And, I'm lovin' it! I'm currently sitting in my hotel room in Astoria, OR. As soon as I'm done with this post I'm going to go ride the Trolley. I'm a bit tired, but I don't have time for that so I'm pretending that I'm not tired at all!
I left Sonora Wednesday morning at about 9:00 a.m. I drove through smoke all the way past Mt. Shasta and then it finally cleared up. The worst smoke was near Redding. It was horrible! I stopped and had lunch at Quizno's in Ashland. Then, I drove to Cottage Grove and cruised around there for a while. I was on the hunt for covered bridges. Here's one:
Then, I drove on to Eugene a.k.a. Track Town USA. I really liked Eugene. They are holding the Track and Field Olympic Trials there this weekend. Needless to say the lobby of the hotel I stayed at was FULL of large muscular men. And I do mean LARGE! I ended up eating breakfast in the hotel along with Michael Johnson. No, we did not have breakfast together, but he was just a couple of tables away and that's still pretty cool. I mean how many people get to eat in the same vicinity as an Olympic Gold Medal winner? Here's a picture of him that I saved from the internet.
After breakfast I went and took pictures of Rhodadenron Park and Pre Fontaine's Memorial Rock. I must say that the thing that impresses me most about Oregon is the fact that they have absolutely beautiful parks and trails. They are so well maintained. California could learn a lot from the Oregon Parks and Rec districts!
That afternoon I drove to Portland where I rode the sky tram. I saw Pittock Mansion and Courthouse Square. Courthouse Square is supposed to be full of flowers right now but for some reason it isn't! I was so disappointed. They even have a sign up saying that the summer flower festival starts June 19th! Hey people! It's past the 19th! Here's the courthouse and the square...with no flowers.
After Portland I went to the Columbia River Gorge. One word. BEAUTIFUL! Loved all of the waterfalls. Thought I was going to have a heart attack trying to climb out of the damn canyon, but it was worth the hike and everyone knows I need the exercise!
So, now I'm in Astoria and I plan on taking pictures of the Peter Iredale Shipwreck at sunset. Wish me luck!
2 comments:
Fabulous pictures Jenn. I hope that you get lots more and also that you have a great time. Mom
Jenn:
Sounds like you did tons of stuff. I'm sorry there were no flowers in courthouse square. I can't wait to see the rest of your pictures, and all the scrapbook creations you'll create with them!
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