Slept the whole time.

8:30 \240pm traffic vs

2-6:30 traffic or pretty much all the time

Light traffic in LA. \240Just like Atlanta. 5 is equal to 75.

I guessed Literature? Katie guessed English. Paolo said it’s AI they are predicting the next word. \240🤔😳

Coffee Alba. No Red Bull for breakfast. Lol

May Day protests in LA

Chilaquiles or breakfast burrito? \240

Chilaquiles verde. \240The hot sauce helped clear Marc’s sinuses

This is Gabby the owner and chef. \240Just opened a second location. \240Great breakfast and lunch.el Tarasco Mexican Grill. It’s an office building and a little hard to fine the entrance but glad we did.

50% of Americas vegetables come from California

One side of the highway is green orange groves🍊

Then a field of dead trees. 🥲

New development called for Tracy outside Livermore. An hour from San Francisco.

This Cattle farm was huge. \240At least 100 acres. Thousands of cattle need water to graze the fields.

The farmers won. More stormwater to save up for draught years

Non alcoholic drinks except for my old fashion. \240Katie is leaving tonight to tour a nuclear facility in San Louis Obismo. \240Paolo said he had to go study. \240Guess they didn’t like the tour guide and pizza delivery idea.

The campanile you can see from everywhere. No it’s not leaning. I think I am

The belltower or as they say the campanile is Largest bell tower in the US is right here in Berkeley. \240If there’s an earthquake it’s so long it so tall it would hit the bay.

The Morris room private library. \240In fact there’s no less than 20 libraries on campus. \240A spot for everyone.

There are at least 23 bears statues on the Berkeley campus. \240There’s on in this picture can you spot it?

🎓 2025 graduates

Bar at the Berkeley City Club

Marc waiting for his bourbon

Building designed by Julia Morgan who designed Hearst Castle. \240 I can tell the moreish windows have it away

Lots of iscooters

International doorm. \240Cal Berkeley has over 40% of its students from China and other southeast Asian countries. \240I’m definitely the minority with blonde hair

Second most popular transportation is mopeds

Business school

Old side of campus architecture

Berkeley has 3 different bus systems.

It’s hilly

New construction everywhere

This is how you carry tea

Is age a 12 year old student at Berkeley? \240

I think I see San Francisco

Above the clouds

Looking towards Lake Lagunitas.

And there’s San Fran

Lake Lagunitas I think

Part of a ride called the crokedist Railway was down the hill from a restaurant and hotel back in the 1930’s

HB on the trail

Clear skys beautful view

The whole San Francisco Bsy

Yes there were bikers going up. Guess the ride down was fun.

Maybe not for the cars encountering the bikes

They gave us the best tips on retiring…. Enjoy the process and slow down. I need to remember that.

We’ve been looking for redwoods all day is that one by the car? \240

Might have found them. Cameras in parking lot. Police report filed. Now on to next stop.

Must be warm when bikers wear \240Hawaii shirts

4000 ft

5000 ft

6000 ft

Nope I’ve heard stores about those people.

Watching a little Fornula 1.

Rains not lettering up. I don’t know about our hike.

We are at the trailhead

Emerald Bay. \240During the day Marc said it’s a geoeguois blue green. Not today

Some boaters out

The waterfalls

I don’t know about hiking an hour in the rain

Yeah uh no rain jacket and I’m wet already and cold

Sorry I like dry hikes. Let’s go get cofee or a hot toddy

Drive to south Lake Tahoe

And the winner is Sovereignty!

Cheers to some Irish coffees

Yes I’m nice and warm now.

Decided to stop for a walk. A dry walk this time

Lighting or something killed a bunch of trees

Marc ran off to the bathroom

There’s a beach at a state park. Not sure I would go swimming.

Still snow on the ground.

Drive back to the north side shows how the San Francisco money has come to the lake and built huge million dollar “cabins”

Evidence of a forest fire.

Wide open plains

Back up the mountain

Looks like salt flats

There she is.

