God is All Around

Had to say goodbye to my Rotary Nana and Papa, Nettie and Cliff Kuhlman at a disgustingly early time in the morning. I am starting to think that these Rotary people are not civilised at all! Civilised people would let me roll out of bed at say 10, have a leisurely breakfast and possibly hit the road at....hmmmm 3. This has NOT happened yet!

All joking aside I have to mention Fred the president and my lovely hosts again for a very fattening time in Grants Pass.



What followed would have made Harriet Tubman jealous! After a wee ride we changed hands to the Brookings club who picked us up at a way station by a very pretty river. I had to get up close and personal with the water - it was cold!










Then we did the most amazing thing yet on our trip - we visited the Stoute Grove of Redwoods. I am not going to make jokes about this - it was the most awe inspiring and spiritual time of my experience in Oregon. I am truly blessed to have been allowed to walk amongst those behemoths. Thanks to Grant Scholes, Peggy Goergen and Loma Dies of Brookings Harbour Rotary Club!



Next stop Crescent City and another first - Sea Lions (they were smelly and loud), a seafood bonanza for lunch and then on to the girls of Gold Beach who had borrowed a van to take us along the coast to Bandon. This was the twin van to Big Red in Etna - The catch? The vans engine could not be turned off due to minor engine issues. There was one hairy moment when Gloria turned her off--** everyone gasps** but she turned back on again - phew!






Quick stop to see beautiful vistas on the Oregon coast, a series of cat house - no, really, houses for stray cats (dirty minds all of you!) and a raid on an Azalea bush. They smelt divine! Thanks Mary and Gloria of Gold Brach Rotary Club - you girls ROCK!









Then we were picked up by the Port Orford Crew! Whew!! What a day.