Sun July 12 - Our own day in Portland before going home

Janice and I drove into Portland.  We parked on 4th street next to H&M. We had 3 hours parking for a buck.
Our intention was to have breakfast at Mothers which was near Start and 3rd.  It took about 10 minutes to walk to Mother's.  It was lined up out the door, so we made reservation - 1 hour 15 minute wait.  While we waited, we took a walk up 3rd to Voo Doo donuts.  The line there was 45 minutes.  We stood in line about 5 minutes, but decided we didn't really want donuts.  Just the experience of waiting in line was enough!.
From Voo Doo, even though it was Sunday, we saw some of the Saturday Market booths right in the next block east, closer to the Willamette River, so we decided to explore the market.  We had no idea how big the market was!  Easily a couple hundred vendors - jewelry, food and anything else you could think of.  Getting close to reservation time at Mother's so we started walking back.  We would explore more of the market after breakfast. It was only 45 minutes since we made the reservation, but as we were walking back, they called to say our reservation was ready.

 
Saturday Market

 

China Town in Portland

 
 

Great Ice Cream

View from Pittock Mansion

International Rose Test Garden

 

Had a really funny character of a waiter named Jason.  He's worked there for 14 years and was a real riot. I couldn't make up my mind deciding between two dishes - he told me he'd decide for me.  I agreed to it.  He wasn't someone you could say no to - and I mean that in a good way. I got Lorraine Fritata and Janice got Wild Salmon Hash.  They were both delicious - and big! I couldn't finish mine.
We went back to the market and ended up buying Ivy a tie dye shirt (which she loves!) and necklaces for Danielle and Monica.
When we went back to the car, Janice went into H&M looking for a bathroom and found out there was a 5 floor indoor mall there connected by an under street walkway to a 3 floor mall across the street.  We both went in to use the restrooms.  We almost did a mall walk around and realized that would have been silly to do our last day in Portland.
Janice had heard about an area called Northwest.  We drove there.  It was only 10-15 minutes away. The area seemed to be called Nob Hill.  I thought it was a little like Georgetown - kind of upscale and hip.
We walked around and had ice cream after about aa half hour wait - at Salt&Straw - apparently a Portland icon.  In line, we met a couple of young women (everyone seems young to us these days) from Vancouver.  They few down for the weekend.  Ah - west coast people.
It was about 4:30 and we made 7:00 reservations at a place called Jo Bar and Rotisserie for dinner and featuring Tasha Miller, a jazz vocalist accompanied by a standup bass and a guitar.
We had some time so we went to the Pittock Mansion.  It was pretty much over-rated as an attraction, but the grounds and view of Portland and the mountains in the background was very nice.
Still more time to kill, so we went to the Internation Test Rose Garden and hung out a bit. Nice grounds.  We got back to Jo's for dinner and music.  Both were sort of disappointing.
We really weren't ready to call it a night yet, so a waitress suggested a few things.  We ended up at Doug Fir - a bar/music venue at the Jupiter Hotel just east of the river..
What a surprise - there was a show that night.  Music was a 14 piece Michael Jackson tribute band called Neverland from the SF Bay area. They were actually very good.  Keyboard, Rythym guitar, lead guitar, bass guitar, percussionist, drummer, 4 singers, and a 4 piece brass section - 2 horns, a sax and a trombone.  Had the place hopping.
We called it a night about 11:30 PM.  They started 9:10 PM and were still playing when we left.  It took about 20 minutes to get back to the hotel.
Monday morning.
We finished packing and walked to a little café in the building next door. It was a café that catered to the businesses in the building.  Nothing special or fancy, but we ate light and it wasn't bad.
Drove to the airport and missed the exit for Thrifty rental car return.  But we found it.  Met an older couple from Chicago that were returning their car too.  Shuttled to the airport.  For some reason, for both flights we got TSA-PRE, so we were able to go through a faster inspection line to get to the gate area.  I always get pulled aside because of my metal hips.  This time Janice got pulled over too.  Seemed like hey were pulling every second or third person.  They didn't have a woman inspector there so the women in the line, including Janice, had to wait.  Once I did the hands up and pat down, the agent pulled me aside and had me show him my palms.  He rubbed some kind of card on them which he then fed into a computer that showed a graphic readout.  HE didn't answer when I asked what that was, but he passed me through.
We were at the gate for a bit when Elaine and Rob showed up.  We knew they were on our flight.  Flight was uneventful.  We made good time to Baltimore, but then got hung at the gate.  And then it took a long time to get luggage for our flight.
Finally got home after midnight and to bed by 1:00 AM.

