Bodega Bay for lunch

We rode the trike to Bodega Bay for Lunch at The Tides. The ride took us through rolling hills and dairy farms. It was cold and overcast but the chowder was excellent.

Yacht Club of Petaluma

Lunch at the pier. I don't think it was the yacht club. We rode the trike to the Marin County airport afterwards. Not a lot going on there either. Then we saw this big rig advertising a re-enactment of Lindberg's flight from New York to Paris next May. 84 years! Hmm. I don't get the significance of 84 years.

Summer in the city

We rode the trike to Larkspur and boarded the ferry to San Francisco. Ride the crowded streetcar to Fisherman's Wharf for lunch. Hot in the afternoon. Reversed our path and got back home at 5:30. Long hot day.

Tomatoes from the garden

These came from Charles and Karen's garden. Delicious. Just look at the color. One slice covers an entire hamburger cooked over a campfire.

Eureka!

Actually it's Fortuna for the night. Left Oregon behind and are moving down the California coast. Here's a pic of redwood trees going at 55 mph. Hopefully better shots tomorrow from Avenue of the Giants.

We spent the last 3 nights at 7 Feathers rv resort in Canyonville, Oregon. Very nice with an indoor pool and hot tub.

Oregon Coast

Pic from our drive south on 101. The views were unbelievable.

Marine Discovery Tour

We took a 2 hour boat tour on the Discovery.  Saw gray whales just outside of the harbor.  A first for us.  The boat ride was cold and the day was foggy.  We had clam chowder in town and then came back to the trailer to get ready to leave in the morning.  Headed to Canyonville tomorrow.  I can't believe this is August and we are wearing jackets and sweatshirts and sleeping under 2 blankets. 

Yaquina Head Lighthouse

Visited this lighthouse just up from Newport today. Breakfast in town and dinner in the trailer. Steak fajitas.

Port of Newport

Left Portland behind. Bad cell phone coverage and even less Internet access. Attached is the view out the window of the restaurant. We walked down to the fishing pier where crabs are being caught and passed the boat that sells fresh tuna. We won't be needing our a/c for the next few days.

The Dalles

We rode to The Dalles today to see a car show. Good ride but it was hot coming back home. Tomorrow is wash day.

Here are some pics from today's ride and the proverbial Light At The End of the Tunnel.

Lazy Day

We're taking today off. Rode the trike 2 days so today we're staying around the house reading. Gerry's buying books (please send gift cards via FedEx). This is the view outside today. Tomorrow we ride at dawn to The Dalles to see a car show and, of course, The Dalles.

Birch Goose

As it turns out the so-called "spruce goose" is actually made mostly out of birch. Who knew?

Mt. Hood

Rode to Mt. Hood yesterday. Finally found a spot to have our picnic but we didn't have the correct change to park so we left and rode back home.

Portland Today

We rode the bus to downtown Porland today.  There wasn't anything that we could see that made us want to stay and walk around, so we had lunch (overpriced) and got back on the bus and rode back to the trailer.  One thing we have seen in the northwest is the amount of homeless on the streets.  They also will approach you and ask for money.  Makes me uncomfortable (sigh).  We saw one young woman who appeared to be homeless, but with a closer look, her cloths were clean and pressed (unlike mine some days), her hair was clean and shiney, and she didn't have shoes, but had a great looking pedicure.  Hmmmm. 

Sorry for the lack of pics, but our connections here are iffy at best.  I'll try again later.

A 2-Month Review

We've decided to do a quick list of the campgrounds and cities we've visited since we left home in May.
1.  May 30-June 4, The Vineyards, Grapevine
Of course we loved this one and we will be back.
2.  June 4-June 5, Balmorhea State Park, Texas
I love Balmorhea.  This was not our first time here - and we'd go back again.
3.  June 5-June 6, Fort Wilcox, Wilcox, AZ
OK for one night.
4.  June 6-June 8, Desert RV, Phoenix, AZ
OK for a couple of nights.  Close to the city.
5.  June 8-June30, Lake Pleasant, AZ
On the lake.  We'd do this again when its cooler.  Too hot for us in the summer.
6.  June 30-July 1, Cedar City, UT
Nice and attached to the Best Western in town.
7.  July 1-July 2, Cowboy RV Park, Pocatella, ID
OK for one night.
8.  July 2-July 4, Flathead Lake, Polson, MT
Nice.  We'd do this one again.
9.  July 4-July 5, Tamarac RV Park, Coeur d'Alene, ID
Scary!
10. July 5-July 23, Maple Grove RV Park, Everett, WA
Nice park.  Very tight spaces.
11. July 23-July 25, Elwha Dam RV Park, Port Angeles, WA
Nice park.  Easy to get in and out. 
12. July 25-July 26, Parking Lot at Ferry.  The price was right to not have to move after getting off the ferry after dark.
13. July 26-August 16, Portland-Fairview RV Park, Fairview, OR
This park is nice, but be sure and ask for a slot up on the hill.  We're down in the "valley" by the RR tracks.