It is our 5th road trip with Rog and Barb...
We are heading south, hoping to get as far as Sausalito, California.
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| The view from Ships Inn Restaurant |
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| This is day one |
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Thursday, May 2, 2013
A road trip.
It is our 5th road trip with Rog and Barb...
We are heading south, hoping to get as far as Sausalito, California.
We have gotten as far as Long View where I ride the carrousel. Can you tell it is very wet. It has been raining cats and dogs, but I never turn down an opportunity to ride a horse.
Cousins: Bruce and Kristina Berney.
inside their very cozy home
In Astoria Washington.
It is our 5th road trip with Rog and Barb...
We are heading south, hoping to get as far as Sausalito, California.
We leave our Seaside motel which is not your typical "comfort inn".
You might notice that the NO is blocked with a piece of cardboard, but the "office" closes at 9:00 and there is no welcome mat for visitors. You might notice the table with set with a full ashtray and fading flowers. There is no breakfast so we head into town.
The place to stop is Pig and Pancake. and you can see why. Very yummy. And right across the street is the local carousel. Once again, I take a ride on a white horse.
After Seaside it is Tillamook.
and the line is long for ice cream cones. Many flavors. Very good.
Just pausing for a few laughs before we are off to Coos Bay
Super good salad
super good desserts
Super good service in a newly painted Italian Restaurant Benetti's
Tonight we stay in a very pleasant motel with a welcoming lobby. TV. computer and eager to help staff. There is plenty of room for a project and asked Rose if she had a pair of scissors I could borrow. She came right out to make sure we were not cutting the pillows ( for real )
I assured her I was trimming photos of my grandchildren and I immediately introduced her to them. She them informed us that she did not have any grandkids .Just one son who was not married but had a girlfriend for 6 years and then they broke up but he only missed the daughter of his girlfriend because it was a bad relationship. ( there was more, but enough is enough )
It is almost midnight, but we are just getting to the good part of a fun movie ( we missed the title, so we can't share that part ) There are so many ads, but we wanted to see the end. By the final scenes we were laughing so hard 1, we had tears coming down our cheeks
2. Rose at the front desk woke up and was on hand to say good night.
It is now one in the morning and Barb and I want to take advantage of the "spa bath". We are not sure what time the light went out, but we slept good.
This is the end of Day Two.
At this point I am not able to use the keyboard on my Ipad ( I think when I get home I will take a course in ipad 101 ).
Did I say it was raining? It is pouring.
The only complaint is from Roger
He was complaining about the shampoo. Barb asked why? "because it made my hair so slippery, it slipped right off the pillow " Yes, his hair that is 1/16 inch long. What a bother.
He is serious but we are all laughing by now.
Treasures: candy, mug, place mats, surprise for Damon.
We are off to Myrtle wood forest and
elk. Lots of elk, but they are all resting.
and now we are on the road to Eureka
Dinner with our good friends Tim and Doreen and Haley
and Tim and Reada. Very happy to get acquainted with this young family.
She is a pampered Chef Manager and shared some of her goodies with us
AND - figured out why my ipad keyboard was not working. Fixed !
Tonight is another good motel with a friendly guy in the lobby. We can stay until 11:00.
After Seaside it is Tillamook.
Tonight we stay in a very pleasant motel with a welcoming lobby. TV. computer and eager to help staff. There is plenty of room for a project and asked Rose if she had a pair of scissors I could borrow. She came right out to make sure we were not cutting the pillows ( for real )
I assured her I was trimming photos of my grandchildren and I immediately introduced her to them. She them informed us that she did not have any grandkids .Just one son who was not married but had a girlfriend for 6 years and then they broke up but he only missed the daughter of his girlfriend because it was a bad relationship. ( there was more, but enough is enough )
It is almost midnight, but we are just getting to the good part of a fun movie ( we missed the title, so we can't share that part ) There are so many ads, but we wanted to see the end. By the final scenes we were laughing so hard 1, we had tears coming down our cheeks
2. Rose at the front desk woke up and was on hand to say good night.
It is now one in the morning and Barb and I want to take advantage of the "spa bath". We are not sure what time the light went out, but we slept good.
This is the end of Day Two.
At this point I am not able to use the keyboard on my Ipad ( I think when I get home I will take a course in ipad 101 ).
Did I say it was raining? It is pouring.
The only complaint is from Roger
He was complaining about the shampoo. Barb asked why? "because it made my hair so slippery, it slipped right off the pillow " Yes, his hair that is 1/16 inch long. What a bother.
He is serious but we are all laughing by now.
Treasures: candy, mug, place mats, surprise for Damon.
We are off to Myrtle wood forest and
She is a pampered Chef Manager and shared some of her goodies with us
AND - figured out why my ipad keyboard was not working. Fixed !
Tonight is another good motel with a friendly guy in the lobby. We can stay until 11:00.
It is now Day Four - Monday. We leave Eureka and the sun is shining
before we get out of town we visit the local auto dealer
The hours for the carousel are 12:00 to 4:00 and it is free. But it is 10:00 so I am content with a photo.
The Red Wood Forrest..
Yes,, there are huge trees. Hundreds. Tall trees and blue sky.
We go into the city to spend the night in Santa Rosa. It is Monday night and most of the shops are closed. But we find a nice little place to eat.
The food sort of made up for the loss of shopping time, but not for the accommodations we found.
It was called America's Best Value. that should have told us a little something.
Like no cozy lobby to gather when the guys go to bed. Well, there is a little bench and permission to stay until 10:00. No TV, but we can hear the managers TV behind the locked door. Then there are two coffee makers. But they are empty. No, they do not have coffee at night. and no coffee pot in our room.
