We visited 3 more cities today.  Jacksonville   We started the day with lunch in Jacksonville, Oregon.  Hidden inside a white building labeled DR BROOKS DRUG STORE is Jaspers Cafe.  The prices were very reasonable, the portions were generous and the food was wonderful.  I ordered a Blues Brothers Burger with the Handpressed fries.  It came with a tasty fries dipping sauce.  The meal was delicious.  The rest of my party ordered a Buckaroo Baskets with the alternate sides salad and slaw.  I sampled the sides which were tasty too. We visited Picos Worldwide.  A little shop...

A year ago, I was in the market for an affordable GPS unit.  This was my first GPS purchase so I didn’t have a lot of pre-conceived notions about what features a GPS should or shouldn’t have. My decision was based on the following criteria: Price – it had to be affordable User Interface- it had to be really easy to use Visibility – it had to be easy to see from different angles Voice – Turn by turn directions Built-in maps of the United States No subscription fees. While I was looking one unit went on sale at Costco.  The Magellan Roadmate 1412 seemed to fit...

Today, we visited Historic Oregon City, Oregon.  Our first stop was the End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center.  We watched a docent talk about the different kinds of food that would be prepared on the Oregon trail.  Then we watched a video that talked about the Oregon trail and the hardships the travelers endured. From there we rode the Oregon City Historic Trolley to the Museum of Oregon Territory.  We spent most of our time on the second floor where there were lots of period clothing, pictures, and artifacts dating back to the mid 1800′s.  We saw the falls from the third...

Today, we visited Portland, Oregon.   Food Before going to the Rose Garden, we visited the Elephants Delicatessen.  A favorite eating establishment of my Aunt and many others who live near the Portland area.  This delicatessen had quite a variety of things to eat.  There were helpful people behind each counter.  There was quite a selection of food to satisfy just about every taste you can imagine.  We ordered sandwiches and their famous Wild Mushroom soup.  Everything was great.  The next time we visit Portland, we’ll have to eat at the Elephants...

This is going to be an interesting week.  My wife and I are traveling to Oregon to visit relatives.  I wil be blogging from remote locations in Medford and Oregon City.  This will be the first time since I’ve started blogging that I’ll be posting outside of California.  I’m not sure how the other bloggers do it.  If you have any suggestions, please chime in.  Up until now, I’ve been trying to update my blog on a daily basis.  This schedule will be kind of difficult while I’m busy traveling.  I can see where creating blogs ahead of time and...