one week later (although, looking at that "dinner," I'm not sure why we were so surprised). Thank goodness we were home and not somewhere in the middle of nowhere!

La Pine State Park - La Pine, Oregon

Glacier National Park Road Trip (Fall 2022)

September 27-30, 2022

Burns to La Pine, Oregon

Daily Mileage: 194

La Pine State Park

Site: #114 (ideal sites #139 and #149)

Duration: 4 nights 

Cost: $26 per night + $8 reservation fee

Weather: Sunny with light rain one morning (70s)

It's always a little bittersweet to reach the tail end of a road trip, so we planned to spend four nights at one of our favorite campgrounds in Oregon. We got lunch in Bend the day we arrived, wandered around Sun River on another day, and met up with friends for lunch in Sisters. 

This was our second visit to this state park and we reserved the same site as last time. It's quite large with a lot of space between us and our neighbors. There's no WiFi in the park, but we were able to get a weak cell signal that we bumped up with our new WeBoost (cellular booster), resulting in 2 bars for Verizon and 1-2 for T-Mobile. The shower facilities were clean and private (individual rooms) with plenty of hot water (and no annoying push button to keep the water flowing). We had full hook-ups and the dump station is located at the entrance of the park. 

Note: The Costco in Bend does not have a fuel center. However, there is a Fred Meyer with a fuel center, but don't confuse it with Fred Meyers Road when loading the search in your GPS. (Ask me how I know...)

 Hwy 20 (Burns to Bend) is 

very straight & extremely windy!

Brewed Awakenings in Sunriver

Small inventory, 

but look at all those face-outs!

Found something I couldn't live without.

Crane Hot Springs - Burns, Oregon

Glacier National Park Road Trip (Fall 2022)

September 26, 2022

Garden City, Idaho to Burns, Oregon

Daily Mileage: 185

Crane Hot Springs

Site: Greenbelt #7 dry (6,7,8 dry all look great)

Duration: 1 nights 

Cost: $35.50/night

Weather: Sunny & hot (84 degrees)

A thousand miles from nowhere...

We were offered a dry (no hook-ups) site with a gravel (perfectly level!) pad, table and fire ring. For one night, it was perfect. The wide open views of the mountains in the distance, and the pretty pond with birds & ducks, made for a peaceful setting. The sunset, night sky, and sunrise were spectacular. 

We forgot to pack our swimsuits, so we weren't able to enjoy the hot springs, but they sure looked inviting. This area is pretty isolated, but the solitude and quiet make up for the dry, dusty area. The flies were obnoxious, but it didn't matter much, because it was too hot to sit outside until the sun went down anyway. 

Very peaceful morning with only the sound of the birds. We will definitely return.

Boise, Idaho - Daytrip

Glacier National Park Road Trip (Fall 2022)

Boise, Idaho Daytrip

September 25, 2022

After polling our friends on social media, we chose Big City Coffee in Boise for lunch and coffees. We were not disappointed! The restaurant is very popular (and noisy!), so we opted to eat outside. The flies were annoying, but the food was delicious.

Mexican Mocha for me!

We got one of their famous cinnamon rolls to take back to the RV to have for breakfast the next day. They were HUGE! Before I cut it up, this one was about the size of a styrofoam take-out container. We also got a peach pie scone that was devoured before I could get a picture. We would definitely return, if we're ever in Boise again.

 

Pretty artwork near Big City Coffee

Another friend recommended a visit to the World Center for Birds of Prey. We didn't get to watch one of the outdoor demonstrations, but I did meet a 3-year-old hawk-eagle, which was pretty cool.

I also got to see a Harpy Eagle, a Barred Owl, and a Peregrine Falcon. 

Fun day!