The plan had been to drive up the California coast on Route 101 and to spend the night in Brookings, Oregon tonight. But, we heard last night that whole town of Brookings was evacuated due to a wildfire in the Suislaw National Forest that was coming too close. So, we tried to check with several authorities in Eureka, CA to find out if route 299 was still safe from wildfire and discovered that all of those authorities (fire stations, police stations, Forest Service, and National Park Service offices) are closed up tight on weekends. Eventually, the California State Patrol phone number confirmed that 299 would be safe and probably smoke-free.
Route 299 was very beautiful, though, with the Rogue River winding through next to the road and the Redwoods sprinkled through the forests. It was a very windy road, perfect for listening to Fleetwood Mac's Mystery to Me album. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFTKnuilf2c
It was a such a long drive that I finally realized that I have Audible books that we could listen to and pulled out The Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. King. I love that book and it was wonderful to be able to listen to the Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes story being narrated as we traveled. I really wish I had remembered those audio books a long time ago. I don't have many, but we could go on to the 2nd book in that series The Monstrous Regiment of Women, To Kill a Mockingbird, or even Pippi Longstocking. This will not be forgotten again!
After driving until way after dark, we are now in a motel in Weed, California (I know, it's not what you think. Weed was named for Abner Weed who discovered the area). We will be heading tomorrow for either Portland or the Northern Oregon beaches by way of Corvallis again. Neither are threatened by wildfires, thank goodness.
Route 299 was very beautiful, though, with the Rogue River winding through next to the road and the Redwoods sprinkled through the forests. It was a very windy road, perfect for listening to Fleetwood Mac's Mystery to Me album. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFTKnuilf2c
It was a such a long drive that I finally realized that I have Audible books that we could listen to and pulled out The Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. King. I love that book and it was wonderful to be able to listen to the Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes story being narrated as we traveled. I really wish I had remembered those audio books a long time ago. I don't have many, but we could go on to the 2nd book in that series The Monstrous Regiment of Women, To Kill a Mockingbird, or even Pippi Longstocking. This will not be forgotten again!
After driving until way after dark, we are now in a motel in Weed, California (I know, it's not what you think. Weed was named for Abner Weed who discovered the area). We will be heading tomorrow for either Portland or the Northern Oregon beaches by way of Corvallis again. Neither are threatened by wildfires, thank goodness.
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| The Rogue River and NO wildfires. |
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| We made it! |
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