Tomorrow - WORK!    <SIGH>... end of vacation!

Sat July 11 - Emmy and Ben Wymsma's Wedding day in Newberg.

We picked Garret up from the AirBnB he was staying at.  Garret, Janice and I went to breakfast at the Murray Hill Cafe.  Breakfast was good and we had a chance to catch up with him.  We dropped him off at his place and went back to our place.  He wanted to shower.  Then I got Mark and he went with me to get Garret - he was only about 8-10 minutes away.
Naomi hung out with Janice, getting ready for the wedding, while Mark, Garret and I sat out on the hotel patio.  Garret played a little guitar, then the girls came out.  The Zonies joined us, after they had been shopping at a store they called Wegman's West.
We never did make it to McMinnville to see the Spruce Goose.  Maybe another trip.

Garret came with us to drive to the wedding in Newberg.  The Shapiros followed us while the Zonies stayed back a bit longer.  They wanted to check in for their airline tickets.
Newberg was about 45 minutes away.  We got there before 2, walked around a few minutes, then had lunch at the Coffee Cottage.  The Zonies got to town just as we were leaving the Coffee Cottage.  We were walking back towards the church - Newberg Friends Church -when we happened upon Sam, Julie, Megan and Marco going into a coffee shop.  Sam told us that Emmy and Ben were running a tab at the coffee place and at a bakery across the street.  So, of course, even though we'd just eaten lunch, we all got coffee and a pastry.  The Zonies caught up with us at the coffee shop.  It was close to 3 and people were starting to show up for the wedding - due to start at 4.  We all walked together to the church.

It was a very nice building, inside and out.  Inside, we met some family and friends of bride and groom.
The ceremony started on time.  A lot of people in the procession.  We didn't really know any of them, except for Ali, Sam, Julie, Megan, Marco, Elaine and Rob.
The ceremony took about 45 minutes - but seemed longer.  I guess that's the way ceremonies are.  But it was beautiful.  Bride and Groom seem really happy, really in love.  Friends and family came up to the dais to say words of prayer which were followed by a short  period of silent devotion.  Kind of nice and definitely different from what we are used to in a Jewish ceremony.  We hung out a little while to talk to Elaine and Ali, then left for the reception - at another Friends' church about 15 minutes away.  We got a little lost but did get there.
The reception area was set up behind the church.  A sofa set with couch and living room chairs was out there on the lawn as well as lawn tables and chairs.  There were all kinds of games and activities for adults and kids.  The food was set out in stages.  First was homemade breads with shallot butter, a white bean hummous and a seasoned honey butter.  Also available were a variety of berries.  The next stage was a salad and 3 types of homemade macaroni and cheese.  There was one with Bacon and larden (?), one with heirloom tomatoes and peppers, and one gluten free.  The last stage was dessert. 2 types or still warm cobbler - blueberry and marionberry.  There was a big bowl of topping - maybe a whipped cream.  Homemade lemonade, water and Stumptown Coffee was available.  Very festive, county fair type atmosphere.  Best man speech and a shared speech by Ali and a friend of Ben's.
Also - kind of a surprise - Jed was there!  He looked and sounded great.  We got to meet two of his daughters, Lindsey and Natalie, and Lindsey's 3 children - Jed's grandkids!.  I missed meeting Lindsey's husband - Joe I think.  Jed's other daughter, Chloe (?) couldn't make it.  She was in San Francisco.
Garret brought his guitar and he sang a few songs.  Mark also sang a song.
We left about 9:30.  Janice and I dropped Garret at his place.  He has to get up at 4:30 to make his plane.  We met the Shapiros and Zonies back at the Hilton and hung out on the patio for more than an hour.  They are both leaving tomorrow (Sunday) for home.  We're staying an extra day - leaving Monday Jul 13.  Everyone turned in by 11:30.

Tomorrow, Janice and I plan to hit Portland.  We may get together with Rob and Elaine in the afternoon.  We'll see how the day goes.

