After one pleasant and relaxing night in a pretty RV park with splashing water fountains in sparkling ponds, we left Red Bluff, CA and drove on I-5 through mountains along the Sacramento River and past Shasta Lake with snow-capped Mount Shasta in front of us most of the way.
Our destination for the start of the busy Fourth of July week is Valley of the Rogue State Park in Oregon. Last time we stayed there we attended a Pow-Wow but we don’t see any activities posted during this stay. After weeks of desert scrub, it was refreshing to see the tall pine forests. Valley of the Rogue is a nature-filled campground cut into a forest of huge evergreens. The air is pine-scented and it’s nice to see every kind of camper – from small tents to RVs like ours. The loop we stayed in had full hook-ups so we had the rustic while enjoying our comforts.
The weather was perfect – light breezes and enough shade that the high temperatures were not a hindrance to sitting outside. I had time to sew outside while listening to an audiobook. My idea of perfect.
After Valley of the Rogue, we backtracked a few miles to Southern Oregon Campground – a nicely landscaped cement pad in a pretty park. We never backtrack, but getting reservations is always difficult during holiday time. Thanks to Doug’s diligence, we had great accommodations.
More pleasant days of just relaxing. We spent the Fourth of July just hanging out. Traveling days can be stressful and we will be working at a new job in August and September. So we are practicing relaxing when we have the opportunity – and this is our plan for our almost-a-month stay in Florence, Oregon. We love Old Town Florence and have been looking forward to our “vacation” there.
We just confirmed that our daughter Julie and family will visit us in Florence, so I am happily planning meals together and walks through Old Town with them. There definitely will be special treats for the children and maybe a night or two of babysitting so Julie and Jake can take a break. Whatever we wind up doing will be fun with this wonderful family.