Saturday, June 29, 19 We were off early in the morning with laundry on our minds. This time every piece of clothing, bedding, towels and even the rugs, got washed. The laundry in the little remote town had deluxe, large-load appliances, and boy did they swallow up the quarters! We were done by 11:00, and only 25 miles away from our destination of Mt. Rainer. At the little town of Packwood we stopped for a burger before driving the last 7 miles into Ohanapecosh River Campground. Here, we set up camp among thousand-year-old trees! Tall, tall Spruce trees with long thickly barked trunks that were bare until where the branches congregated near the top. The forest floor was pine cones, pine needles, ferns, and other sparse growth – and very little sunlight. It was to be our little piece of heaven for the next 4 days. I immediately set my lounge chair out to enjoy the 74-degree weather and finished a basket . . . my first completion of the trip! Tom walked the dogs, explored the campground loops, and talked to Rangers that were out and about, and declared the campground “almost as good as Elkmont”! Here is a view from my lounge chair -- after I finished the basket and cranked back to rest. An after-dinner drive took us deeper in the park toward Paradise Inn, a climb of 3,400 feet. As we made the U-turn corner around Backbone Ridge . . . we saw our first (and completely unexpected) view of Mt. Rainer. Another 10 miles into the drive – we turned back! The steep, narrow, snaking road had long sections with no guardrails on the cliff side. It was fine for the moment, but our minds pictured the return trip in the dark – driving on the cliff side of the road! It could wait until tomorrow when we had a whole day to spend!
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We don’t go camping any more . . . we go ‘streamin’ ! The “SIlvermine and His” is our 2018 25' Airstream Serenity with Salsa interior and front twin beds., and ‘streamin’ is the name we use to describe our adventures. Stream along as we document everything from weekend trips to longer summer excursions and full-blown vacations. You know what they say: if you’re not in an Airstream – you’re just camping!
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