The Woodsman Hotel Mount Shasta

So we are driving up i-5 and its a beautiful drive, but when we get to the Shasta area our jaws just dropped! we spent the night at a very nice motel at the base of Mt Shasta (which is actually a volcano), there was a full moon, or close to it, and it was sitting right next to Mt Shasta. not much else going on, we are still trying to get our heads on straight and see what we are going to be doing in the coming season....

... his various extended stays there. We meet many kind people, especially his guide and master, who showed us around the rustic, peaceful complex and answered many questions. We leave after having tea under the pines, in view of the ever-present Mt. Shasta, uniquely impressive in its isolation. We leave the monastery feeling glad to have traveled the extra miles to come and visit these lovely people.

... 1085;о в 3 часах езды от город 72; Portland. Прива 83; сдела 83;и на набер 77;жной Ньюпо 88;та, больш 72;я часть ...

I shut my big toe in a metal door and my mummy and daddy said it was going to come off. My whole toenail and my brother dominic didnt care a single bit. and my toenail came off and I got some hello kitty plasters to put on my toe.

mommy and daddy said i have been very brave. blah blah blah the end.

We went swimming in the lakes at Mount Shasta. I made a friend called Arseniy and we stayed together for as long as we could. He is 7 and Russian and American. We explored the forest, we did swimming and we tried to catch fish and I went to his house and we fried apples on the fire and we watched spongebob and I stayed up til midnight. thank you for listening. Dom

Alright, this is the last one. We left Washington and drove all thru Oregon to Weed. We have a beautiful view of Mt. Shasta from our room. Tomorrow we are driving thru Lassen National Park and are heading home. I'll update this blog Saturday and upload the last photos.
Well, the total mileage for this trip was 4844.5. We averaged 26.1 mpg.

... me about a trail that went under the highway, under the train tracks, and up along the river. Despite my weary legs, I thought I'd give it a try.

The trail was easy enough to find, tucked neatly between two campsites on the lower loop of the campground. Once I found the main river trail, I followed that for a while until I came upon a riverside boulder, still receiving some afternoon sun. I hung out there for about 5 minutes, as the ...

... little puddle, but did not believe that was Heart. Then I started thinking about whether it really mattered. I found a lovely alpine lake. Did it matter whether that was my original destination? Not really. I could certainly be happy with my accomplishments for the day and all the beauty I'd seen. I reminded myself to be less attached to the outcome, and to simply enjoy the journey.

After a bit of back-and-forthing on the ridge, I met a ...

Mt. Shasta is way more picturesque than I remember it. When I've traveled through here before (like at least a half dozen times) it was always at night. What an idiot. This is one of those places, where around every turn, there's a photo opportunity waiting ...

We are off and running! We have never taken a trip longer than one month. Its weird to know we won't be home for 6 months. Hope we paid all the bills! We look a little like the Beverly Hillbillies with the towed Jeep stacked with the kayaks and bikes. All we need is Granny in her rocking chair! Heading ...