Here Comes The Sun

August 21, 2017, John Day, Oregon

Here comes the sun, here comes the sun,And I say it's all right ... (George Harrison)

Why would one travel 1083 miles to sit in a fairgrounds of a tiny town to see a total solar eclipse? Because it is there! We joined with about 50 other people who own Roadtreks and we celebrated the sun ... a phenomena any moment of any day ... yet to witness the moon photobombing the sun enhances our appreciation of the gift of the sun. So pictures will only express the wonder of the day.

Picture taken with filter over cell phone camera.

See upper right quadrant of photo... tiny white dot ... Venus in the morning during totality

...took this shot without filter ... caused a reflection on right side of jet vapor trail.

2017 New Trip .... We're going to the Sun 😎

To the Sun

August 13, 2017

·         We're going to the Sun!




We're going to the sun! Our journey this time takes us to a once in a lifetime experience! The Total Solar Eclipse! We left WP today and are Traveling 1,086 miles to the tiny town of John Day, in east Oregon. 
BTW....best eclipse website is GreatAmericanEclipse.com for info on the eclipse at your location on August 21.

Not much to say for the 1K miles.... staying in Walmart tonight in Laramie Wyoming.

August 14, 2017

·    Montpelier

Idaho, United States
Great visitor center here ... on the original Oregon Trail.

Pocatello

Idaho, United States
Day 2 .... 😎 driving, driving over 400 miles. Got off the interstate and explored Wyoming and Idaho back roads. 🇺🇸 400 miles to go. Overnight at Walmart. Not bad, nicer than some campgrounds!

Path of totality is good for U.S. economy😆

Idaho

August  15, 2017

Blaine County, Idaho, United States

Experimental Breeder Reactor I

Craters of the Moon National Monument & Preserve

Took a back road to Craters of the Moon National Monument in Idaho. All different types of lava flows from many extinct volcanoes... most recent was 2000 years ago. Did some hiking and exploring. 

See Dan in center of picture

August 16, 2017

 Almost there.

Nampa, Idaho, United States

Staying tonight at Cracker Barrel in Nampa, Idaho .. looking forward to breakfast here 🙄

August 17, 2017

 Arrived in John Day, Oregon

Small town is John Day, OR... but they have the charms of a small town. The other side of our RV is a small river ... lots of splashing and laughing sounds coming from there. 

We're camping with 25 other Roadtreks of various ages and sizes. Lots of new friends!

Also found a fascinating Chinese Museum frozen in time from 1948. Great tour of this internationally famous site.