Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Monday, November 21, 2011
Oregon Coast,the Redwoods & more Nov.2-21
Nov.-2nd
Ralph and I left Calgary on Nov. 2nd.
After 11.5 hours traveling south and west through Alberta,British Columbia and Washington State we spent the night in Tri-Cities,WA. The next day we travelled 8 hours west along the Columbia River Gorge,Oregon(maple trees were in vibrant colors of red,orange,russet and yellow),Portland and Salem until we reached the beautiful Oregon Coast.
Nov. 3-7th
We stayed at the Walport/Newport KOA overlooking Alsea Bay where we watched fishermen crabbing. We drove 90 miles up the northern Oregon Coast to the Tillamook Cheese Factory-we watched the cheese making process and workers packaging some of the best cheese ever.
Through the central Oregon Coast it is sometimes very rugged,bays and inlets with miles of sandy beaches and sand dunes,picturesque towns,lots of whales,sea lions and otters with the Pacific Ocean beating on its coastline.. We visited the Oregon Coast Aquarium and the world's only natural Sea Lions Cave. Ralph and I enjoyed the local seafood-rock cod,shrimp,calms,oysters,crab etc. The weather was better than expected with temperatures 55 to 60 deg. F.,some rain showers but mostly sunny. Very scenic and worthwhile doing this fall..
Nov.7th-8th
We drove down the southern Oregon Coast to the northern California Coast staying 2 days in Crescent City,CA (the gateway to the Redwoods). Touring the "The Trees of Mystery" and the "Drive Thru Tree" the word majestic is a understatement. It is unbelievable that trees can grow so tall and large in diameter and live for over 1000 years. Seeing is believing!!
Nov.9th -12th
On Nov. 9th we travelled 7.5 hours to Petaluma(32 miles north of San Francisco).
I spent the next two days in bed with a fever,infected eyes and sinus. Thank goodness I had a antibiotic. By Nov.12th I was feeling better. We spent the day driving through the Napa Valley Wine Country. We stopped at several wineries and had lunch. 66 Deg. F. sunny. The countryside and vineyards( massive) are beautiful.
Nov.13th-15th
5 hrs down the central California Coast we stopped at Morro Bay. Across the street from the resort was the beach and the Rock (the Gibraltor of the Pacific). Great sunsets. We toured the Hearst Castle-woh!! very elegant masterpiece built by Wm.Randolph Hearst in the forties.
The castle is situated on top of a mountain overlooking the ocean.A must-see! On the 15th,
we drove 29 miles to Pismo Beach-- miles of sandy beach,surfers and great fish and chips.
71 deg. F
Nov.16th
We drove 4 hrs inland to Bakersfield-lots of orchards and hundreds of oil pump jacks.We had dinner at Buck Owens Crystal Palace and listened to a country band. 75 Deg.
Nov. 17th-21st
The next morning we had a 4 hr. drive to Golden Village Palms Resort. 78 Deg. F. and our home for a month. On the 18th we went to breakfast at the resort,did 16 days worth of laundry,wine/ cheese reception at 3:30 and shuffleboard in the evening. It was nice to see old friends again.
We did some grocery shopping. At 4:30 we went to the Western Show in the resort ballroom--dinner,western skits,gunfights, poetry,line dancing and live band. And oh!photos on a mechanical bull. Lots of fun.
We talked to our friends Ron and Marlene Annala,who arrived on the 15th.
There is a cold front moving through southern California. Rain and cooler temperatures yesterday but it is not snowing. Today on the 21st it has come out with sunny periods and we can sit outside again.
Ralph and I left Calgary on Nov. 2nd.
After 11.5 hours traveling south and west through Alberta,British Columbia and Washington State we spent the night in Tri-Cities,WA. The next day we travelled 8 hours west along the Columbia River Gorge,Oregon(maple trees were in vibrant colors of red,orange,russet and yellow),Portland and Salem until we reached the beautiful Oregon Coast.
Nov. 3-7th
We stayed at the Walport/Newport KOA overlooking Alsea Bay where we watched fishermen crabbing. We drove 90 miles up the northern Oregon Coast to the Tillamook Cheese Factory-we watched the cheese making process and workers packaging some of the best cheese ever.
Through the central Oregon Coast it is sometimes very rugged,bays and inlets with miles of sandy beaches and sand dunes,picturesque towns,lots of whales,sea lions and otters with the Pacific Ocean beating on its coastline.. We visited the Oregon Coast Aquarium and the world's only natural Sea Lions Cave. Ralph and I enjoyed the local seafood-rock cod,shrimp,calms,oysters,crab etc. The weather was better than expected with temperatures 55 to 60 deg. F.,some rain showers but mostly sunny. Very scenic and worthwhile doing this fall..
Nov.7th-8th
We drove down the southern Oregon Coast to the northern California Coast staying 2 days in Crescent City,CA (the gateway to the Redwoods). Touring the "The Trees of Mystery" and the "Drive Thru Tree" the word majestic is a understatement. It is unbelievable that trees can grow so tall and large in diameter and live for over 1000 years. Seeing is believing!!
Nov.9th -12th
On Nov. 9th we travelled 7.5 hours to Petaluma(32 miles north of San Francisco).
I spent the next two days in bed with a fever,infected eyes and sinus. Thank goodness I had a antibiotic. By Nov.12th I was feeling better. We spent the day driving through the Napa Valley Wine Country. We stopped at several wineries and had lunch. 66 Deg. F. sunny. The countryside and vineyards( massive) are beautiful.
Nov.13th-15th
5 hrs down the central California Coast we stopped at Morro Bay. Across the street from the resort was the beach and the Rock (the Gibraltor of the Pacific). Great sunsets. We toured the Hearst Castle-woh!! very elegant masterpiece built by Wm.Randolph Hearst in the forties.
The castle is situated on top of a mountain overlooking the ocean.A must-see! On the 15th,
we drove 29 miles to Pismo Beach-- miles of sandy beach,surfers and great fish and chips.
71 deg. F
Nov.16th
We drove 4 hrs inland to Bakersfield-lots of orchards and hundreds of oil pump jacks.We had dinner at Buck Owens Crystal Palace and listened to a country band. 75 Deg.
Nov. 17th-21st
The next morning we had a 4 hr. drive to Golden Village Palms Resort. 78 Deg. F. and our home for a month. On the 18th we went to breakfast at the resort,did 16 days worth of laundry,wine/ cheese reception at 3:30 and shuffleboard in the evening. It was nice to see old friends again.
We did some grocery shopping. At 4:30 we went to the Western Show in the resort ballroom--dinner,western skits,gunfights, poetry,line dancing and live band. And oh!photos on a mechanical bull. Lots of fun.
We talked to our friends Ron and Marlene Annala,who arrived on the 15th.
There is a cold front moving through southern California. Rain and cooler temperatures yesterday but it is not snowing. Today on the 21st it has come out with sunny periods and we can sit outside again.
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