Second Annual New Year's Trip to Cape Disappointment Part I

After our New Year's trip last year we decided to try and make it an annual event.  The trip in the GRUB was fun but had its challenges because it was cold and cramped.  If I recall correctly that trip was the impetus behind Deb and I vowing to upgrade as soon as reasonably possible.  It wasn't because we didn't have fun.  Rather it was because of the cramped conditions with everyone being inside at the same time.  To put it in perspective during the warmer months we spend most of our time outside.  Not true in December!

We got some very nice camping gear this year for Christmas and we were anxious to use it!  Geoff and I spent time on Thursday installing a new tongue jack as well as making sure Serenity would be ready for the voyage.  We also received three directors chairs and other goodies.

Friday finally rolled around and to say we were anxious would be a large understatement!  I was (sorta) working from home and knocked off at 11:30.  Geoff and I took Pumbaa and gassed him up and hitched up Serenity.  The new tongue jack works very well!  We headed home to wait for Deb and we got what we could ready.  Deb got home around 1:30 and we finished loading, said goodbye to the cats and were out the door at 2:05.

The drive was uneventful but since we were in no real hurry we took the scenic route and stayed on the Washington side of the Columbia rather than taking highway 30 from Longview to Astoria.  We arrived at Cape Disappointment just before 5:00.

Backing Serenity continues to get easier and we had her leveled, fully hooked up and everything stowed within about 90 minutes.  This seemed a long time to me but I think we were rusty.

Anyway, we got dinner going then cleaned up afterward.  We took a quick walk down to the beach where the surf was beautiful under the light of the moon.  The recent storms had whipped the waves into a thunderous frenzy so while it was magnificent we didn't want to get too close.  The wind coming off the ocean was pretty stiff and chill so we retreated to the comfort of Serenity.

We whiled away the evening by watching "Galaxy Quest" on DVD.  At this point I'm forced to admit we are RVing much more than camping....  Everyone turned in after the movie.