Posted in Beach, Mountains, Romantic Locations, Scenery, Travel | By Shelley Gillespie | Tags: Beach, Coast, Haystack Rock, Oregon, Scenery, Travel
Continuing our travels in Oregon this week…
Jutting out of the Pacific Ocean on the beach at Cannon Beach, Oregon is the monolith called Haystack Rock. Like a magnet, it attracts birds, humans and the sea creatures that use it for shelter.
Haystack Rock and humans
Posted in Food, Restaurant, Travel | By Shelley Gillespie | Tags: Eugene, Food, Oregon, Restaurant, Sustainable
We all have to eat. That’s a basic need, but we don’t always eat the best food. In Eugene, Oregon, anyone who eats at Adam’s Sustainable Table in the downtown area can truly say they have had a choice of some of the best food available.
Cozy, inviting Adam's Sustainable Table
Posted in Mountains, Scenery, Travel | By Shelley Gillespie | Tags: Mountains, Oregon, Road travel, Scenery, Travel
Our travels in Oregon took us on two windy roads that would be a challenge for anyone – even an Indy 500 racer!
Take, for instance -
Posted in Beach, Family Fun, Historic, Romantic Locations, Scenery, Travel | By Shelley Gillespie | Tags: Historic, Lighthouse, Oregon coast, Scenery, Travel
Just a few miles up the coastal road from the Sea Lion Caves (see yesterday’s blog) is Heceta Head Lighthouse. It is one of nine lighthouses on Oregon’s coast that were built to warn fishermen and other mariners of the dangerous shallows ahead.
Heceta Head Lighthouse - one of the most photographed locations in the world
Posted in Beach, Family Fun, Historic, Scenery, Travel | By Shelley Gillespie | Tags: Historic, Nature travel, Oregon, Scenery, Sea Lions, Travel
We traveled to the Sea Lion Caves, world renowned, and located 11 miles north of Florence on the coast of Oregon. The caves are fascinating – the largest in the world, at 125 feet.
Sea Lion Caves
Although we couldn’t wait to visit the sea lions, no one told them. They had decided to spend the day sunning themselves on a rock further up the coast. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Air Travel, Hotels, Travel, Travel Planning | By Shelley Gillespie | Tags: Air Travel, Eugene Oregon, Hotels, Oregon, US Domestic Travel
Time to travel! We’ll be reporting on our travel to, around, in and beyond cities in Oregon. We’ve been before, but we never kept track – and it was years ago. So, on your behalf, we’ll be dishing on what, where and how much! Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Hotels, Scenery | By Guest Author | Tags: Alaska, Arctic Adventure, Prudhoe Bay, Romantic Travel, Scenery, US Domestic Travel
By Guest Author Peggy Bradshaw
Photos by George Bradshaw
When I first got off of the airplane at Deadhorse, Alaska, I wanted to get right back on and fly away. It was 33 degrees and it was June 23, summer solstice, and the wind was blowing at least 30-40 miles an hour. We all climbed onto a tour bus (which was warm) and were taken to the motel where we would be staying, the Arctic Caribou Inn, while we experienced our unique visit to the oil fields of the North Slope of Alaska. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Scenery, Ship Travel, Travel | By Guest Author | Tags: Alaska, College Fjord, Glacier Bay, Glaciers, Romantic Travel, Scenery, Ship Travel
By Guest Author Peggy Bradshaw
Photos by George Bradshaw
Glacier Bay is part of the National Park Service and vessel permits are required before entering Glacier Bay from June 1 to August 31. You can request a permit by contacting the National Park Service at Bartlett Cove. Comrprised of 3.3 million acres of mountains, glaciers, forests, and waterways, Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve are a highlight of the Inside Passage and part of a 25-million-acre World Heritage Site – one of the world’s largest protected natural areas – designated by UNESCO. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Historic, Museums, Travel | By Guest Author | Tags: Historic, Museum, Travel, WWII
By Guest Author Peggy Bradshaw
Photos by George Bradshaw
Fredericksburg, Texas was the home to Chester W. Nimitz, Fleet Admiral of the United States Navy. His home there is now part of the National Museum of the Pacific War. He was appointed to Annapolis by a Texas Senator and served a lifetime in the U.S. Navy, rising through the ranks to the rank of Fleet Admiral as appointed by President Franklin Roosevelt. He was commander of the Pacific Fleet during WWII and was aboard the USS Missouri for the signing of the Peace Treaty with Japan, and signed the document of the representative for the United States. He died in 1966 in California. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Historic, Museums, Scenery, Travel | By Guest Author | Tags: Gardens, Historic, Scenery, Travel, US Domestic Travel, Washington DC
By Guest Author Peggy Bradshaw
Photos by George Bradshaw
When we first arrived at Mt. Vernon, I didn’t realize it was going to be as extensive as it was. From the outside, the visitor center looks like any other visitor center, with its statues, gift shop and counters full of brochures and people to inform you of the wonders of the place you are about to see. Once you get through the visitor center, it is a whole other world outside. Read the rest of this entry »