Fri July 10 - brunch in Beaverton - Mt Hood Loop

We, the Shapiros and the Zonies met Sam and Julie, Meghan and Marco at the Elmer's across the street for brunch.  There were 10 of us.  Good selection of food, so everyone was satisfied.
We started about 10:30 and ate and hung out till 12:30.  Hanging out was fun.  Just talking and catching up on our recent adventures and talking about wedding stuff.  We left before 12:30.  Sam and Julie etal went back to Newberg.  The Zonies left in their car for Mt Hood.  We rode with the Shapiros.
The ride out along 26 East was nothing special until we spotted Mt Hood the first time.  An ethereal snow capped peak nestled miles away between the ever present and ever dense Oregon forest land.  Mark and Naomi had done the Ridge Road the day before, so we skipped it, opting to hit RT 35 and head north along the east side of the mountain.  Some really beautiful mountain scenery.  We drove north till we hit 84/30 West. then drove along the north side of Mt Hood.  We were in a little town (somewhat expensive little town) called River Hood or Hood River.  We parked and walked around doing a little shopping and enjoying the quaintness of the place.  We were looking for the Columbia River Gorge.  Silly us.  An oldtimer (oldtimers seem to be getting younger and younger) whose son lived in Baltimore) explained that the River Gorge was the whole stretch of the Columbia River (from where we were to about 10 miles east of Portland) just a hundred yards or so north of us.  So were driving west now (after looping around Mt Hood) along the southern bank of the Columbia.  We followed 84 west which is a rather busy highway.  It runs concurrent with 30 west, except in places where historic 30 splits off of 84 and then reconnects.  Those parts of 30 are scenic.  We passed by the Bridge of the Gods - so named because in the memory of the local indigenous people there had been a rock slide that allowed them to cross the river in those days.  Over many years the river cut through the rock again, but the spot become known as a place where you could cross the river.  Bought some fruit - cherries and peaches from a local vendor.  We continued on to Horsetail Falls and a little further on Multnomah Falls.  Very nice scenic spots - crowded.  Nice spots just tend to draw people.  Like us.
Turns out we passed the Zonies, because they went up the Ridge Road.  We met up at Multnomah Falls.  Hung out.  Took pictures.
Garret called from the airport.  He just arrived from LA.  The day before, he had just come back to LA after a 33 hour flight from Bulgaria.  But that's another story.  He found his own way on the MAX to his AirBnB place about 2 miles from our hotel.  We'll catch up with him tomorrow - Wedding Day!
We got back from the Loop.  It was late, and other than the breakfast we had before we started our ride, we'd only eaten some fruit we had in the car.  We stopped for dinner at the Sweet Tomato restaurant, but Mark and Janice weren't impressed.  So we left and went to Thailand a couple of miles away.  Food was very good.  Meanwhile, Ken and Cindy, who were a little behind us (they made one more scenic stop) thought they were meeting us at the Sweet Tomato.  We forgot to tell them we changed our minds, so we ate at Thailand and they ate at Sweet Tomato.  Oh well.  Hard to coordinate more than 2 people at a time.
It was late and everyone was tired (except Janice).  Everyone turned in calling it a night, but Janice and I took a little walk around the hotel.
Now about 11:30 after posting this entry.  Time for bed.
Tomorrow - the Wedding in Newberg in the afternoon and hopefully the Spruce Goose in McMinnville in the morning.

Mt Hood

 

 Bridge of the Gods across the Columbia River Gorge

Along RT 30 west (My Hood to Portland)
                                                  Horsetail Falls

     Multnomah Falls

                                         Spied an adventuresome RVer towing a helicopter
                                  You can't see the motorcycle between the RV and the Copter!

Thur Jul 9. The meet up in Portland!

We got to the Hilton Garden minutes before the Zonies.  The Shapiros were across the street in the Marriott.   They pulled in within the 1/2 hour.  Everyone took about an hour to settle, then we met in the lobby of the Hilton.  We decided to take the MAX (lightrail) into the city.  People we met in Cannon Beach told us about the Waterfront in Portland.  So did people we talked to in Eugene.  Seemed like a good place to go for dinner.  When we got to what we thought was a Waterfront stop, we walked around for just a few minutes and realized we were in the midst of an area where there were apparently a lot of homeless people.  Not really what we were thinking of.  After talking to a motorist, we realized we should have gone to the Pearl District, about a mile walk away.  We walked to the Pearl and after some kerfuffling, decided on a Greek place - Eleni's (or something like that).  We shared a bunch of Mezzes, a half chicken, a salad and a few beers.  Then we went to the Powell Book Store and schnied for about 30-40 minutes.  A short walk got us back to the red line west back to Sunset Station, where we parked our cars.  Long day.  Exciting to get together with everyone before the wedding Saturday in Newberg.  Actually some of us are getting together for brunch tomorrow morning.  We'll also be connecting with Garret - just back from a stint in Bulgaria.

