Hi, I'm somewhat dense (it could be argued that I'm mostly dense though) as this picture was supposed to be down the page a bit and it's facing the wrong way. I do not know how to move it or turn it the right way...seriously, how hard can blogging be? Apparently too hard for me. I'm finally in the mood to blog. This is not a good way to start out.
Ned and I went on a 17!!! day trip to Oregon~down the coast this past Summer. It was so wonderful for many reasons. We had fun just the two of us together. It was low key, we saw and experienced a lot of beautiful nature, mountains, ocean, hiking trails, beaches, wonderful little towns. It was relaxing, no crowds, some days we would only drive 30 or 50 miles. We sat on the beach and ate lunch, watched the ocean, read our books. It seemed we stopped at every little viewpoint or scenic drive. We started in Portland then went to Astoria where the Columbia River meets the Pacific Ocean. Then about 3/4 of the way down the Oregon coast we took a side day trip to Crater Lake (wow) then back to the Oregon coast for more fising villages and towns then went through the Redwoods and on to San Fransisco, then Carmel, Pebble Peach and then to Ned's home town, Ione, for his 30th year class reunion. After being with Ned 24/7 for 17 days, I loved him even more. I took about 400 pics! I know you want to see them ALL. But I will give you a sampling of our trip.
This is Multnomah Falls in Oregon. It is along the Columbia River and it is amazingly beautiful. Ned and I hiked to the top of these very tall falls (well, Ned almost made it but he has quite a fear of heights and he had to turn around). It was a pretty tough hike but at the top is a beautiful view. We did quite a few hikes while on this trip. The outdoors is incredible in Oregon. There are ferns and foilage and moss growing on trees~it's hard to describe how beautiful the outdoors is. I hope some of my pics will do the beauty justice.
This is the famous Voodoo Donuts in Portland. The line went around the block. When we got home and I saw this place featured on the food network, I wished we would have waited line and had a donut or two.
Ned and I having dinner in Portland at an outdoor resturuant. We loved Portland. It was a very walkable, clean, fun to explore, beautiful city.
Ned reading a map of the city. He is forever reading maps of where ever we are. I'm so glad because I don't like to read maps...
Portland
More to come.
Oregon's beauty
Vegging on the beach
I don't know if I can describe the beauty of Crater Lake. It is about 3 hours inland from the Oregon coast, but well worth the side trip. It is an ancient volcano that has collapsed. It's about 6 miles across and about 2000 ft deep! The deepest lake in the United States and one of the deepest in the world. There are no rivers or streams going in or out. It has filled over the centuries with rain and melting snow. It is pristine and there is not boating or fishing, except one tour boat that takes you around the edges.
I had to hold up the tree so other tourists could continue on the Redwood trail.
Had a blast in San Francisco walking all over the city. Ate at the funnest little Italian Deli. I tried and tried to buy a bunch of crap in China town but it was all Chinese Food (most of it very scary) Chinese dishes and crappy stuff. I wanted purses and perfume and jewerly! China town is not the place for those things. We were brave and drove into the city and parked right downtown. I wouldn't have wanted to do it without the GPS.
At the Marina at Monterey Bay.
Ned in front of the clubhouse at Pebble Beach Golf Course. Talk about ritzy! This place reeked of money and snootyness. They tried to sell us a $6,000.00 ostrich hand bag. Right.
