Life at a "Swell's" pace

Pendleton, Oregon 🠊Ogden, Utah

This morning we woke up in Pendleton, Oregon, and let the ducks get out and stretch their wings and get some fresh water and food. We stopped at the Pendleton Rest stop, which is more of an overlook. We had a great view of the Blue Mountains and the valley below them. We only stopped for a few minutes to let the bus cool down. It was a nice break off the road and there wasn't anyone else around, so it was very peaceful. We headed next to the Charles Reynolds Rest Area for a longer time. We ate some lunch and took a moment to organize things on the bus better, and throw away our trash. It also gave us time to clean out the duck's pens and lay down new bedding, and also walk around the area a bit. It was covered in information about the local Native American tribes that once populated the area. We got back on the road and made our way towards the Idaho state line. Once we crossed it around 3:30 p.m. all of our phones immediately sent out a time zone change notification. We passed a lot of windmills, which was nice to see with the pink sky backdrop. We made it through Idaho, and into Ogden, Utah, for the night. It was a lot of road time today, but we are making great time so far. Looking forward to day three.

We left today on our Eclipse Road Trip and we took off later than we expected, but it was still a lot of fun taking off and looking forward to exploring places we've never been. We made it to Pendleton, Oregon, and will be sleeping here tonight. The ducks are handling the trip well, so far.

We mapped out our entire trip on the way there, which will take us through Price, Utah. I am most excited about seeing the place where I was born. It's been on my bucket list for a very long time.

We picked up these solar eclipse glasses before we left. I grabbed as many as I could find. I also picked up a box of 200 piece glow sticks, bracelets, necklaces, and glasses.

The bus looks overpacked, but we are so thrilled to be taking her on a long distance trip for the first time. I'm hoping to get things organized as we go, so it doesn't seem so cluttered. We are also hoping this trip gives us an idea of what works in the bus on trips and what doesn't. We stopped and got a few last minute things. I stayed on the bus with the animals and Hardy was concerned on where Jeff and Skylar went. He kept a watch for them the whole time. One of our big concerns on this trip is whether the animals will be comfortable.