Never, ever have we staying in a room without a coffee pot.
But, my dear husband worked hard to find a nice place not too far from San Francisco and there are clean sheet on the bed and two bars of soap.
The little breakfast bar. The little buns. The little bench.
So far I have written post cards to all my BSF ladies. Here is the truth.
On many trips I have purchased post cards and then i carry them home and never send them. So this time, I brought the post cards with me and even though most of them were from places we are not going on this trip, they are pretty. And I tell the ladies the truth, they are old cards with new message: thinking of you.
P.S. one more thing. Barb and I decided to make the most of the little bench in the little office. As I said we could hear the TV from the adjoining managers apartment. WELL, we can hear a few other things. They must have had a big spicy dinner. Need I say more. Barb says when we go back to our room we should pass in front of the motion detector a few times, just to say goodnight.
before we get out of town we visit the local auto dealer
The Red Wood Forrest..
We go into the city to spend the night in Santa Rosa. It is Monday night and most of the shops are closed. But we find a nice little place to eat.
It was called America's Best Value. that should have told us a little something.
Like no cozy lobby to gather when the guys go to bed. Well, there is a little bench and permission to stay until 10:00. No TV, but we can hear the managers TV behind the locked door. Then there are two coffee makers. But they are empty. No, they do not have coffee at night. and no coffee pot in our room.
Never, ever have we staying in a room without a coffee pot.
But, my dear husband worked hard to find a nice place not too far from San Francisco and there are clean sheet on the bed and two bars of soap.
So far I have written post cards to all my BSF ladies. Here is the truth.
On many trips I have purchased post cards and then i carry them home and never send them. So this time, I brought the post cards with me and even though most of them were from places we are not going on this trip, they are pretty. And I tell the ladies the truth, they are old cards with new message: thinking of you.
P.S. one more thing. Barb and I decided to make the most of the little bench in the little office. As I said we could hear the TV from the adjoining managers apartment. WELL, we can hear a few other things. They must have had a big spicy dinner. Need I say more. Barb says when we go back to our room we should pass in front of the motion detector a few times, just to say goodnight.
Day Five is a very big day - we go from Santa Rosa, to Sausalito, to San Francisco and then back north to Mill Valley.
First stop the local Ace Hardware. Never have we seen such a huge and fun Ace Hardware. And would you believe, Barb found a perfect shower curtain. One of three items she has been looking for for months ( since last May ).
Next stop: A fun looking shop with the door blocked and a sign "closed for inventory"
Barb poked her head around the corner and says hello. a kind lady comes to the door and Barb tells her we have come all the way from Seattle and the kind lady lets us in.
An hour later we leave with some treasures. While paying for my purchase Mary says the "g" word and I am so glad I had an updated set of pictures right in my handbag ( especially to show our relatives in Astoria and St. Helena ) Mary said the "A" word and I had to agree, my grandkis are adorable.
It is time to be on our way to our next destination, Sausalito.
First stop the local Ace Hardware. Never have we seen such a huge and fun Ace Hardware. And would you believe, Barb found a perfect shower curtain. One of three items she has been looking for for months ( since last May ).
Next stop: A fun looking shop with the door blocked and a sign "closed for inventory"
Barb poked her head around the corner and says hello. a kind lady comes to the door and Barb tells her we have come all the way from Seattle and the kind lady lets us in.
An hour later we leave with some treasures. While paying for my purchase Mary says the "g" word and I am so glad I had an updated set of pictures right in my handbag ( especially to show our relatives in Astoria and St. Helena ) Mary said the "A" word and I had to agree, my grandkis are adorable.
The Big Warf
Did I mention that we got ice cream at the same place we got ice cream in Maui
Yes, this is Lamperts
just leaving Sausalito
One more ice cream cone. But this one is free,
all day they are giving away Ben and Jerry's ice cream
Things you might never see at home
People you would like to see at home
with food you would like to see at home
Seafood and much much more
And this ends a very long and special day.
At a motel with two balconies, TV, microwave, frig, desk 4 chairs and yes two big beds.
all day they are giving away Ben and Jerry's ice cream
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| A brief encounter with Steve and Mimi |
And this ends a very long and special day.
At a motel with two balconies, TV, microwave, frig, desk 4 chairs and yes two big beds.
Very special day, in more ways than one/ Day 6
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| The Presentation |
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| The upstairs at " Cindy's Backstreet Kitchen" |
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| added as we leave, the outside seating. Beautiful day! |
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| We are on an interesting road that leads to a "thrilling" adventure . The highway to Cousin Elfrieda's is pretty scary. When we left "Cindy's" we had 20 miles to go. It took about an hour and a half. |
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| We are happily greeted by Cousin Elfrieda King. Her mother and Darrell's dad are 1st cousins. |
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| We head down the path to her mobile home where she has lived for many years. |
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| We continue down a path on this 80 acre estate along a river. At the end of the path is a meadow and a chapel where we are each given a small New Testament and sing her quest book. |
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| Cousin Elfrieda tells us a little of her story: When she was 17, the lady across the street died, leaving her husband and a small child. within two weeks, the husband asked her out on a date. Before she turns 18 they are married and live happily ever after....for 69 years. He passed away last year. |
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| Their only son died of a brain tumor. they also have a daughter and she is in very poor health, but lives close, along with her husband. There are two grandchildren and they live close too. |
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| A beautiful area, but we cannot stay forever. |
You get the picture!
We leave Mill Valley and stop at an amazing park.
The highlights are many, but will post a few
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| Clear lake, lily pads and blue skies |
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