The Eastern Contingency brunching at Elmer's in Beaverton OR

Wed Jul 8 -9- Morning in Eugene - Tillamool Cheese Factory - Cannon Beach - the way to Portland

So this morning we had breakfast in Eugene at Studio One Cafe.  Last night, we were in an area called The Wit (Whitaker), this morning was not too far from that. The place reminded us of Paper Moon in the Remington area of Baltimore.  Not quite as funky, but the same spirit.  Last night I chose this place after looking at Trip Advisor.  This morning, Janice checked it out and darn if someone had not posted a terrible review the night before - presumably right after I checked!  We went anyway.  Janice mentioned the Trip Advisor thing to the waitress and sure enough, the owner was at our table side within a few mnutes.  The POWER of Trip Advisor!  Breakfast was good (CARB OVERLOAD!).

We left for the coast.  We decided to go directly to the Tillamook Cheese Factory.  It took about 3 hours to get there.  It was worth it!  Tillamook makes great cheddar cheese and other dairy products - especially ice cream.  We did not get to see cheese actually being made, but we did see huge blocks of cheese (41-42 LB blocks) being wrapped and boxed and sent to storage.  


They age it for periods of 60 days to 3 years.  After it's ready, we saw how the cheese is processed through the factory floor.  Pretty interesting single purpose machinces, and still a lot of people doing set up, pushing the process as needed, and quality control.  There is a sampling bar for the cheeses.  It's self paced, so you can go through the line as many times as you like.  Cubes of cheese, 6 kinds, you sample with toothpicks.  But the real highlight is the ICE CREAM.  You purchase it.  They make it there, fresh and delicious.  About 38-40 flavors.  $3.55 gets you a 3 scoop sampler - which ends up being about a quart of ice cream!  Neither Janice nor I could finish our samplers!
So we left Tillamook and took off for Cannon Beach.  This was mostly along the coastal road - great views of the Pacific.

Cannon Beach

We pulled into Cannon Beach and claimed our room at the Blue Gull.  Room 8.  The room was relatively small, but comfortable.  A large rectangle maybe 30 by 12, divided into the bedroom (22X12 and the bathroon (8X8),  There was a Jacuzi tub and Janice took a bath.  It took a bit to figure out to work it right.  The tub stopper didn't work - I fixed it.

We settled in and decided to skip dinner - we were still full from the ice cream!  Instead we took a walk on the beach.  We headed south to Haystack Rock and the Needles.  People at a hotel just south of us were making fires on the beach.  Or so we thought.  Turns out their hotel provided the wood and had a person start the fires for them.  Was a nice effect on the beach.  The sun set a little after 9 PM, but it was really too overcast to see it. We walked a little more then sat on a bench by the beach and just relaxed.
Back to the room.  Hand carved wooden furniture and a beautiful wooden headboard.  Unfortunately, the bed was not very comfortable.  Way too soft!

Thursday - July 9
We had breakfast at a Pig&Pancake.  Not bad, but nothing special.  The town though was kind of special. Interesting shops, unique artwork, all kinds of wonderful smells - but we had already eaten.
We took off for Portland!  Kind of neat to know we would soon convene with our Baltimore friends.  The Shapiros, the Zonies and the Leikachs - all left the east, all went different paths in the west to converge on Portland.
We made one more stop - for lunch.  Camp 18 Logging Museum and Restaurant.

Very cool place.  Food was just OK, but the place was unique.
Thanks to Roger Sherr who told me about Cannon City and Camp 18.

July 7 - Crater Lake - The night in Eugene

We ate breakfast provided by the Cimmaron Inn in Klamath Falls.  We left town and arrived at Crater Lake about 10:00 AM.  We made a number of stops along the way on the road into the Park and on the way to Rim Village.  Some really beautiful geographic formations and trees.  We were kind of on the early side of visitors coming in, so we were the first to stop at a few overviews.  Others stopped behind us. One was a couple where the wife was from the Baltimore Washington area.
We took the Trolley tour around the Rim of the Lake.  It's a 33 mile drive, with stops and overlooks, but with someone else driving, I also got to enjoy the views.  Really an amazing place. I've said it before and will say it again... there's something spiritual about these incredible natural phenomenon.  I know it's nature and if there is a God, I don't think He or She really cares that much about us.

