North to Alaska » Oregon http://gregspurgin.net/north-to-alaska Judy and Greg's journey to Alaska and back Tue, 16 Sep 2014 12:18:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1 Portland, Oregon http://gregspurgin.net/north-to-alaska/?p=26 http://gregspurgin.net/north-to-alaska/?p=26#comments Wed, 11 Jun 2014 05:10:26 +0000 http://gregspurgin.net/north-to-alaska/?p=26 Continue reading →]]> Long day’s drive, from south of Sacramento, California to Portland, Oregon. The Rose capital of the US … and the roses we’ve seen growing here so far are superb! We decided to have a fasting day today (we’ve been doing the 5:2 diet for 12 months or so, but haven’t really followed it while travelling before now) … which might not have been a good day to not eat much, but we got through it okay, thanks to a lot of black coffee (me) and Pepsi Max (Greg). We stopped often to stretch our legs, mostly at the excellent rest areas along the I5. There’s  a lot of traffic on the freeway, but so far we haven’t seen many RVs or caravans. Might be a bit early for vacationers yet.

We’ll get to our friends Gail and Pat’s in Big Lake, near Mt Vernon, tomorrow afternoon.

The California Aqueduct just after dawn heading north through California

The California Aqueduct just after dawn heading north through California

Judy on the PCT (Pacific Crest Trail)

Judy on the PCT (Pacific Crest Trail)

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