Oregon - July 2018

July 21, 2018.

We left Eureka at 9:20 AM and arrived at Schroeder County Park in Grants Pass, Oregon at about       1:00 PM.

Highway 199 is at some spots narrow and winding. There was a lot of smog in the air from the wild fires.

Nicolette and Jacob went swimming in the Roque River and I took it easy.

Shortly before 5:00 PM we visited Emmi and Bert in Wilderville. They are friends from the Chicago area and San Diego.

July 22, 2018.

We visited Crater Lake National Park today. Because of the fires the water was not perfectly Crater Lake Blue.

It was still an experience. At the lodge Nicolette and Jacob tried out the chairs on the veranda..

Nicolette had checked the face book page of family friends and they had gone swimming on the lake. I told her that there is no beach. She checked further and told me that the beach was on the Cleetwood Cove Trail. This is also the place where the tour boats take off.

We went on the Rim Trail and drove to several outlooks. I should have given Nicolette the park map and have her help me look for the exit to  Cleetwood Cove. The children were busy with their electronic devices and I missed the exit and I drove all around the lake. It would have taken another hour to the cove. Nicolette was not happy. She told me then that she could have done the 2.2 mile, strenuous hike. The steep trail goes straight down. When we came back to Grants Pass the kids bought $ 5.00 fancy coffees and felt better. I do not pay for coffee, weed, and cigarettes.  
In the evening Nicolette sat outside, at the picnic bench, singing along with some recordings and painting Crater Lake.

I walked down to the river and watched people getting ready to go home.

  

July 23, 2018.

The sun was only a red spot in the sky this morning. The smog is terrible.

I changed my mind and did not go to Bend. Instead we drove to Oregon City, near Portland. It was unusually hot today and will not change the rest of the week.

I chose the Milwaukie Elks Lodge because they have a swimming Pool. The kids did not feel like swimming so we went to the End of the Trail Interpretive Center. The Oregon Trail ended in Oregon City.

Nicolette and Jacob had fun making candles.

Nicolette’s candle was perfect. Jacob’s did not look like a candle. There was Pioneer clothing available and Nicolette was clowning around.

There were also games the Pioneers played.

There is a large End of the Trail map on the outside wall of the building.

July 24, 2018.

Today we drove part of the Columbia River Gorge Highway. We stopped at the Portland Women’s Forum Overlook and stopped at the Vista House.

There is still a lot of smog in the gorge.

Then we stopped at Multnomah Falls.

We walked to the bridge.

As reward we had an ice cream.

Our next stop was the Bonneville dam and power plant. We watched some salmon go up the river.

At the Cascade Locks picnic area we ate our lunch.

There is a statue of Sacagawea, the Indian girl, who was a translator and guide for Lewis and Clark.

Nicolette is riding, Seaman, the dog which accompanied the expedition.

Eureka - July 2018

July 8, 2018.

Monday, we hiked the Elk River Headwater Trail.

Judy, the ranger, was leading us. She gave us information about the forest and how it became a National Preserve.

Tuesday was dancing day at the Senior Center.

Wednesday was Independence Day. Joan and I went to Old Town where 2^nd Street was filled with people.

In the evening I watched some of the guests at the Moose Lodge light fireworks.

Friday, Joan and I walked with the Ramblers the Bull Creek Flats Trail. We walked five miles. The trail was easy to walk on and the scenery was beautiful.

We noticed the man with the beard.

Rich was crawling inside a fallen tree.

Tourists were looking at the Giant Tree.

After the walk we ate our lunch.

This was another wonderful day.

Saturday was First Saturday-Arts Alive in Old Town. Art Galleries were open and served little snacks.

Joan and I visited the Morris Graves Art Museum and the Clark Museum and some galleries.

Then we walked 2^nd Street where all the action was.

On Sunday I drove to Blue Lake where the town celebrated Annie and Mary Day. At the park were several bands playing and people dancing.

Vendors in booths were selling all kind of wares.

Stefan and Beckie were on Main Street where the old cars were lined up. They had again their BMW Isetta and their BMW motorcycle with side car on display.
 

July 15, 2018.

The temperature in Eureka is still between 65 and 70 degrees F.

In the valley, across the mountains, the temperature is now 105 degrees F. Two of my neighbors are from Redding and they will spend all summer here.

Joan has gone to Grants Pass, Oregon. Her daughter and son in law went on vacation and Joan is taking care of two horses, three dogs, some cats, and chickens.

I walked with the Ramblers on Monday the Ma-le’l Dunes.

We stayed a short while on the beach.

Somebody left sand dollars in the dunes.

Every time we walk in the dunes different flowers are in bloom.

Tuesday evening, I saw another science fiction movie at the library. This time it was The Blob, a 1958 film.

The presenter talked about the making of the film and the main actors.

I did not walk on Wednesday since I had a meeting with my Advance Directive group. We met a Diana’s house in Loleta.

She lives on five acres in the middle of nowhere, in a forest. She had given us lengthy instructions to her place. Old barns, a cemetery, and a new orchard were places where we had to make turns.

Thursday, I went again to the Summer Concert at the bay.

A lady came with an Elf, a pedal and solar powered vehicle.

Kayaks were again in the bay and listened to the music. The had one little kayak with a grill. They cooked hamburgers.

Friday morning, I walked with the Ramblers at Patrick’s Point State Park. There was still fog on the water.

Saturday, I went to lunch with the widows and widower group. We enjoyed a meal at the Humboldt Smokehouse.

In the evening I danced at the lodge.

Sunday, I went for a walk and then worked on the motorhome. I am getting ready for the trip with Nicolette and Jacob.

July 20, 2018.

I did my regular things this week. Friday, we celebrated Rodeo days at the Senior Center. Joann and I came in our western outfits and danced.

I got the motorhome and the car ready for our Oregon and Washington trip.