CRATER LAKE - really too beautiful for words

 We're here and we make our world what it is.  We can't put the onus on a supernatural god or devil for every bad thing that happens.  Nor can we exalt that god for being responsible for every good thing.  Hmmm... see what I mean about "spiritual"?  In any case, Crater Lake was unbelievably beautiful.  We got there when the weather was fantastic.  About 1:00 the sky darkened and the rain started.  We left for Eugene.  A few nice spots along the way and late lunch in Crescent City at a place called Manley's.  Little tavern/poolhall.  The broasted chicken was very good.  We both ate a half chicken!
Got to Eugene, checked into our hotel.  Janice says I was a little cranky.  I probably was.  The hotel seems very nice, but the last 2 actually had better stuff.  The guy at the desk gave me a map and explained how to get to our 2nd floor room - with all our bags, the elevator was a must.  He didn't know the elevator was out of order.  We walked all around the hotel to find a working elevator.  Oh well... maybe it was my "bad mood".
Went to Sam Bond's Garage hoping to see/hear some blue grass.  We each got a cup of cauliflower gargonzola soup (think broccoli cheddar).  Soup was good, but the 9:00 show (open mic) hadn't started by 10:15 PM.  We left.
Tomorrow - Tillamook, the Or coast up to Cannon Beach.  Thursday - heading to Portland!

Mon July 6 2015 - Avenue of the Giants - 36 East - Mt Shasta

Got up early this morning and had breakfast provided by the Humboldt House.  Not a bad breakfast.  Right after we ate, we packed and took off for the Avenue of the Giants - Rt 274.  33 miles through an area where about 80% of the giant Coastal Redwoods grow.  Huge unbelieveable trees.  Calling them trees actually doesn't do them justice.  There is truly something majestic and spiritual embodied in those Living Things.  You can drive for a bit in a relative clearing and suddenly you realize you're completed surrounded by these giants.  We took a short side trip off the Avenue and headed into the Rockerfeller Forest.  Met a couple from NC while visiting the Giant Tree - 42 foot circumference, 368 feet high!  Taller than a football field is long, and then some!  We walked around and took some pictures.  Hopefully I'll post some to this site after we get home.  Very cool place.
We left a little after noon and took CA 36 East.  132 miles to Red Bluff where we would pick up RT 5 and head north another 2 1/2 hours to Klamath Falls OR.  The ride on 36 was ...  well difficult to appreciate.  The road goes east through the mountains.  Lots of hairpin turns and switchbacks.  At one point, we were stopped for roadwork.  On a mountain road, long narrow and windy, the work crew stopped us and we waited a long time (maybe 15-20 minutes) before we saw the cars coming from the other side.  We waited so long, cars starting to backup, I swear I saw vultures circling overhead.  Finially cars came from the other side and then we followed a car through to the other side with a sign on it that said something like "Follow me".  The worse part of the 3+ hour ride on 36 was that there are no services!  No gas stations, no restaurants, no homes, no restrooms... no nothing!  We took turns peeing by the car.  Thank goodness (more for Janice than for me) the traffic was light.
There was one town, can't remember the name, but the sign said POP 20!  And I swear, not 10 yards further past the POP sign, was a sign for the Volunteer Fire department.  Probably Andy, Opie and Barney make up the Volunteer Fire Department.
We finally hit RT 5 and found an Indian restaurant off one of the exits.  Thank you Trip Advisor.  On the almost 2 hour trip up RT 5 To Klamath Falls, we passed Mt Shasta.  It stood out majestically... the only visible mountain with snow on it.  See picture on yesterday's post.
Found our hotel, the Cimmaron Inn and checked in.  Not as nice as last night's place, but we're just sleeping here. They provide breakfast in the morning, then we'll be off for Crater Lake.  About 2 hours to get there, spend a few hours there, then a couple more hours on to Eugene.  Hope to connect with Patrice there (see Saturday's post).  She'll be there on a business trip.

