Monthly Archives: May 2016

Driver, Diesel Mechanic …….

The trailer was still there this morning!! After breakfast we headed out to continue our trip to Seaside Oregon. The scenery continued to be stunning, but the roads only allowed us to average 45 MPH, not the 55 I had … Continue reading

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On the Road Again

Woke up to another sunny morning, seemed strange not to have the truck in front of us!! This morning was destined to pass very slowly… I decided I don’t do so well if I am not in control of events! … Continue reading

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Not Our Lucky Day ……. Or Was It????

Finally, on what was planned to be our last day the sun decided to grace us with its presence! After breakfast we headed out to Eureka to visit a heritage woodworking factory. This place, Blue Ox, specialises in custom woodwork … Continue reading

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Out and About

Surprise, another dull and foggy start to the day. In celebration of Mothers day we had a relaxing morning (such a rarity), Lyn did some of her hobby stuff and I finally got around to tidying up all the electronics … Continue reading

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One of Those Days

Another cloudy / foggy northern California day. Seems this is the norm for this area at this time of year. We decided given the weather it would be “an at home day” After breakfast I went outside and finished off … Continue reading

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A Little Better

No more rain overnight, but still a dull and foggy start to the day. After breakfast we (Lyn) packed up a lunch and off we went. There are two main areas of Redwoods left, one that we drove through on … Continue reading

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Who Stole the Sun

We woke up to some heavy rain showers this morning, didn’t bode well for a day of sight-seeing. After breakfast I headed out to do some more trailer washing. Today was the turn of the front cap of the trailer, … Continue reading

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Washing Day

Woke up to a cloudy / misty day and 13°C. What happened to the California heat? In reality we are on about the same latitude as south-western Ontario. We headed out into the next town to the south, Eureaka, to … Continue reading

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Time to Move

We had a leisurely start to the day, after breakfast we packed up the trailer and moved out under high overcast skies and 22°C. The first part of the journey was along windy roads that climbed up a few hundred … Continue reading

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Busy doing …….. Nothing

Today was a day of relaxation, no driving, no jobs that HAD to be done…… pure bliss! It took a bit of time to work out how things worked, first world issues like a different toaster, different coffee maker etc. … Continue reading

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