Author Archives: Phoenix 2552
Heading east for the holidays
December 15, 2014 We are preparing to fly back east for the Holidays to see family and friends.. especially our wonderful granddaughter. I can’t wait to make iced Christmas cookies and little chocolate mice (and listen to her response when … Continue reading
Newport Oregon Area
December 10-15, 2014 We said goodbye to Carl G. Washburn State Park on a cool, rainy Wednesday morning and sloshed up the road toward Newport, Oregon. Despite the rain, we still managed to catch glimpses of the magnificent coastline and … Continue reading
Haceta Head Lighthouse
December 8-10, 2014 Carl G. Washburn Memorial State Park Out stay was a bit on the soggy side but we really didn’t mind. We seem to be getting used to rainy weather. It seems to rain a little every day, … Continue reading
Coos Bay Area
December 5-7, 2014 We spent several days in the area around Coos Bay. The main area of the town is aligned along one side of Hwy 101 with the bay on the other side. We wandered through Mingus Park which … Continue reading
Snickers the Camper House Queen – A Tribute
December 3, 2014 I have the sad duty to report that Snickers, the Camper House Queen, died on Monday December 1, 2014. She was about a month shy of 20 years old. She was dearly loved and we miss her … Continue reading
Harris Beach State Park – Oregon
November 21 – December 5, 2014 Although we stayed here for two full weeks, we didn’t do as much sightseeing as usual. We may travel around the country, going where we want, staying where we want for as long as … Continue reading
We Made it to Oregon!!!
November 21, 2014 Our goal is to winter in Oregon to see if we want to live here year round. We have done an extremely slow wander to get here but we finally made it. We will spend at least … Continue reading
Redwood National and State Parks
November 18-21, 2014 For the past two months we traveled through areas that had few clouds, lots of sun and almost no rain. As we headed north up the coast, that was about to change. More clouds, less sun and … Continue reading
Humboldt Redwood State Park
November 15-18, 2014 The Avenue of the Giants is a spectacular 32-mile long two lane road that runs through an old growth redwood forest. The road winds its way around redwoods growing inches from the edge of the road. Although … Continue reading
Fort Ross
Monday, November 10, 2014 Somebody call Sarah Palin! There’s a Russian fort on the California coast! They’ve got cannon and muskets too! It’s true. I swear. There was a Russian settlement in northern California, built in the early 1800s. Just … Continue reading
Spirit of the Woods 