2 May Drive Vancouver, Washington - Sumas Border Crossing to Canada

Monday, 2 May    (268 Miles driving Vancouver, Washington, to Vancouver, Canada)
      I was up early, as sleeping in a Rest Area, regardless of how quiet, is always a bit restless, and although I got a good 6 hours of sleep, I was still anxious to go before the sun was up.  That time of day just before the sun rises is my favourite, as the birds start singing and the air has a special smell in it to herald the onset of a new day, full of adventures!
     Made coffee, warmed up car, Darlene got up, I took dogs out for a pee/walk, and we were on the road @ 06:00 !!  We made excellent time, until we came to Olympia, and then Monday morning rush hour slowed us right down. Driving thru Seattle on I-5 during rush hour in your RV is a special treat to those who do not plan too careful lol!
     Actually, we went on the HOV lanes and made pretty good time thru Seattle, all things considered.

     At 12:22 we pulled in to the Sumas Gas Station we are quite familiar with and topped up the Motorhome.  The fuel here was the cheapest we found during our travels!  The only time it was cheaper was down in Arizona in Jan. when fuel dropped around the world and we were able to get it for 1.59 / Gal.

Total Trip back was different than last year... 2060 Miles in total.

The fellow at the border was great and we were soon on our way to the RV place in Chilliwack that had a couple of spots that would accommodate us.  Vancouver, Canada is where a lot of my immediate relatives are (Mother, Daughter, grandkids, brother), so we plan to put down our roots here for about a month.  Hope to get caught up with a bunch of Scuba Diving buddies and fellows I used to work with for many years.

Trip mileage summary:
     Lake Havasu - Page                      338 Miles
     Page - Cathedral Gorge                 268 Miles
     Cathedral Gorge - Reno                446 Miles
     Reno - Yreka                                 357 Miles
     Yreka - Portland                            351 Miles
      Portland - Canada Border             268 Miles

     We took our time heading home, with a number of layovers to sightsee and finding a spot to camp early in the day.

     Last year we travelled with my Uncle Bill and Aunt Marg (from Winnipeg, Manitoba) who have wintered in Lake Havasu for many years. On the way back last year they had left their 5th Wheel in storage at Lake Havasu and drove their car with us, camping with us as we travelled, as their end destination was via Vancouver, BC, in order to visit my Mother there.
     We took a different route last year, travelling through Bakersfield, San Francisco, and then over to the coast highway so we could wonder at the Redwoods and Oregon Coast along the way, heading back to the I-5 at Astoria.