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start cleaning out the car, sorting all the camping
material. Sort the mail. Cleaning the house and
especially the garden.

Will take a few days to rest and look at some
stats. How many pictures (to backup), how many miles,
how much fuel, how many parks did a visit ?

But up to you, my readers.
Which one was the most impressive picture or
sticking story. Let me know.
Will post more pictures.

PS: It works, I have 87 cents out of the Ads. With a few more clicks
I still hope to get a free beer from all of you at the end of the year.

Sat Sept 7 2013 California Redwoods

Sat Sept 7 2013

Spend the day on the California Redwoods

Who is the biggest, The car or the tree

And back in the Bay area.
A one hour delay in the middle of a traffic jam
in the direction of San Francisco, late on a
Saturday evening. So many who want to ride
the new bay bridge ? Or another event ?

Fri Sept 6 2013 California

Fri Sept 6 2013

Slowly going south, from a raining day
into the sun dry California area.
Along the Redwood highway, A scenic road
along a canyon

An entering the redwood area

The typical California coast line

Ended today in the "lost coast" and passed several 'Toys for boys' .....

Thu Sept 5 2013

Thu Sept 5 2013

Nothing much to reports. Some dams, reservoirs,
lakes, and waterfalls.

And then, a good rain storm came in, and this
stopped most sightseeing.

Good excuse to have a beer in the oregon
"Steelhead Brewery".

Wed Sept 4 2013 Mount Hood

Wed Sept 4 2013
Continue the track around Mount Hood, with
an amazing set of waterfalls.

Started with the Umbrella Falls

2 miles further on the Timberline trail,
the Sahalie falls

Another 2 miles, get you to the Tamanawas falls

Then at the historic scenic drive north of mount hood.
Starting with the horsetail falls

A small climb to the upper falls, gives
you the pony tail falls. This is from
behind the tail (? ;-) )

Started a good hike at the beginning at  Multnomah falls

Over the bridge, to the top of the falls,
and then follow the river with an endless
series of falls. Only Weisendanger, Ecola
and Fairy falls got a name.

Up high in the mountains to the Wahkeena spring.
Coming down along the steep path next to the
river showed an endless continuation of falls

And just to finish, the Latourell falls

Back in Portland

Another opportunity to try some more
breweries.
Starting with Burnside Brewing Co
Tugboat, the oldest (since 1993) family operated
  brewery in Portland. 

Tue Sept 3 2013
Not sure which direction to go, went (somewhat
by accident) North again to Vancouver, just across
the Oregon border into Washington State.
A quick visit to historic fort Vancouver.
Mainly a trading post for beavers and other skins.

Also, a blacksmith in action.

Then, on my way to the scenic route around
Mount Hood.

The zig zag waterfalls

An on Mount hood, the Timberline Lodge

Made world famous on the movie "The Shining".
Only the 250 $ was somewhat a steep price, if
you can camp at the most beautiful  lake nearby.

And yes, there is still snow on the mountain.
The lifts are still open, and still grooming.


What do think about the "positive effects of negativity".
Any one beliefs this, of have even experienced this ?
Add a comment !!!

Mon Sept 2 2013 Portland

Mon Sept 2 2013

Portland, the Brewery capital of my trip.

While walking downtown, visited only
a very small part of all available breweries.

One of breweries that really jumped out in
size and offering of beer was:  Deschutes

A good beer: It's a Trap(pist)

But by far the best: The Green Monster

Here at Deschutes Brewery, we’re always on the lookout for a chance to create something new. That’s why, more than 3 years ago, our brewers decided to fill up some Oregon pinot barrels with a beer gone astray and infect it with Brettanomyces, and then wait for the transformation. Around the brewhouse it was known as “Green Monster,” and the name stuck. At the end of this experimentation story, you will find a monstrously fantastic, sour beer, with slight cherry and dried fruit aroma. In fact, the only scary thing about this beer is that it is SO LIMITED!

The Portland Chinese garden
A quiet moment while pub hopping.

Using the old steel bridge to discover
more breweries at the other side of the river.