Almost there - Day 2

June 16 - The road trip continues.

We left the quaint town of Weed, CA around 6 am, saying good bye to the Townhouse Hotel.

Weed, CA mural, with Mt. Shasta in the center.

Townhouse Hotel

The morning was bright and a cool 50 degrees. We were about an hour away from the CA/OR border. As soon as we got on the road, we saw road kill. Deer you ask? Nope. It was light brown and had very fluffy fur. So what could it be? Sadly, it was a baby bear. *No picture available*

Bronze cow. What good is that?

These still exist? Yup, at a random gas station they do!

 

 

Finally!

 

Did you know that...

•  in Oregon attendants pump your gas for you?
• The Simpsons are based off of Springfield, OR, and not the dozens of other Springfields in the US. (There are 5 places named Springfield in Wisconsin alone!). And yes, we did stop for gas in Springfield, OR. 
• the highest elevation on I-5 is in Oregon? It's called Siskiyou Mtn, with an elevation of 4,310 ft. 

  

  Wow!

Downtown Portland, OR

 When you enter Portland from the South, you're in OR. Exit from the North, and welcome to WA!

Look at the picture above. See anything different? Maybe strange? In Washington, they use George Washington's bust/outline when they refer to a highway/route. Isn't that cool!?

Bye bye OR. Hello WA. This bridge is over the great Columbia River.

And here we are, over the bridge and in WA!