Getting closer

Little towns along the way. \240When Marc goes in and says. No stay in the car you know it’s not good for lunch

We made it to Weed, California. \240Funny it’s actually named after a lumber guy who’s last name was Weed

Big fire.

Back to marsh. \240Wonder if they’ve thought of growing rice?

Moo goo gai pan. Gluten free 😊👍. Delicious. \240Marc had spicy kung pai \240chicken.

🥳

Genuine Chicked? \240What’s a broaster? \240

This was an old railroad stop for the pacific line.

Stayed at the new Fairfield Inn. Looks like they are planning to make this a big water park area with other commercial buildings. \240We should come back in 20 years and see what they’ve built.

Nice quiet evening to a long driving day. \2406 hours of driving and my rear hurts. Needed the walk.

I had green eggs and ham. \240

HB welcomes all

The message this morning to to love all even turnkeys. \240

That says it all. \240

Photo bombing my pic

Stopped at the turn for Squaw Valley and the Olympic flame. 🔥 yes it’s still lit since 1960.

Had to stop for cherries. 🍒

Weird cherry.

Thanks Gary for the awesome B&B and great conversations. \240

View of Bend from Gary’s back porch.

Drive into town. \240The town of Bend got its name from a bend in the Deschutes River. \240Originally named Farewell Bend but the post office said it was too long. 😂

Lots of new modern homes along the river.

Nice homes around the old mill area. Very family oriented town with bike paths and outdoor activities \240Gary says lots of families moving in from California. \240I can see why. I could live here.

New townhomes being built

Some homes where redesigned to match the Bend style

The REI power plant. \240Repurposed from an old lumber pulp plant

Gary took us to Greg’s great place on the river.

Couldn’t decide if the rocks came first or the restaurant.

Greg’s is one if Gary’s favorites. \240Sorry no pics of our plates. \240

I don’t know if this pic shows the Kyakers going by. But they were out

Then to Jackson’s for another cup and breakfast

Exceptional service. \240Yes we will have the Gary’s special. \240Salad with eggs and crispy bacon. ? To my surprise it went together well and sorry no picture as I quickly ate it all.

Sad we were leaving but then he sayd he’s going for a \240bike ride after we leave. Did I say he biked 75 miles? Go Garry Go. 🚴‍♂️

Not his bike but bikes were everywhere in Bend. \240

One last selfy and we are off

Starting to see snow

More snow….

Wait that’s as tall as a car 😱

Taller than our car …

1/2 up window

Over the window

Both sides 😮

Yeah we found a place to go to the bathroom. They dug out a restroom

Snowdrift. Taller than me so 7 ft?

What is that poll doing there? Marc says to mark the side of the road for the snowplows. \240It’s 8 ft tall. \240

Ok so this poll is ….50 ft. \240😳

Nice lodge up here. But closed.

Hey can You can see the lake from up there ? \240Yes. 😩

Climbing the snowbank? \240Can you see the girl taking a picture up there? \240

We made it up. \240Ok there was a path.

Top of the crate looking at the lake

There’s a small island in the lake.

Finding our way down

It’s 35 degrees up here and windy

Chinese food second day at the little cafe and visitors center

Yum cold kung pao.

Does he really have on shorts and a T-shirt? \240Yes he does.

This is what o should have been wearing

The visitors center. The door was on the other side. Lol

Marc wanted to see more.

I followed but no lake view.

HB wants to go

Dig your heals into the snow so you don’t slide. I made it with all my bones intact

Wait for me.

One last picture

Bye bye snow covered buildings.

From our room

Very walkable if you don’t mind the homeless sleeping in the park or on the sidewalks. Or walking around talking to themselves. \240It didn’t seem like anyone else noticed.

Cute little Thai Peacock restaurant

More than I could eat.

Marc said no thanks to some of my salad. He’s not a salad guy.

This path seemed clear.

We’ve arrived in Chinatown

Locked gates before you pay says something about the neighborhood.

