Edenvale 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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Driving Down the Oregon & California Coast

We left Mapleton, OR around 8am, shrouded in fog.  Driving along the Oregon coast, we were in and out of a dense foggy forest for a couple of hours before breaking free to glorious blue skies, sunshine and ocean views. Along the road was Honeyman State Park, one of the first places we ever camped…

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Old World Gingerbread Village, Mapleton, OR

We departed from Copalis and the incessant cold rain in search of sunshine.  And, we found it!  Driving down I-5 in Central Oregon the clouds parted and the skies turned blue. It warmed up to 54 degrees, but it seemed alot warmer after four days at the ocean. We spent the night in a Harvest…

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