California and Oregon
Today was spent on planes and in airports. Our trip was uneventful. It was a three movie flight. Taking off from Portland Airport provides an interest view of several volcanos. Mt. Hood is the closest to Portland. Mt. Adams, Mt. St Helens, and Mt. Rainer are also visible from the air. That means there are […]
September 6, 2022 : Trip 7, Day 21 – The Trip Home Read More »
We were originally going to fly back on this day. When we saw that waiting a day would save us a few hundred dollars, we changed our plans so we could visit the Columbia River Gorge. We were happy to save the money, and we really enjoyed the Columbia River Gorge. We drove out Interstate
September 5, 2022 : Trip 7, Day 20 – Columbia River Gorge Waterfall Corridor Read More »
We have completed this trip’s visits to national parks. We are heading toward Portland for our flight home. We still have a couple of stops along the way. Our trip begins in the fog again today. Fortunately, the fog did not last long. Once we got near the Oregon coast, the skies had cleared. It
September 4, 2020 : Trip 7, Day 19 – Thor’s Well Oregon and Two Long Drives Read More »
Our first planned stop of the day was False Klamath Cove, a beach about ten miles from our hotel. As we were driving there, we noticed a large number of cars stopped on the sides of the highway. As we drove through, we discovered the reason for all the cars. A gang of elk were
September 3, 2022 : Trip 7, Day 18 – Redwood National Park Read More »
Our hikes through tall trees began today at Lady Bird Johnson Trail in the Redwood National Forest. It was cool and foggy today. Perfect weather for growing Redwood trees. Redwood trees are not as large in diameter as the Sequoias we have seen. However, they are much taller and grow closer together. The effect is
September 2, 2022 : Trip 7, Day 17 – Redwood National Park Read More »
We are in Sacramento today to visit the California State Capitol. It is a typical copy of the capitol in Washington DC. One thing that was very different was the formal dress of the staff at the check in location. Based on the staffing and the amount of scanning equipment, they are very serious about
September 1, 2022 : Trip 7, Day 16 – Sacramento Capitol and Redwood National Park Read More »
We woke up this morning tired and road weary. We took some time in the morning to rest and then drove to Sacramento, CA. It was a long drive made even longer by the heavy traffic. It seemed that the closer we got to Sacramento, the heavier the traffic became. We were thankful that we
August 31, 2022 : Trip 7, Day 15 – A Morning of Rest and an Afternoon of Driving Read More »
Our drive to Pinnacles National Park took us across the valley in the middle of California. While on the plain we saw a very large solar farm. The panels went on for many miles. It appeared they were in the process of expanding the solar panel field. We drove for a while until we saw
August 30, 2022 : Trip 7, Day 14 – Pinnacles National Park, West Side Read More »
Wasachi Lodge is truly in the wilderness. We saw mountains, huge trees, and lots of deer. This morning, while walking to the car, we saw three different deer very near our walking path. Today we get to see the world’s largest tree. We are excited to see the place where the Sequoias still grow and
August 29, 2022 : Trip 7, Day 13 – Sequoia National Park Read More »
We took one last look at our lodgings in Kings Canyon before we left. It was a very nice place. Our trip out of Kings Canyon was delayed for a short time by a rescue operation. Apparently two people had climbed over the edge of the canyon and could not get back out. The rescue
August 28, 2022 : Trip 7, Day 12 – Kings Canyon National Park Read More »