Roadtrippin' with Gramma!

6/27

6/27

What an amazing trip! Gramma surprised me at almost every turn! Starting with holding a giant purple starfish in Newport! A local crabber had caught this guy in one of his crab pots!  Gramma willingly let this guy put the starfish in her hand to pose for a picture! We spent the evening wandering around the Newport Historic Bay Front and had dinner at Mo's.

6/28 Day 2

Day two brought crazy shenanigans at the Wax Works museum, Ripley's Believe It or Not, and the Undersea Gardens. For places so cheesy, we had a blast! We made it all the way down to Coos Bay!

6/29 Day 3

6/29 Day 3

Day 3 we stopped at the Prehistoric Gardens, but decided that we'd much rather keep going to get to the Trees of Mystery faster! We did take the time to snap a pic by my favorite Dino! Mr. Rex! He was awfully photogenic, big toothy grin the whole time! We made it all the way to Klamath, CA on day 3 and found a room at the Lighthouse Inn. The desk attendant was a hoot and had Gramma and I sharing looks the entire time we were talking to him. We did look at like three rooms before we made our decision and dinner was just as bad. We walked out of the first restaurant as they didn't have anything on their menu that appealed to Gramma or me. We ended up eating at a steakhouse, I ordered a salad and potato and Gramma the Shrimp Louie! Great dinner!

6/30 Day 4

6/30 Day 4

Day 4 we got up and headed further south to see the Trees of Mystery. It was the first I'd actually driven through the redwoods and I was so amazed by the difference between the types of forests. Once we got there I was floored by the giant Paul Bunyan and Babe!  Paul was hilarious! My favorite was when he told a kid that he was a "violent, violent child!" for stomping on ants! That or when he made a comment about Babe enjoying what an adult girl was doing to his balls. We had a great time walking through the Trees of Mystery and hearing Paul Bunyan's tale! 

7/1 Day 5

7/1 Day 5

Day 5 we started back up the coast because it was so hot in the valley. We stopped at Cape Blanco and man was it windy! We decided to do the lighthouse tour and Gramma climbed all the way to the top! I was so proud of her! We got to hear all about the history of lighthouses and how the Lighthouse Keepers got their supplies and took care of the lights. The Cape Blanco Lighthouse is one where the keeper lived in a separate house with his family. The first women keeper was a woman who took over after her husband passes away. Too bad it was such a foggy day!


Day 6 we headed for home. The whole trip we had wanted to see a sunset and weren't able to. Either due to being tired or due to the weather. So the last day we stopped at Cannon Beach, got some food and settled in to watch the sunset. As soon as it dipped below the horizon we headed for the car and I took us home in record time!


I feel so blessed to have had the opportunity to take this trip with Gramma. She has been such an important part of my life and I honestly don't know where I'd be without her. We've had our ups and downs, but overall I have learned so much in my time living with her. Leaving her and this house feels like leaving a piece of me behind and while I don't like that idea, I look forward to what my future may bring.