THAM FAMILY's
GREAT PACIFIC-NORTHWEST RV ADVENTURE!
1. VANCOUVER, CANADA
- July 1: Arrival of Mum, Dad and Yee Wern from Singapore
- Picked up our rental Recreational Vehicle (RV)
- July 2: Set off to Sea-Tac Airport
(Highway I5)
 
2. SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, USA
- Entered the State of Washington
- Mall stop and pass by Seattle
- Picked up Yee Lu
3. THUMWATER
- Overnight - freak weather, those from Far East were frozen!
- Group Experienced Earthquake!!
- July 3: Set off for Oregon!
- Beginning of Tax Free Shopping.
- Mall Stop at Centralia
(Highway 30,101)
 
4. ASTORIA, OREGON
- Walked around town and had seafood lunch
 
5. WARRENTON
- Overnight at Warrenton
- July 4: American Independence Day!
- Set off to nearby beach
6. SEASIDE
- Passed by Seaside
 
7. CANNON BEACH
- Walked around town and beach
 
8. TILLAMOOK
- Checked into Shilo Inn
- Visited Tillamook Cheese Factory
- July 5: Set off for Lincoln City
- Revisited Cheese Factory?!
- Stoped by Flea Market
 
9. LINCOLN CITY
- Lincoln City
- Shopping at Lincoln City - Huge Mall!
- Checked into Liberty Inn
- Had Buffet Dinner at Chinook Winds Casino!
- July 6: Start off for Mount St. Helens
(Highway 18,99)
- Visited Fish Hatchery
 
10. PORTLAND, OREGON
- Zoomed by Portland, stopped by Peninsula Park
- Left Oregon for Mt St Helens
(Highway I5, 503)
 
11. CRESAP BAY CAMPGROUND
- Spent the evening at the campsite.
- What a beauty! ... had our first eatout!
- July 7: Terrible weather, Visited Ape Cave, Lava Canyon
12. KALAMA CAMP SITE
- Frank discovers coin operated shower!
(Highway I5, 504)
 
13. MOUNT ST. HELENS
- July 8: Visited from St Helen's North
- Visitors Centre
- Sendiment Retention Dam
- Hoffstadt Bluffs Visitors Centre
- Forest Learning Center
- Coldwater Ridge (Lunch)
- Stopped by Northfolk Survivors to see glass blowing
- Rushed to Kent off Seattle to meet Jackie
(Highway I5)
 
14. KENT
- Dinner at Chinese Restauraunt
- July 9: Farewell to Yee Lu, Jackie and family
- Good time to get sentimental and re-cap our RV adventure
 
13. VANCOUVER, CANADA
- Rushed home, clean up RV and to return
- Went to Richmond Centre
- Dinner with Fay's in-laws and Ed, visit Uncle Tam
- A summary of our visit to Vancouver
- July 10: Quick round of shopping, homeward bound to Singapore!

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