"john smith" wrote in message
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Joe, one of the trips I did several years ago ...

Day One:
From Portland, drive east up the Columbia River gorge to The Dalles.
Take you time and stop along the way at all the water falls, the dam,
fish hatchery, etc.

O.K. we're definitley planning this.

Day Two:
Go south on the two-lane to Bend. Have lunch, tour the town, go to the
Columbia factory (I didnt't get a chance to when I was there). Continue
south, do the lava tube tour (kids love it!). Next, stop a the cinder
cone and museum. Continue south to Crater Lake.

I forgot the Columbia factory was in Bend. Hmmm.

Day Three+:
Get up early, eat breakfast in the lodge. Drive around to the boat tour.
Get off at Wizard Island, eat your picnic lunch at the top of the cone.
Walk back down, catch the next boat, enjoy the tour around the rest of
the lake. Drive east around the crater. Have dinner at the lodge. Got to
the outdoor ranger program that night. Get a relaxing night's sleep.
Day Four:
Drive west, following the Rogue River. Stop and enjoy the pulloffs and
overlooks. Stop in Medford and take the Harry & David's tour. Go
northwest on I5 to US199. Take US199 southwest to Cresent City CA.
Day Five:
Leave early. Take US101 north along the coast. Stop and see the Redwood
Forest. Continue north to Gold Beach. Take the jet boat up the Rogue
River. The long trip takes you 50 miles upstream. When you get back have
dinner or continue driving north on US101 until you are ready to stop.
Day Six:
Continue north on US101. Stop where and when you like. There is much to
see. Continue north to North Lincoln (?). You now have a choice,
continue north on US101 or turn east onto Oregon 18. 101 will take you
to Tillamok, 18 will take you to McMinville and the Evergreen Museum.
Day Seven:
Of course, you could always go to Tillamok, then backtrack and go to
McMinville. If you went to Tillamok, you will spend the night there or
McMinville. After a good night's rest you will be ready to tour the
Evergreen Museum. Drive to Portland, enjoy a relaxing meal along the
Willamette River on the west bank.

I should have asked you guys for help before making my reservations in Seaside. We've only got seven days and two of
those are traveling there and back. One or two days will be consumed by fishing excursions. We'll have to base our
vacation plans from Seaside and limit it to day trips. We leave in a few days so it's too late to change motels
without suffering a penalty. During last nights discussion with the wife, and looking at the computer mapping
software on the laptop, we've about decided that Crater Lake and things further than say, 150 radius of Seaside will
have to wait for another time. Man, there sure is a lot to do and see around there. Sounds like this could turn
into a pilgramige every couple of years. Right now, I'm leaning towards one or two days fishing, a day driving trip
up the gorge with the In-laws, a day trip to Van's Aircraft, and hopefully a day spent getting checked out in and
flying a rental bird around St. Helens, etc. I sure would like to visit some of the museums, too and wine tasting and
restaurants sound great. If I only fish one day, another drivng trip South towards Tillamook will probably be
included. I don't like to plan too strignent a schedule. The wife and In-laws will have to be accomodated so I
can't plan just aviation type stuff, either. Darn! I'm really looking forward to this trip. Especially, if I can
rent an airplane and do some aerial sight seeing. I'm saving all of you guys' suggestions just in case we do a
return trip in a year or two. I'm kinda regretting our decision to leave the Cherokee at home. However, it's a two
day cross country each way with good weather and I'm not IFR rated. That extra two days would really cut into our
schedule. Thanks!

Joe Schneider
N8437R



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