door Rob ten Kroode | Sep 1, 2008 | US West Coast 2008
After the wine tasting we realized that a second tasting would mean walking back home, so we called it a day. But it is a real fun thing to do!We finally spend some time next to the pool, and in the evening we learned that Petaluma has a nice city center, where we had...
door Rob ten Kroode | Aug 31, 2008 | US West Coast 2008
Last stop before our hotel was Bodega Bay. Many of the towns we visited have been used in hollywood movies, and so is Bodega Bay. Most famous: “The Birds” from Alred Hitchcock was shot here. But it no longer is town it used to be: it is now the gateway to Sonoma...
door Rob ten Kroode | Aug 30, 2008 | US West Coast 2008
Today was Redwood forest day. Not a lot of coast today. Instead we drove through the Redwood National park. The Redwood treed are enormous. They are real giants! And I’m sure that’s why the scenic road we drove on is called ‘Avenue of the Giants’. These trees are very...
door Rob ten Kroode | Aug 29, 2008 | US West Coast 2008
We slept in a bit today. We had breakfast at the hotel and continued our journey, from Coos Bay to our destination California. We drove along the beautiful coast of South Oregon. Too many amazing viewpoints: we had to stop too often!We stopped at the Game Park, a...
door Rob ten Kroode | Aug 28, 2008 | US West Coast 2008
An early start today. We had a good look at Crater Lake. An amazing sight, this huge volcano crater filled with water. We drove the 33 miles around the crater, stopping at every viewpoint. That means stopping 300 times, it seems. We hiked to the pinnacles and after...
door Rob ten Kroode | Aug 27, 2008 | US West Coast 2008
From the coast to Crater Lake National Park. A loooooong trip. We departed just before 9:30, and arrived around 16:00. The drive to the national park (the only one in Oregon) is beautiful. Most of the time we drove next to a river or a creek. And a major part of the...