Marc loved the designed stone paths. Maybe at our house 🤔

In the middle of the city a quiet little oasis. \240

Dragon green tea. \240Marc said it looked like….well I won’t repeat it. I’m having tea.

Over 100 volunteers work on pruning and of course sweeping the moss

This bird was having a zen moment

Marc wants to go but I’m still finding and still taking pics.

Ready to go in another trail

Ok I’m game.

Rose or Camilla ?

Wait is that my favorite gluten free bakery? The one in Redondo Beach….yes it is 😊👍

Kirari West. Now I have breakfast and lunch in the road

And the gluten free pizza place down the street. \240Life of Pie

Yummy 😋

Marc liked his. We both did pepperoni 🍕

Real wood fired

Where to next?

What vegan ice cream from coconut milk? \240I can eat all of it.

What I can taste all of them? \240Ok yes I will

Now to choose. Which one or two.

Very nice guy helped me pick. After I tast tested 8 or 10. \240 I love this place

Pistachio and rose water. Great combo.

Her dog loves the peanut butter and salted caramel

Thank you Kate. \240

10,345 steps can I go back for more ice cream?

Ok so now I’m looking for a house. I want to live here forever

This is my little slice of heaven and the days not over yet.

Cute I could live in a studio

Ah we’ve arrived at our massage appointment. \240

My new favorite massage therapist. Oleander a mix of stretching,acupuncture, massage and Treager. We did a couples massage and Marc’s therapist was just as effective at getting all the kinks out. \240Marc said we will need one a week. Ok yes sign me up.

Need to eat with the meds so cold pizza works

You can see the Astoria column yes that’s what it’s called. Built as a tribute to the people that settled the West coast in 1927 by the Great Northern Railroad as the end of the Oregon Trail

Do you recognize this house? \240Did you watch the Goonies? \240

This twisted metal resused as a bike rack

The pier that used to be

Bowline Hotel on the water. Nice Scandinavian industrial design. \240

If he can do it we can

Grifting my teeth as we drive over the planks.

Salmon used to be average this size or larger. \240Until the damn stopped all the salmon from spawning and wiped out the population.

Hokie Bird was caught and tied up for a while.

Help me!!

Yes that’s my man.

Stop at the local brewery. Music and beer but only one waitstaff so we left. There used to be 7 breweries but Covid has taken a hit on Astoria. \240

Mary’s gardens blooming.

Miss Gladys

Seattle from West Seattle

In line at the ferry and wait. We didn’t make it? \240Nope that was to Vashon. Glad we have the Ferry expert with us. \240She does this several times a month

The lighthouse is on a spit. This is a new word for me. \240It is a piece of land formed from the sediment of a \240river flowing into another body of water. \240

Glowing madrona \240trees

Great dinner Salmon and pesto yum

Helen DeLaVergne Ridder she says Marc looks more like a Lacy on his mothers side I see the DeLaVergne side.

Helen called…are you missing your pocket book? \240 Damn it yes. \240Helen to the rescue. \240We made a U-turn and she met us at Sunny Farms and passed the picket book through the windows. \240

Yeah we still made it to the 8:30 Ferry at Port Angeles

Last car on

Found a seat in the front.

Tried to figure out what this ship \240was carrying

HB having fun on the bow

Me having fun on the bow

Yes we rang the bell. But it didn’t say not to much to Marc’s insistence that we NOT ring the bell.

Fun with hair. \240Should have taken a picture of this lady with long hair sticking straight up. 😂😂😂

Canadian flags everywhere

Scottish bagpipes?

Chinese street musician

Horse drawn carriage

One is for sale. Could I live in 800 sq ft? \240

Private garden and tea house

Little rain. They even provided umbrellas. \240I overheard a young girl wanted an umbrella and her mom said you are a northeast girl what do you need that for

Even Marc is amazed

HB hiding

And more pictures

Meta helped me take pictures. \240Thanks Sonya

Great day and still there’s more

Only young guys there. Here’s what they did in the gardens