March 2016 archive

Day 19 – Surprising My Grandson Liam On His 5th Birthday

Day 19 – March 31, 2016 My day started off excitedly since I knew that I would shortly be seeing and hugging three of my precious grand children and spending Liam’s 5th birthday with him. I was totally ready to hit the road for the about 4-1/2 hour drive. Gassing up in Cottage Grove proved …

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Day 18 – Cottage Grove Atmosphere Earns Its Charming Name

Day 18 March 30, 2016 Woke up to a beautiful, sunshiny day. Had such a lovely breakfast in the comfortable dining room where there is room to spread out and relax at the Village Green Resort. Afterwards we headed back to our suite to cram for work instead of exams. We put in quite a …

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Day 17 – Today Is THE Day To Be Thankful

Day 17 – March 29, 2016 I had a fitful sleep due to many dreams aka nightmares and thoughts from yesterday’s winding and climbing. Gosh knows, I am glad that day is behind me. We had a very simple bite to eat for breakfast at the hotel then got on the road.   We decided …

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Day 16 – Learned That Driving The Redwood Trails is not for Everyone

Day 16 – March 28, 2016 Got the hell out of Eureka aka “dump city.” On the far outskirts we located a Denny’s, grabbed a quick late breakfast and hit the road. We were pretty far behind in time, so thankfully we were only traveling a short distance to Crescent City CA, where we were …

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Day 15 – Eco Solar Living in Northern California

Day 15 – March 27, 2016 Well, sleep eluded me and I woke up very late and groggy. Maybe it was too much excitement from yesterday? Not the best way to begin a day. Han served me a much needed cup of coffee, I dressed, then we began the tedious job of packing the car. …

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Day 14 – The Sights, Sounds and SMELLS of San Francisco

Day 14 – March 26, 2016 Let me begin by saying that I can either type until my fingers bleed about San Francisco or I can keep it somewhat short and let the pictures tell the rest of the story. I think I will go with the latter choice. Whether you find yourself outside in …

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Day 13 -Pebble Beach, Carmel and the 17 Mile Drive

Day 13 – March 25, 2016 Our morning had a perfect beginning, after coffee of course, as we turned onto the 17-Mile Long Road. It’s part of the privately owned Pebble Beach Resort, cost $10 per vehicle and is worth every penny. 17-Mile Drive is a scenic road through Pebble Beach and Pacific Grove on …

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Day 12 – The Ever Changing California Scenery and Landscape

Day 12 – March 24, 2016 This morning was a simple bowl of cereal, as my tummy has not enjoyed a heavy breakfast lately. Besides I am doing my best to cut down on my calorie intake. It is difficult with temptation on every corner, but I am learning. We loaded up, went to the …

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Day 11 – We Found an Oasis of Beauty in Arizona

Day 11 – March 23, 2016 This morning woke up to doors slamming up and down the length of the motel. Why oh why, cannot people be a little more considerate of others? I try to gently close my door and not stand outside someone’s room talking like I am at a concert. Okay, climbing …

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Day 10 – From Panic Attack to Restful Stay on Historic Route 66

Day 10 – March 22, 2016 The day began on an excited promise of driving to a lower elevation. Flagstaff has seen me for the last time; I simply cannot handle the thin air. Han was not too happy with it either. It’s not the city which seemed nice enough. It’s just the air’s lack of …

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