Crabs at Bodega Bay

We spent two nights in Bodega Bay. It just happened to be the beginning of Dungeness crab season in California so Wayne bought a fishing rod, this little crab trap that you tie to the end of the line, and some frozen mackerel for bait. Tyler and Joe each caught one, and we ate them both for dinner (which for all the gear cost us $40.00, the price of a pizza and a salad in Nome).

From the Redwood Forests...

We've spent the last two days in Redwood National Park along the Northern California coast line. The Sequoias truly are gigantic. Tyler rescued some banana slugs, we went hiking, and we checked out The Trees of Mystery, a campy tour of the Redwoods complete with a Giant Paul Bunyan and Babe, the ox.

Leaving Oregon

This was our last day in Oregon, and although it drizzled a lot, it was so beautiful. We ran into a sea lion on the beach (you can see it on the right in Tyler's picture on the rock). He wouldn't have lasted very long if he was spotted in Nome... and we went to the Sea Lion Caves, where hundreds of these animals gather often, just not while we were there! However, with binoculars, we did see about twenty or so out in the ocean swimming.

President Barack Obama

We saw this in Portland...

Tillamook Cheese Factory

We can't escape Oregon! There is so much to do and today we're on the Oregon Coast now and had to see the cheese factory. It was cool watching the cheddar getting processed. We're staying at a hotel tonight to watch presidential election coverage as we have no TV in the van.

Multnomah Falls and Fish Hatchery

Here we are taking the loop around Mount Hood /Hood River. Tyler and Joe climbed the 1 mile hike all the way up to the top of the Falls (with only minor whining and some piggy back rides). And then Tyler was in heaven as we stumbled upon this amazing fish hatchery where Silvers and King Salmon were being collected for egg and milt (sperm) harvesting. The hatchery is also home to Herman the (gigantic) Sturgeon.

Happy Halloween!

We spent Halloween in Portland with Minah and Dave DeAinza and their daughter Emma, the turtle. Tyler is the knight and Joe is the tiger.