The first 10 days of our trip was hellish, but fun --- in a freakish kind of way. :-) Four days prior to our scheduled November 2nd departure for points south, I came down with a humdinger of a cold and dutifully spent 2 days in bed attempting to ward off a nasty case of bronchitis. Apparently, two days wasn't nearly sufficient rest, as I'm still spewing, hacking and dripping 2 weeks on. That … [Read more...]
Two Days in the Columbia Gorge
After visiting the Stonehenge replica, we ventured west along SR14 which follows the north side of Columbia River in Washington into the Columbia Gorge scenic region. Scenic indeed. The Columbia Gorge area consists of almost 300,000 acres of sheer basalt cliffs, grassy plains, thickly forested mountains and a number of distinct places to see, including the following. Maryhill Museum of … [Read more...]
Great Cats World Park
Enroute from Crater Lake to Crescent City, we stopped at Great Cats World Park in Cave Junction and enjoyed a personal guided tour of the park, while staff and trainers interacted with large and small cats including... … [Read more...]
A Walk Along the Rogue River Gorge
Enroute from Crater Lake to Crescent City, we stopped at the Rogue River Gorge trail, a 3.5 mile long trail that takes hikers to a spectacular view of the Rogue River cascading through a constricted channel of basalt lava. … [Read more...]
Two Days at Crater Lake
After my last road trip from B.C. down to California, I regretted that I hadn't swung by and taken a look at Crater Lake. Getting to spend 2 days in the Crater Lake area on this road trip more than made up for that previous oversight. Arriving in the evening of the first day and having checked in at the Diamond Lake Resort, Ed and I drove up to the rim via the North Entrance to watch the sunset. … [Read more...]