Poulsbo to the Medford Farm

We went as far north as Poulsbo to visit my folks. They live outside the cute, scandinavian style town of Poulsbo on the Kitsap Peninsula along Puget Sound.


On the way back down south, we stopped at my sister and her husband's new place. They bought a beautiful little farm outside Medford.

Trigger had a great time being a farm dog and running freely in their large yards and pastures. He always hung around nearby, and always came back when called.

This is of course, in complete contrast to Gladys. Although we've spent far more time and effort trying to get a reliable recall with Gladys, the sad truth is she only really comes when she feels like it!

Up the Oregon Coast

After leaving California we headed up the Oregon coast following the cool weather. We always try to stop by the Crazy Norwegian in Port Orford because he makes the best fish and chips.

Another Frey family tradition is buying freshly caught crab and enjoying a nice crab cocktail in the RV with a beautiful ocean view.

This year we also splurged for lobster dinners at one of the Indian casinos. It was quite good and on the way out, Randy made just one bet at a slot machine and won back about half the price of our meals!

Fun in Ferndale

After staying in Gualala, we continued north and camped at the fairgrounds in Ferndale. This is a nice fairground for a layover. Very quiet, rural and lots of interesting places to walk your dog. It was here we finally gave Trigger some off lead experience, and he rewarded us with faultless recalls!


This was also the first place I took Trigger rollerskating with me. Gladys knows how to run with me while I skate, but Trigger thought it was very strange although he did soon get the idea and seemed to enjoy it.

*Please note that the pictures although from our trip, do not necessarily correlate to the text. I'm just using pictures from our trip that I like.

Summer Roadtrip 2006

We left for our roadtrip at the start of the summer's worst heat wave. We had originally planned to travel up Hwy 5 and start our trip in Northern California or Southern Oregon.






However, with projected temperatures of 112+ degrees around Redding, we decided it made more sense to leave early in the morning and head out to the coast, and camp the first few days in the coolness of Gualala.

*If you look closely at the beach picture, you can see Gladys up ahead running free giving the seagulls a little attitude!