Another catch up post

Apparently my last two catch up posts were delayed in cyber space, hopefully they're up by now.
When I left off last I was planning to lazily make my way down the coast. I started my day with a 10 mile side trip to see drift creek falls. I always say I don't like driving in the suburbs because 10 miles should take 10 minutes. I seems the mountains are similarly times as the burbs, but the scenery more than makes up for it. After I made it to the parking lot, there was the mile and a half hike to the falls. Not the prettiest falls, but I'm glad I stopped to see them. I saw 3 lighthouses, the devils punchbowl, and many cute little coastal towns. I had to go a little further than I planned that night but I ended up in Reedsport that night. Let me tell you the "family restaurant" there was unlike any I'd ever seen. I was expecting the village inn, nope this is Oregon. The specials included salmon, bison, etc artfully prepared. I planned on breakfast there the next day for the Marionberry stuffed French toast, I went lighter instead and had fresh blueberry pancakes, yum.

Yesterday I made my way inland to Grants pass. The place my mom said she could have lived. I can understand that, it was a nice town. I spent the afternoon south of there on the Applegate wine trail. I only made it to 4 wineries, but that was plenty. Along the way I met lots of interesting, friendly people who advised my on what rafting company to use today and at one winery the server actually called around and made my hotel reservation for last night. Now that's service :)
I ended up staying in the cutest town, Jacksonville, it says it's a gold rush town. I just asked to stay another night since I plan to be very tired after my long awaited rafting trip. I'm so excited and actually I'd better get going.
More later, hopefully, if I don't get swept down the rogue river.

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