We spend the last night of this trip in Mt. Shasta where we found a great Japanese restaurant and a chef with such creations as ceviche and lime sushi. It was all excellent and our first Japanese food since leaving home. The fireworks program at the nearby country club met Jerry and Ben Franklin’s needs for a proper Fourth of July celebration.
Our trip was wonderful. We saw great beauty in our country by following two lane roads through canyons, along side farms and ranch land and through small towns. It was a classic example of the benefits of leaving the Interstate.
A travel writer for the South Florida Sun Sentinel summed up our experiences well
“...a road trip to Oregon is just as enjoyable as a vacation to Italy. For it involves the same fundamental gift; a journey out of the house, to another place, one with a different landscape, culture, way of doing things...It’s not really important where we go but that we go, marveling every step of the way.”
We have been fortunate to travel this marvelous land and have more pictures and stories to share with any of you who care to come on over. We are also looking forward to your traveling with us in the fall when we do another RV caravan in the New Mexico area. Thank you for traveling with us.
Wednesday 9 July 2008
Redmond Smokejumper Base
After touring the park and having lunch, we learned more about fire fighting at the Redmond Smokejumper Base. Redmond houses the Cache where we were shown the myriad of hoses, fittings, and pipes used to control fires. An experienced firefighter described the risks of getting retardant on oneself; the clay just coats the skin and seals off all moisture.
Some firefighters were practicing repelling from a helicopter so we saw in action a different part of what we had heard about back in Missoula, the tandem jumps.
Some firefighters were practicing repelling from a helicopter so we saw in action a different part of what we had heard about back in Missoula, the tandem jumps.
Touring around Bend, OR
We all went to the excellent High Desert Museum in Bend to see their historic exhibits and rescued wildlife. Our tour through a replicated old mine town was quite informative. The next day we drove to Smith Rock State Park, an area popular with rock climbers. Unfortunately the view was dimmed by the smoke coming up from California.
Getting together with friends
It was time to head toward home so we drove through another lovely canyon to Baker City and then to Prineville, OR. Our friends Anne and Jerry joined us for a couple of days and we caught up on our lives, which meant Jerry and Jerry having one conversation and Anne and Anna Lee having another.
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