Crossed the border on Saturday, 8/28. Waited for 1-1/2 hours. They took some vegetables -- tomatoes, mandarin oranges, peppers, potatoes, green onions. You are never sure what to get rid of before you get there! Made our way down to the Northwood Casino in Lyndon Washington, just across the border. Stayed one night then continued on down to Olympia, Washington to visit our friend Cheri Cassedy. Pat and Bernie motored on down to Tacoma, Washington because Pat wanted to get his truck serviced at a dealer there. We spent two nights in Olympia visiting then drove to Rockaway Beach, Oregon, to visit our friends Mary and John Henri who own a house on the beach. We parked our rig at the Bar View Jetty Campground (County of Tillamook) over Labor Day weekend. The park was packed with many families and there was a lot of activity. You just have to walk a very short distance and you are on the beach. We would walk down the beach to Mary and John's every day (about two miles one way). Most of our stay here was at their house and not much time spent in the rig! (Sleeping, feeding the cat). Pat and Bernie are north of us, waiting to get into Ft. Stevens State Park in Astoria, Oregon and will be there until Thursday (10/9/10). We hope to meet up with them down the road!
Waiting in line at the border in Abbotsford, Canada. Thought it would be quicker because it is "smaller." Not so -- long wait!!
We had lunch at Bar Harbor in Olympia, Washington. The day was gorgeous! We loved feeling the sun, which we haven't seen much of these past few months.
The capitol building in Olympia.
Gary and Cheri -- wild sunglasses!
Twin Rocks, Rockaway Beach, Oregon. Quite a view from the Henri's beach house. I could live here. This is one of our favorite places on the coast.
Extending and capping the jetty at Tillamook Bay, an Army Corps of Engineer project. The boulders are very large and are hauled here on a flatbed truck. Our friend Mary is upset because she can't get to her favorite place to get mussels until the job is done (later on this fall).
John building a bonfire. This sunset doesn't look like Oregon to me -- maybe Hawaii. It was a beautiful evening and we sat by the fire until midnight.
Hard to believe this is the northern Oregon coast, just above Tillamook, below Astoria about 60 miles! A front is supposed to move in tomorrow, but we had a great evening!
We actually feel pretty close to home after traveling over 9000 miles. Only about three tankfuls of fuel and we will be back in Napa! Will be leaving Rockaway Beach tomorow, heading south to probably Brookings, Oregon.
