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North America » United States » Oregon » Ashland February 20th 2008

Obfuscator writes: We left our motel by about 8:00, which was useful, since we knew we had sort of a tight schedule for the day. The continental breakfast was a bit disappointing, consisting of only toast and some scrawny donuts. Still, I'd recommend the motel, unless continental breakfast is a big deal for you. We drove down US-101 into the Redwood National Park, which is actually a conglomeration of several state parks bound together by some federal land. There's an awful lot to see in this area, and we sort of ran out of time to actually see all of it. We started though, with a drive along the coast, which afforded us several great opportunities to stop and look out over bluffs, beaches, and cool crags along the Pacific. Of course, both of us have ... read more
Lighthouse in Crescent City.
Coast near Redwood National Park.
Another big rock along the California Coast.

North America » United States » Oregon » Ashland October 14th 2007

ROGUE VALLEY WINE TASTING What could be better than autumn in Oregon? Mushrooms, Pears, Squash, Salmon, Wine. The tree leaves changing from green to sienna to crimson. The crisp, dewy mornings. The nights just cold enough to require that extra blanket and a fire in the woodstove. Ah, sweet sweet Ore-gone, we missed you. On our way back up to Portland after staying with Al and Sharon in Santa Clara, we stayed with Buck and Laurie in Rogue River (which is north of Ashland and Medford, and south of Grants Pass). Beautiful country with fertile valleys and wooded mountains. While we were visiting, we decided to go wine tasting. We stopped at Trium, Paschal, and Roxyann wineries. Here are some pictures. It's great to be home. ... read more
Snack Break
Trium Tasting Room
Roxyann Vineyard




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