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.

Biggs Junction Oregon to Coos Bay Oregon.

7:50 and we were on the road. Decent night even with all the traffic.  If we come this way again there are more choices for motels.

We head towards Portland.

First up a huge grain elevator. 

Swinging bridge on the Columbia River. 

I just love all the hills.

The Dalles overflow on the dam. 

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Pedestrian and bicycle walkway.

And....the rain starts as we get close to Portland. 

As we get closer to the turnoff you stay in the left lane and when you get on move left again or you'll exit.  We're on the 205 which bypasses Portland and it really starts to pound. 

Low visibility!

On I5 heading south and it's still raining. 

Let's go west it's sunny over there.

Manicured and completely clean of cow shit so it's probably a field being grown for seed. 

The weather has cleared up and we leave I5 for Drain and down to Reedsport on the 101.

Gorgeous fall color. 

A great big bridal shop in Drain which is a tiny town.

Drain. 

Now that's a postcard!

The Umpqua River. 

Downtown Reedsport just before the 101 where we head south to Connie and Manny's in Coos Bay. 

Huge beautiful trees and all Eric sees is lumber!

Off in the distance the dunes appear.  A huge tourist attraction for quads. 

North Bend bridge. 

Stay in the left lane for Coos Bay. 

Beautiful old buildings. 

We rolled into Connie and Manny's around 2;30 so a lot quicker than the day before even with all the rain.  Manny backed Eric and the trailer in and we're parked for a couple of days.  

This is Connie and Manny's new puppy Crunchy.  A bunch of dogs were rescued by animal control from a homeless camp and this is one of them.  Named when they got her after a Taco Bell meal!

On the couch you can see Mitzi their old chihuahua sitting next to Eric whom she likes.  She's not well but she perked up when we arrived.

Mitzi isn't happy with the new addition to the family but you can see she has the preferred position on Manny's lap.  To be honest although Crunchy has a huge amount of energy she's really well behaved for a dog not even a year old. 

We spent the evening catching up and had beans slowed cooked by Manny over rice.  Delicious with a salad and frozen dessert.

Today Eric left early with Manny to do "guy stuff"  This evening Connie and I will do our usual haunted house for Halloween. 

All is well!

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!