Oregon - Week 1

The tent is pitched. We are with family and we are happy to be here. (Click on any photo to enlarge)

  
Day 1 - Woke up in the tent this drizzly morning, temperature 46F degrees. Slept pretty good last night. Could hear the neighbors wind chimes on and off during the night. Made a couple batches of coffee in our French press. 


It was nice to be with family and not have to go anywhere. We did go to Schmizza Public House for Dinner.

Day 2 - We found a place to eat breakfast at Kevin's Cafe.
 
After we headed to Waterloo County Park. We found a nice 1.2 mile walking path on Alltrails, full of wildflowers and birds. We spent nearly 2 hours here. 


This was a special place that we will create another page for. Lots of wildflower and bird photos! https://travelingvtjs.blogspot.com/p/waterloo-county-park.html.

Day 3 - 49 degrees and raining this morning. We found Randy's Main Street Coffee in Brownsville, the food was delicious. After we went in search of dog food in Albany and Corvallis for Chief and Major. Contacted friends Joe and Gary . Went to Tallman Brewing for dinner. This place had several food trucks parked outside.

Day 4 - 45 degrees this morning. Ate at Randy's again. Then went to McDowell Creek County Park and hiked 1.6 miles. We were familiar with this place, as we had hiked here before. Lots of wildflowers and 3 waterfalls.


This is another special place that deserves a separate page. To see more photos of wildflowers and waterfalls https://travelingvtjs.blogspot.com/p/mcdowell-county-creek.html

Day 5 - 47 degrees this morning. Ate breakfast at the Point Restaurant. This was a place we've visited several times in the past and knew what to expect.


Then, just across the road, we walked along Foster Lake Reservoir, starting at Shea Viewpoint.

Shea Viewpoint
Foster Lake Reservoir
Foster Lake Reservoir
Brewer's Blackbird

After we visited family & friend Jean, then had dinner at Armando's Mexican Restaurant.

Day 6 - 46 degrees and raining.

We ate breakfast at The Point restaurant again, and took another short walk at Shea Viewpoint. Later in the day we met an old Air Force buddy of mine Joe and his wife Mara at The Best Little Roadhouse for dinner.


Day 7 - 46 degrees, birds are singing. We started our day at Randy's Main Street Coffee again. Went for a short walk around the streets of Brownsville, a beautiful historic town,then returned to the campsite.

Wooden Pioneers & Selfie
Saw a Red-breasted Sapsucker today.

Red-breasted Sapsucker
Red-breasted Sapsucker
Red-breasted Sapsucker
Red-breasted Sapsucker

I had lunch with an old high school friend Gary at Junkyard Extreme Burger and Brats, I only had the brats. Julie stayed with family and helped with the baby.


Finished the day at Tallman Brewing with food trucks and family.


Oregon week one in the books.

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