Oregon
Newport, OR
On the way to South Beach State Park in Newport, OR, we made some fun stops on the way. We took in the roadside views on HWY 101, visited the Tillamook Cheese Factory and got some delicious fish and chips at a little hole in the wall restaurant across the street from the factory. We…
Read MoreGearhart, OR
With heavy hearts, we embarked on our trip down the Oregon coast on Highway 101. Steve’s 93 year old dad was suffering from sepsis and was in the hospital. He had been non-responsive since Sunday evening. After being encouraged by our relatives, we decided to say our goodbyes and leave on our trip anyway, knowing…
Read MoreMelrose Vineyards, Roseburg, Oregon
We left in the dark at 6am in order to avoid Seattle traffic. It worked great and we even avoided rush hour traffic in Tacoma and Olympia. Nice! While at a rest stop we discovered an oversight in our plan. The vineyard we were going to stay at could not accommodate anything larger than 30…
Read MoreMcMinnville, OR – MacKenzie’s Wedding
We got up before sunrise on the day of MacKenzie’s wedding and drove the 260 miles from Pasco to McMinnville, arriving about 12 noon, in plenty of time for the 4pm wedding. Olde Stone Village RV park was a first-rate place to stay! Extremely clean, well-managed and located right next door to the Evergreen Aviation…
Read MoreHome Again, Again.
In Roseburg, at the Freed Winery, we woke up to very heavy fog that had iced over everything. So we carefully made our way to I-5 and were in and out of fog for the next hour or so, knowing that if things went as planned we would be home today, on St. Patrick’s day!…
Read MoreRoseburg, OR
We left Lodi, CA early in the morning to get through Sacramento before rush hour. Traffic wasn’t too bad and it was a beautiful drive. It was 16 degrees in the Siskiyous overnight, but by the time we got there, around 11am, it was above freezing. Mount Shasta was spectacular as always. We stayed at…
Read MoreFortuna, CA
After daybreak, we left Honeyman State Park, headed for Riverwalk RV Park in Fortuna, CA. It was a beautiful drive, lots of sunshine along the way. Karen navigated through a lot of construction on HWY 101 along the coast and through the Redwoods. We ate lunch while we looked at Paul Bunyan and his ox…
Read MoreHoneyman State Park, Oregon
Forty-five years ago, Karen and I tent camped at Honeyman State Park near Florence, OR before we were married. It was the first stop on our way to Disneyland and San Diego in my 1977 Toyota Celica. And, we hadn’t been back since, until now! Our drive down was cold with heavy rain until we…
Read MoreChampoeg State Park, OR
After driving through heavy rain all day, it was a pleasure to reach our destination. Champoeg State Park near Portland is a beautiful park that features lots of trails, a river, and a frisbee golf course. In addition to campsites, they also have yurts and cabins available to rent. After we got settled, we went…
Read MoreEdenvale Winery – Medford, OR
We got another early start, about 6:30 am, heading over the Siskiyous Pass while the weather was still favorable. High temps were suppose to be in the 60s and lows above freezing with a slim chance of precip. Snow was in the forecast the next night, so we didn’t want to dally. In fact, our…
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