HWY 101 - The trip home along the Oregon coast

Redwood forest, August 2008

Some of the old growth forests have trees that are over 2000 years old! It was amazing to see these ancient trees! Being in the mist of giants makes you feel so small.

Giant Redwoods

Camping at Smith River, California

Adam Found a message in a bottle!

Shakespeare festival

We saw Shakespeare's Othello, on the Elizabethan outdoor stage in Ashland on Friday night. The stage is a year round open air theater. It is a replica of the same Shakespeare theater in England. The play Othello was truly amazing. I was at the edge of my seat the whole play just waiting to see what happened next.

The Moor Othello, a celebrated general but also an outsider, shares a boundless love with Desdemona, a Venetian aristocrat. Defying her family and social convention, they marry. Enter Othello’s military aide, who nurses a vengeful hate for his commander. The deceitful Iago plants seeds of envy that lead to catastrophe for Othello and Desdemona, and their perfect union comes tragically unraveled.

I need a vacation!

This is where I want to be right now. Somewhere nice and warm. Walking along a beach with the sand between my toes. There is nothing like a little sunshine and sand to lift your spirits.

Madrid - at night

Madrid is so beautiful at night! I have never seen anything so lovely!

Madrid - The Yummy food!

Doesn't that look taste!

Madrid

Madrid - The Palace

Madrid. Spain (Our last day)

Above - the town Square
Below - the Cathedral

Sevilla the Cathedral

Adams favorite bull statue! Evey time we drove by this bull Adam took about 100 pictures.

The view from the top of the Sevilla Cathedral.

These orange trees were part of the original Moreish castle that once stood here. The Cathedral was built over the top of the castle.

Flying buttresses.

Painters at work.

Adam and I in front of the beautiful Cathedral.

So much gold, so little time..

A crown fit for a princess.

The bones of Christopher Columbus are here in the coffin on the statues shoulders. Sevilla Spain is where Christopher Columbus started his voyage.

Beautiful stain glass in the cathedral.

The wall of Gold. Now we know that reason why Spain funded the trip to America. They wanted more gold to build things like this!

Your carriage awaits!

We climbed up into the bell tower in the cathedral. While we were up there the bells started ringing. the bells were startling to say the least!