On the Road Again - Day One

So long, Oregon!

We left Clackamas Oregon bright and early this morning and drove to Salem for one last visit with the kids & grandkids. Were there by 9 a.m. and took advantage of the morning light with a quick photo shoot. We sure looked cute in our matching purple shirts. OK, they didn’t really match, but they were all purple.

We hit the road by about 10 a.m. and drove as far as Grants Pass (with the top down) where we stopped for gas and lunch. Lunch was at a place called the Black Bear Diner. Good food. Good prices. Good service. Can’t ask for much more. I must admit, they did take the “black bear” theme a little over the top. There were bears everywhere! We also discovered that folks in Grants Pass are real friendly. Had several folks greet us in the parking lot on the way in and out. And the gas station attendant was quite chatty, too.

We planned to drive as far as Yreka, but by the time we got there it was only about 3 p.m., so we continued on to Redding. Got to Redding about 5 p.m. and decided to call it quits. Had to stop somewhere between GP & Redding to put the top up on the car – it was just too hot. Even with a hat on, I was worried about getting a sunburn. So here we are. It’s 100 degrees out, so we’re just going to hang in the hotel room and eat take-out. We’ll be back at it in the AM.