Speed

This is the second of two new posts...Cause I'm difficult

What are the odds someone can drive 3,347 miles without getting a speeding ticket? Yeah, not that good apparently. *sigh* But that's for later.

We ran into some Casper, Wyoming people and said hello. They were also staying at the KOA so they filled us in on some of the better things to see. One of them was a drive that took you through the Redwoods. Wow. I just don't know how to put into words what we saw. They were magnificent. I love trees and have always wanted to see the Redwoods. But I had no idea what they would really be like. I've lived in a lot of places in the world and I thought I had already been touched by the most beautiful...but this was maybe the best for me. I felt like I had stepped into a Narnia like world of make believe. I would not have been surprised to see faeries peeping through the greenery. Seeing the Giant Redwoods made this whole trip worth it. Montana was just as truly astonished as I was. I can't wait to come back.

We briefly checked out the pier after that and then the lighthouse. This was a charming little stop that turned out to be quite a delightful stop for us. We almost didn't take it and we are both glad we did. It's called Battery Point Lighthouse. We took a little 20 minute tour for $4.00 that was totally worth it. The fog was thick and it was cold and it was just so cool I can't tell you. Apparently you can volunteer for a month to run the lighthouse (it really runs itself, you do the tour and the giftshop) and you live at the lighthouse for that month. How awesome is that?

We headed to Oregon. We have about 50 miles of California to get through before hitting the Oregon border. The highway is still a little switchback like. Can't go fast even if you want to. Bored a little, I picked up a migraine. What the heck. Right? So true to form, I got a little nauseous. We stopped at what had to the most incredible rest stop I've ever seen (thank heaven) and tossed my breakfast. This kind of set me off a little. So when we leave the rest stop I'm thinkin' about my head. Not the speed limit. Dammit. And my cute little car just really goes. And it doesn't have cruise control (this is a glitch to how cute it is). There's a straight strip on the road and I look down only to realize I'm going just over 70 in a 55. I've been very careful up until now. Look up in time to smile at the CHP (California Highway Patrol). He was very nice. He was kind of cute too. And yes, I wore a shirt that was kind of low cut. But since I don't really have anything there, I got a ticket. He did ask me why I was speeding and I just told him. I have a migraine and I was coming off my ~I threw up at the rest stop~ experience. He wrote the ticket for just 10 over. I thought that was nice because he probably saved me $150. Wish me luck, I'm only half way there.

Found Waldo.
Found Waldo again in Oregon. What a relief to finally know where Waldo is.

The speed limit in Oregon is 65. That was painful. Stopped for gas. They pump it for you. I didn't know how to do that. I suppose I could adjust. I remember having a friend who was from Oregon who didn't know how to pump gas. I also remember being a little irritated with her. How do you get to be an adult who can't pump gas?

We landed late in Portland after stopping a few more times for various reasons. I had exact directions to our hotel in Portland and I was confident I could get there no problem. This was contingent on my following my Mapquest directions, right? Yeah. It was too good to be true. Portland is freakin' HUGE! Seriously I had no idea it was as big as it is. I knew it was big, but wow. Needless to say, they threw my interstate across the way, I didn't make it and missed an exit. Since I'm not stupid I immediately called my darling I.T. man. He googled me in. Street by street. I love you Baby. Seriously I was freaked out. 9:00pm at night and it's dark and I'm lost in Portland with my kid. Do I have talent or what? I get lost in Denver and I've lived there for twelve years.

The hotel we are in is on an island and it's fairly high end. Montana is pretty excited so we are getting up early so he can swim before we leave for Seattle. The bathroom is gorgeous, the room is huge, the balcony looks over the river and Montana crashed on top of the bed. Definitely a good day.