Today was a different day. We stained our picnic table.
The color Amber chose was Chestnut brown. It kinda went on as a chocolate brown though.
We first sanded the table and then put some older clothes on and stained it.
We only stained the top, the sides, and the seats. We didn’t stain under the table.
We are staying at Denny Creek Campground in Washington. We had Verizon and AT&T service which is always good.
We also took the time to walk down into Franklin Falls. The hike was almost 2.5 miles round trip. There are bathrooms at the beginning of the trail so you might wanna go then because there are not any further down the trail. The trail down into the falls was not that hard but it is not wheelchair accessible. When you get close to the falls the trail turns into a narrow rock ledge.
You could get right up to the falls but we didn’t get in the water and swim. We stayed at the edge of the pool at the bottom.
Wings Over Washington was really cool. I would definitely do that again.
The Volunteer Park was cool. I liked climbing on the trees and chasing squirrels around.
The Ferris Wheel on the pier was really cool. When you get to the top, you get a nice view of Seattle, Washington. Elizabeth wanted to go on the Ferris Wheel but at the top she was a little worried about falling but she still had fun.
Denny Creek Campground
I-90, North Bend, WA 98045
https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/mbs/recreation/recarea?recid=18032&actid=29
GPS coordinates: 47.410703, -121.441587
Franklin Falls
I-90, North Bend, WA 98045
https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/mbs/recreation/recarea/?recid=17980&actid=50
GPS coordinates: 47.424739, -121.432585
Triple XXX Root Beer Drive-In
98 NE Gilman Blvd.
Issaquah, WA 98027
http://www.triplexrootbeer.com/
GPS coordinates: 47.537647, -122.035185
Volunteer Park
1247 15th Ave E.
Seattle, WA 98112
http://www.seattle.gov/parks/find/parks/volunteer-park
GPS coordinates: 47.628958, -122.314781
Wings Over Washington
1301 Alaskan Way
Seattle, WA 98101
https://www.wingsoverwa.com/
GPS coordinates: 47.606277, -122.342067
The Seattle Great Wheel (Ferris Wheel)
1301 Alaskan Way
Seattle, WA 98101
http://seattlegreatwheel.com/
GPS coordinates: 47.606281, -122.342415
Today, we are taking out the jack-knife couch bed and building a new bed! We decided that Addie needed a better bed and we also wanted some more storage in that back room, so we made the best of both worlds. We used parts from the bed that went underneath the jack-knife couch for the new bed. The new bed was raised 12 inches off the floor, so we could slide totes underneath Addie’s new bed. It was a fairly quick building process for us, and we really like it! How we did it is in the video!
Today, we are visiting the Empty Sky 9/11 Memorial. This memorial was two long steel walls with names written on them. The names were the people who had connections with New Jersey who died when the Twin Towers came down. It had two metal beams that actually came from the fallen towers. This place was right across the river from New York City. It was very beautiful and we enjoyed our time there.
Empty Sky Memorial
1 Audrey Zapp Dr.
Jersey City, NJ 07305
GPS coordinates: 40.708199, -74.034564
Today, Amber and Dad replaced the RV toilet.
The toilet flusher was getting stuck due to that being stuck after we flushed. We needed to lift the lever back up and that was getting hard so with a swing of a magic wand we fixed the bathroom toilet.
The original toilet cut out in the floor wasn’t even round. The manufacturers “don’t know how to cut a round hole”.
The new toilet is much better than the old one. It has many different spots that the water comes out of around the toilet.
I really like this new toilet
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Today, we have the honor of seeing America’s gem, Niagara Falls! The water was super cool, and there was much to see and do. You can do a trolley tour or a boat tour “Maid Of The Mist”! The boat actually takes you right up next to the falls! You can also do the Cave Of The Winds self tour, which allows you to walk right next to the Bridal Falls on the American side. You can go to the “Hurricane Deck” and stand partly UNDERNEATH the Bridal Falls. A little expensive, as to be expected, but totally worth it.
Maid of the Mist Boat Tour
1 Prospect St.
Niagara Falls, NY 14303
GPS coordinates: 43.086466, -79.068020
Today, we build a truck bed platform.
The Raptor coating attracted butterflies. The Raptor started chipping away after 2-3 months. We built this platform for totes to go under and the ATV to go on top of the platform.
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Today, we visited Cave of the Winds at Niagara Falls.
Up on the platforms, there was probably 3 inches of water on the wood.
My favorite part of Cave of the Winds was the hurricane deck. On the hurricane deck it felt like ice was hitting your face. Amber and I went to the corner where part of the water fall was coming down and we could feel the water from the falls on our backs and shoulders.
Although the water was cold, we had fun. What I can tell you though is that you might want a extra pair of clothes, we did not and we regretted it. Ponchos were provided with the tour.
The platforms beside the falls get taken down every year and then put back up in the spring.
Cave of the Winds
24 Buffalo Ave.
Niagara Falls, New York 14303
GPS coordinates: 43.082376, -79.071029
Today, we did “something different”. We did a Dried Fruit Challenge.
The fruits we tried were dried pineapple, dried kiwi, radish slices, and “Texas Rattle Snake Eggs”.
Dad, of course, with the “rattle snake eggs” scared the boogy man out of us, the pineapple was kinda sour and chewy, the kiwi was just horrible, the radish had no flavor to it all. I think you know how the rattle snake eggs went.
This video is from 2018 and we try a sarsaparilla drink for the first time.
Spoiler alert… it tastes very close to root beer.
