This is Tom’s 60th birthday trip. Since his birthday is in January, he chose June for his trip. He picked the itinerary and destinations. He rented a 16 foot toy hauler for it. Ryeleigh and I are along for the ride. Warning: there are a lot of photos to help preserve our memories of this trip.

Bike in the back of the toy hauler

Stick + Stone wood fired pizza in Richland

Campsite at La Grande Hot Springs

Tom at La Grande Farmers Market

Mojito

Knitting at La Grande campground

Sunset over campground

Pink clouds

Knitting on Sunday

Old cabin past Morgan Lake

Trailer

On the Oregon Trail

Tom coming back from riding on the scenic byway to Morgan Lake

The Lodge at Hot Lake Springs

Hallway in lodge

Fireplace in restaurant

Lunch

Grumpy cat on porch

Tom in hot spring next to the lake

Goslings on lawn

Church at Hot Lake

Ryeleigh and deer

Ryeleigh and buck

Three deer

Our messy bed and Ryeleigh

Rainy campground

Our campsite

Bigfoot Research Truck in Grande campground

Baker City

Baker Tower

Mountains on way to John Day

Older homestead

More mountains

Clyde Holliday State Recreation Area

Ryeleigh and trailer

Lunch and map

Mount Vernon, Oregon post office

Range with old barn

Canyon

Canyon

Canyon

Cliffs

Painted Hills

Ryeleigh while we were broken down

Lupine

Broke down truck

View from break down

Penstemon flowers

Tastee Treet

Old cars in Prineville

Blue Pool

Campsite at Blue Pool

Dinner

Tree view

Trees

Rhododendron in forest

Knitting at Blue pool

Salt Creek foliage

Ryeleigh on top of rock over Blue Pool

North McCredie hot springs

My view from laying in the hot springs

Dog named Soltice

Tribute on trail to South McCredie hot springs

South McCredie hot springs

Salt Creek Falls

Mossy trees at the campground

Mossy tree

Knitting

Old water spigots at each campsite

Carne Asada

Ryeleigh wants out of the trailer

Tom and Ryeleigh on rock

More knitting

Tom’s bike at reservoir

Hills Creek Reservoir

Reservoir

Meditation pool on Wolf Creek

Burnt trees at the hot springs

Country style ribs

Clear water in Salt Creek

North Bank McMenamins

Fish and chips

Campsite at Belknap Hot Springs Resort

Upper hot springs pool

View of lodge from across river

McKenzie River

Secret Garden

Ryeleigh at Bledsoe cabin meadow

Ryeleigh at Bledsoe cabin

Cabin 7

NCAA track and field championships in Eugene

East 19th Cafe

Eugene Saturday market

McKenzie River fire damage

More fire damage

Sunset at the Lodge

Old photos of Belknap and Foley Lodges

Old Belknap Lodge photo

Leeburg Dam spillway

Lunch at Heceta beach

Going north on the Oregon coast

Walport bridge

Heading north of Lost Creek day use area

Erosion

Ryeleigh on beach

Ryeleigh checking out the bank

Wild strawberries

Ryeleigh in cave

Stir fry dinner

Knitting rams’ heads

Tom’s bike and Waldport bridge

Alder Grove pioneer cemetery

Tired beagle at campsite
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Newport bridge

Chalet restaurant in Newport

Lighthouse Brewpub in Lincoln City

Tillamook County cows

Historic Train

Sign in Garibaldi

Tom and Ryeleigh on Seaside Beach

Tom and Ryeleigh on Seaside Beach

Lewis and Clark statue at Seaside

Chalet Reuben sandwich for dinner

Campground pond

Fort Stevens park

Four Bushels of salt sign

Site of Lewis and Clark salt cairn sign

Lewis and Clark salt cairn plaque

Replica cairn

Ryeleigh running on Seaside beach

Ryeleigh on Seaside beach

Barefoot on warm sand

Donna and Ryeleigh on beach

Knitting

Astoria bridge

Astoria bridge

Dismal Nitch

Raymond, WA

South Beach campsite

Fishing

Knitting

Tom and Ryeleigh on South Beach

South Beach

Ryeleigh using Mr. Bill as pillow

South Beach

South Beach
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South Beach rainy morning

Tom watching raining morning

Sol Duc trail hot spring

Sol Duc forest

Sol Duc hot spring

Sol Duc River

Tom reading at the campsite

Four pools at Sol Duc

Tom’s copper bracelet after hot springs

Swain’s in Port Angeles

Port Townsend

Tom making sure they can stick the landing in Coupeville
And now we are home again. Tom visited 7 hot springs, rode over 300 miles on his bike, and we travelled about 2000 miles. It was a great trip.
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That was a BIG trip!
It was!
wow- y’all covered a lot of ground! so did Steve volunteer to stay home and guard the farm?
Thanks Denise. Steve did stay home and guard. I am not sure he volunteered though. It seemed like he wanted to go with us. But he can’t be trusted at campgrounds.
Yes. I think it was a very big trip, and looks a lot of fun was had.
It was nice to see the progress of your knitting project, too. I love the way it’s turning out.
Thanks Jeanne! It was a rush to get the blog done and I failed to mention meeting you in person and your Reuben recommendation.