Coos Bay Oregon to Susanville California

 Last night was a quiet one.  Eric slept a lot to catch up and today he was feeling good. We had Connie's casserole, another of her special salads with her homemade blue cheese dressing which he really likes,Manny's Spanish rice and his grilled home grown peppers for dinner.  All delicious.  

We've had a really nice visit.

Up early this morning for breakfast. While we were eating Crunchy was racing around killing her stuffed duck😂

Connie was trying to get a timed photo bit it didn't work so she took one of us.  Crunchy is heavy!

Two old 🧡 friends!  I look a little roughed up.🤣

Heading out of town.

Turn left if you can find where it is.

We're heading towards Roseberg and the I5.

A foggy morning.

Wood floating and waiting to be barged.

So much beautiful wood in Oregon...straight as an arrow.

This road is a constant of twists and turns.

How many names does one road need!

Pastoral photo of Oregon sheep.  Oregon is known for its lamb.

Huge mill as we head out I5.

Heading south on I5.

There is smoke in the air from all the California fires.

Up ahead Grant's Pass.

Coming into Medford Oregon.

Siskyou mountain Summit highest on the I5.  Tomorrow we'll be much higher as we head south.

Mount Shasta.

We get offto I5 here to get onto 89 and head inland to McLeod and ultimately Susanville.

89 is filled with truck traffic which is mostly going the other way.  

Another twisty turny road.

Lovely fall colour.

Lots of cattle on the flat fields.

This area was burned the first time we came through 4 years ago and not much is growing.

They've made piles of rotting wood...maybe they'll burn it.

This area has a sign that calls it the ...Big Fire and its been replanted.

Left on 36 to Susanville.  There was a bus behind us and he just about rear ended the trailer....couldn't he see us and the stop sign😮

Coming into Susanville California. 

We stopped for diesel...wait till its converted to Canadian.😬

We arrived at the Super 8 at 3:30...got a good spot to park, a nice room and all is well.

A good day and tomorrow Ridgecrest California.

Two days in Coos Bay and we had a nice visit.

 A couple of days in Coos Bay.  We arrived Friday afternoon and Saturday was Halloween.  Connie loves Halloween! Yesterday evening we were out to the haunted house at the race track.  Connie invited her friend Janna who turns out to be born Canadian in Ontario. She's lived in California and Coos Bay most of her life.  Interesting tidbit she's a cousin to Pierre Burton.

At about 6:30 we were off looking lovely as usual🤣

A couple of hiccups but a good evening.  Picked up Janna on the way.

Big hill up to the site and lots of gouls and screaming...some by Connie😁

A picture as we got up to the site.   Pictures are not permitted as you go through.  Only a few get in at a time so a half hour wait.  We were definitely the oldest ones there😁

This morning we were off to shop a bit so I could make sandwiches etc for lunches on the road.

Late this morning Connie and the dogs were watching a football game.   😁

Connie is busy frying peppers that Manny grew from seed.  Fried, salted and eaten...delicious!

Connie and I played pony tail hand and foot yesterday afternoon and this afternoon. New to me and...I whupped her🤣

Manny and the dogs.

So...we've had a good visit and really good hospitality. 

Tomorrow we're off to Susanville California on our way south.

Kelowna to Biggs Junction

It was nice to see all the relatives in Kelowna.  I see my sister Anne twice a year as we pass through and this time my cousin Barb and husband Brian.  Linda and Ian are kind enough to let us stay as we come and go.  We'll see them in Mazatlan when they come down in January.  As usual lots of photos.  Sadly I did this earlier and it didn't get saved,

7:20 and we're on the road...over 400 miles to go.

Harvey heading for the bridge over Okanagan Lake and the highway south.

We head south to Osoyoos and the US border.

A bit of rain and the lake on the left.

Lovely fall colour.

Small town Oliver and so many small old towns as we travel.

Blurry grape vines I think😁

The US border and it was quick.  I might have forgotten to declare an few vegetables but we ate most of them at lunch!

What is that..are they scanning for aliens😁

We'll head towards Wenatchee.

7.25 for diesel and last year it was $4.69 and then we convert to Canadian and it's 10 bucks!

Espaliered fruit trees.

Just south of Wenatchee we stop at Hydro park for lunch.

Looking south on the Columbia.  A lovely well maintained park.

Over the Columbia at Vantage and we go up and down as we travel.

What a sky!

Smokey hear and...

,,,now sunny and clear.  To be honest I prefer cloud for travel as the sun is always in my eyes.

Beautiful old house in Toppenish.

This area has the most beautiful fall colour.

I think the bright trees might be oak.

Goldendale and we usually stay here but we decided to head down to Biggs junction this time.

Tricky here.  If you're not careful you're going the wrong way.

The mighty Columbia. 

We got in around 4:30 and are tucked in to the end Biggs Nu View motel.  Old but clean and reasonable price.  Pretty busy area but it quiets down at night.

View off the walkway.

Long day but we've had beer, a frozen meal I brought, a shower and soon bed.

Tomorrow a bit shorter day and off to Connie and Manny's in Coos Bay,

All in all a good day!