Our month in Crescent City comes to an end today. We're heading over to Roseburg, Oregon for the night, on our way to Portland for a three day stay. After Portland we will slowly make our way back to Kansas City to visit with our boys for a month or so. We've had a great time here, visiting the dramatic coastal scenery and walking among the Redwoods. Crescent City is a neat little city with ample shopping options and restaurants.

 

 

The weather for our stay has been pleasant with cool temperatures and a mixture of fog, clouds, and sunshine. It rarely rains during the summer months and we didn't see any rain during our stay although during some days it sure looked as though we were going to be in for it.

 

 

 

One side trip I wanted to let you know about was our journey to Oregon Caves National Monument. On the way we passed through the small town of Cave Junction, Oregon. It's a delightful little town nestled in the Lincoln Valley, surrounded by the Siskew mountains. We stopped for lunch at at Taylor Country Store, a wonderful combination meat market/eatery. If you call yourself a carnivor, you'll love this place.

 

 

Oregon Caves was a real surprise. I thought there would be a simple structure in front of the cave where you get information and pay for the cave tour. Instead, there was a full blown lodge, built in the 1930's that was quite substantial. It reminded me of Timberline Lodge at Mt. Hood, Oregon, both built during the depression, beautiful in their rustic charm, built with local materials and old world craftsmanship. It had many rooms for rent, an elegant restaurant, and gift shop.

 

 

 

So, it's off to Portland, a place Barbara's never been. I'm looking forward to showing her some of the many waterfalls in the area as well as strolling around the city, taking in some of the sights. Stay tuned...