Monthly Archives: June 2019

Talk about time zone confusion! It’s about 8 a.m. here in Kuaui but my computer (on EDT) says it’s 2 p.m., and our bodies are telling us we’re still on PDT at 11 a.m. We went to bed around 8 … Continue reading →

We drove up into Olympic National Park yesterday to officially visit our 38th national park and to see the mountains as close as one can at this time of year. The views were breathtaking and the air was as fresh … Continue reading →

We drove on the beach in Moclips, WA, yesterday before heading north again on Highway 101. We’ve now driven on beaches on both coasts and have driven the length of California, Oregon and Washington on Highways 1 and 101! As … Continue reading →

We had some lovely views of the ocean and rivers as we drove north yesterday from Lincoln City. We passed through Nehalem, OR, again (where Laura’s mother had spent several years of her childhood) before crossing the bridge at Astoria … Continue reading →

We drove up the Oregon coast yesterday and stopped in Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area along the way. We also caught a great view of the Heceta Head lighthouse along the road. We had a light lunch at the Newport … Continue reading →

In the words of the immortal Ferris Buehler, “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” We stopped and looked around yesterday here on the Umpqua River just east … Continue reading →

We checked out and were able to leave yesterday, so don’t believe every song you hear. We did catch sight of some of last year’s fire damage and got a great view of Mt. Shasta on our way north out … Continue reading →

One more day of doing wineries in Napa Valley yesterday. Forgot to take many pictures except for this one. Too good of a prop not to use and in front of a wine barrel no less. Apparently it was considered … Continue reading →

OK, the Napa Valley has some nice wines. We visited 3 wineries yesterday – Chimney Rock, Silverado, and Conn Creek. The tasting cost is much higher than 8 years ago ($45-$75) and we were warned about crowds, but the warm … Continue reading →

Travel day yesterday as we drove north through the central valley and then west of Sacramento to this funny-named smaller valley that seems to have quite a few wineries in it. Anyway, we’ll see if the wineries come up to … Continue reading →