July 4th in San Francisco - A night with new friends - the next Day July 5th

On the 4th, we left M&S's place about 2:30.  Traffic was surprisingly light until somewhere around Pier 39 on the Embarcadero.  We were moving along, and just like that it was bumper to bumper between lights.  Patrice (Mulholland) and Michael (Pedroni) live not too far from the Coit Tower.  They were hosting a party for the Fourth.  Their rooftop has a great view  of the Bay - perfect for fireworks,  That last 1/2 mile took FOREVER!  We finally got there and Michael took Mark to park his car at a school yard a couple of blocks away.  We brought fresh pineapple, salad stuff and a few bottles of champagne.
We were the first people to arrive, which was good because we got a chance to meet Michael and Patrice one-on-one.  Actually, we met them about 6 years ago.  We did a trip to Seattle and then flew to SF to spend a few days with M&S. I was when Susan turned 60.  We were there for her milestone birthday.Turns out we met other people that came last night on that last trip, but we didn't really remember the people that well.  This time seemed to be more intimate. Maybe meeting them on their turf instead of on M&S's turf made a difference?  Who knows?
Patrice & Michael live in a house in SF that had been different apartments.  They had the wall between the apartments knocked out and effectively doubled their space.  They raised two girls there.  We met their daughter Gina and her boyfriend Brian.  Very nice people.  Patrice works for the state.  I believe she works with students coming to the US from other countries.  That may not be exactly right, but it's close.  Her friend from work, Marilyn, was also at the party.  Very nice lady.  I liked her.

New San Franciscan Friends

There were a couple of young ladies (22 and 24?) there, from Melbourne Australia.  One of the girl's aunt has a friend who is a friend of... Actually, I never actually understood the exact story.  Suffice it to say they were there and not feeling out of place.
Jay and Sally were another couple that were there.  Jay had a guitar and showed me some of his stuff.  I was sufficiently wowed.  Turns out Jay made gold fill bracelets for Danielle and Monica that had their names in gold wire, when they were kids.  We may be commissioning him to make one for Ivy.  Mark, Sally, Janice and I took a walk to the Embarcadro to walk Lila, M&S's dog.  Jay and Sally were very nice people.
Michael's brother Glenn was also there, he lives downstairs, but I was not formally introduced to him and didn't really get a chance to meet him.
Michael is an artist, and as Mark describes him, a true iconic San Franciscan Artiste.  He took us down to his studio, in the bottom floor of the house.  A true man cave - not an ode to the sports gods - but a tabernacle of the man's incredibly creative mind.  Turns out he has created many projects for Burning Man.  You can look up Burning Man.
Fireworks started about 9:30 PM from 2 barges on the Bay - one almost directly in front of us, the other further west, closer to the GG Bridge.  The Bay is maybe a 1/2 mile from their place.  Fun to watch eventhough the fog was hanging over the Bay.  It was low enough to hide some of the higher fireworks exploding, but we got to see plenty.  And then behind us, like a block or two away, some enterprising people were setting off fireworks.  These were close and loud and bright.  All in all, a good night.
Mark was supposed to pick up his car by 10:30, but because of traffic, we all thought it would be a while before he'd be able to get it from the school lot.  I went with him to get the car.  As we got there, at 11:07, the attendants, school volunteers it turned out, were waiting. Boy were they pissed!   Grid lock!  We finally got the car parked.  We hung out a bit longer then went back to Malory (M&S's) about 1:30 AM and went to sleep.

This morning (July 5th), we left Redwood City and headed north. We stopped at a place in Sausalito to get some bottles of water and an adapter for charging our phones in the car.
The cashier told us to stop at Healdburg and check out the plaza.  Fancy little shops and restaurants and wine tasting places.  Janice said it reminded her of Monterey.
We decided to head to Mendocino instead of going directly to Garberville. An hour and a half of switchbacks on RT 128 through some beautiful forested land on the way to 101 - the Coastal Hwy.  We ate at a place in Mendocino then walked around till about 5:00 PM.
Mendocino











Then up 101 for some more beautiful west coast magical views, through more winding ancient Redwood forested land and finally to Garberville.
We're beat and settling in for the night.
Tomorrow another long day.  Avenue of the Giants then east, then north.  We plan to drive by Mt Shasta on our way to Klamath Falls.  When I get home, I hope to add some photos to some of these blog pages.

   Redwoods                                                                           

 

                                      
                                         Mt Shasta -  on the way to Klamath Falls