May 29, 2010 - more Yellowstone

We spent another day at Yellowstone watching the wildlife. Today we are heading to the north end of the park looking for a mama bear with 4 cubs. Hopefully tomorrow we will have pictures. Tomorrow we will leave Yellowstone & head to north east Wy & Devils Tower.

May 26, 2010 - more Jackson Hole & Grand Tetons

We spent another day in downtown Jackson Hole & as you will see in our pictures we met up will some bear hunters! We also drove back up to the mountains for more beauty & animals. Yesterday we didn't see as many as the day before but we saw antelope, buffalo, & pelicans. Thursday we leave for Yellowstone.

May 25, 2010 - Jackson Hole, Wy

We didn't get lost! The last 2 days were spent driving across Oregon & Idaho on I84 & it was very boring. Today we arrived in Jackson Hole, Wy & it is a neat old town. We drove up to the Grand Tetons after lunch & saw beautiful mountian peaks, lots of snow, deer, buffalo, & one huge black bear. Tomorrow we are going to do more of the same. We have been looking for elk but still haven't seen any. Thursday we are heading to Yellowstone.

May 22, 2010 - traveling the Columbia River gorge

Today we left the state of Washington & traveled back to Oregon. We are driving along the Columbia River gorge & it is beautiful. We stopped many times to look at the beauty. Our best stop was at the Bonneville Fish hatchery. They raise salmon & release them into the Columbia River & they will swim back to the Pacific Ocean & in 4 years they will come back to spawn & start the cycle all over again. They also had many tanks of rainbow trout that are beautiful. They have a 70 year old pet sturgeon named Herman & he is huge. I'm not sure where...

May 19, 2010 - stormy day in Lincoln City

We didn't leave the Ester Lee today. It has rained on & off all day. The winds are blowing hard as you can see by the pictures. The weather station said we are getting 40 mile a hour gust! At Seaside, Or which is a lettle north of where we are staying they had 40 mile a hour winds & 70 mile a hour gust!!

May 18, 2010 - layed back in Lincoln City

Yesterday was a do nothing day! I paid some bills on line & didn't even get dressed until after lunch. In the afternoon we went to the city beach & watched the people flying kites. Last night we went out to a excellent restaurant & had seafood. Today I think we are going to go to the town of Tillamook which is famous for cheese & go thru the cheese factory.

May 18, 2010 - Tillamook, Or

We went up to Tillamook Oregon today to go to the Tillamook Cheese factory. It was fun, I have never been in a factory before & they sure have a system going. I sampled the cheese & I now own a chunk of white cheddar garlic that is wonderful. It rained on & off all day but I think this is typical for Oregon. I'm not sure what will happen tomorrow it is suppose to be cold, windy & rainy.

May 16, 2010 - Lincoln City, Or

Today we headed north to Lincoln City, Or. & we are staying in a cottage at the Ester Lee for five days. The weather forecast for the next week is rain but the view out our windows is great & we will still be able to see the ocean in the rain. If we get bored Lincoln City has a Casino & a outlet mall! I'm not quite sure which direction we will head next. I'm thinking we will head a little further north & travel along the Columbia River gorge before we head east to the Grant Tetons.

May 15, 2010 - exploring the coast

Today we took a drive north up the coast. The scenery was wonderful. Our first stop was Port Orford which is one of the oldest towns on the coast. We stop next at the Cape Blanco lighthouse which is the most western point in the USA & Barbara climbed up all 64 steps to the top! Our next stop was the Coquille River lighthouse & up she went again but this time it only had 24 steps. Tomorrow we are heading north to Lincoln City, Or where we will stay for five days.

May 14, 2010 - Laid back doing nothing day

Today we slept late & than went to the laundry mat to wash our dirty clothes. We had a nice lunch at a cute cafe & than spent a few hours at the beach. Today was the first day we had fog & it was windy & cold. The fog didn't burn off until about 4:00. I think tomorrow we are going exploring up the coast.

May 13, 2010 - Boat Ride

Today we took a great 106 mile whitewater jet boat ride up the Rogue River. Dummy Ann left the battery for her camera in the charger back at the motel! The trip was great! We saw 3 bears & l bear cub, many deer, eagles & ospreys. The only pictures I have are the ones that are etched in my mind. Tomorrow weather permitting I think we are vegetating on the beach & the battery is back in my camera!

May 12, 2010 - Redwood National Forest Beach

Today we drove north in to Oregon & we are staying at Gold Beach. The drive up was beautiful as you can see by our beach pictures. Tomorrow we are taking a 104 mile whitewater jet boat trip up the Rogue River. We should see deer, bear, eagles, ospreys, & who knows what else. I have been looking forward to this ride for about a year! Hopefully we will get some good pictures.