Day 1

Vacations to Go

Home

Easter Anime and Puget Sound-2011

Rockin' 4th of July-2011

Glacier and Beyond-2011

Future Trips:

Ireland and the U.K. with a Spot of France-2013

Europe's Choices

"Europe's Choices Votes"

Friends:

Fun in the Sun-2011

Twilight in Forks-2011

Barb's Puget Sound Adventure-2011

Optional Trips:
Long Trips:

Big Mountain/ Glacier National Park

Ireland

Maui and Kauai

Oregon
Coast-a-Thon

Oregon Coast Websites for Vacation Rentals

Yellowstone National Park-Long Trip

Yellowstone-Teton Adventure-2011

Short Trips:

Glacier in a Weekend

Yellowstone National
Park-
Short Trip

Puget Sound Adventure

Ray's Day

Day 1	Wednesday	November 10th
5:00 p.m.	Depart:	Spokane
7:15 p.m.	Arrive:	Kennewick	142
	Do:	Gas
7:30 p.m.	Depart:	Kennewick
11:30 p.m.	Arrive:	Portland
	Lodge:	Marriott's Springhill Suites 11922 NE Airport Way Portland, OR 97220 (503) 253-4095

Day 2	Thursday	November 11th
Remington:
	Do:	Swim and Hot Tub
Men:
9:00 a.m.	Do:	Everyday Music 1313 W. Burnside
10:30 a.m.		Everyday Music 1931 NE Sandy Blvd
12:00 p.m.		Pick-up Julie and Ron
	Do:	Lunch Chang's Mongolian Grill (11:30-2:30) 1600 NE 122^nd Portland, OR 97230
		(Enter I-5 going south. Take exit 294 onto Hwy 99W south. Just outside McMinnville take Hwy 18/Dayton Bypass left. Across from the airport at Armory Way go right, then right on Cumulus to Capt. Michael King Smith Way.)
	Arrive:	McMinnville	41
	See:	Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum (9-5) $20 500 NE Capt. Michael King Smith Way McMinnville, OR 97128
		Key to My Heart Letterbox
	Depart:	McMinnville
		(Continue right/west on Hwy 18. At Hwy 101 go left/south.)
	Arrive:	Lincoln City	50
Ladies:
8:00 a.m.	Depart:	Portland
		(From I-84 continue east. Go north on I-5, then south on I-405 following the Hwy 30 signs. In St. Helens pass the BW Oak Meadows Inn and Village Inn on the left, then Vernonia St.)
8:45 a.m.	Arrive:	St. Helens	29
		Damma's Pastry Shop 343 S Columbia River Hwy St. Helens, OR 97051
		(In about 5 blocks turn right on Columbia Blvd. It should be within the 1st or 2nd block.)
		Houlton Bakery (9-4) 2155 Columbia Blvd St. Helens, OR 97051
		(Continue down Columbia Blvd. Turn right on 6th.)
	See:	Belle's House 184 S 6th
		(Go back to Columbia Blvd. Turn right, then left on 4th to Godfrey Park.)
		Twilight Series #3- Bella's House Letterbox
		(Go back to Columbia Blvd. and turn left. Turn right at 1st. Turn right into parking lot across from Columbia Theatre.)
		Twilight Series #4-Edward Saves Bella Letterbox 260 S 2nd
		(Turn right on 1st.)
		Twilight #5- Bloated Toad Restaurant Letterbox 330 S 1st
10:15 a.m.	Depart:	St. Helens
		(Go back to Columbia Blvd and turn left. At Hwy 30/Columbia River Hwy turn right. Turn right on the Lewis and Clark Bridge/Hwy 433. At Hwy 432/Tennant Way turn right. Enter I-5 going right/south. Take exit 30 and go left under the freeway. Turn right on Frontage Rd. Turn left on Elm St. Turn right on 3rd.)
10:45 a.m.	Arrive:	Kalama	30
	Do:	Twilight #6- Forks High School (Kalama High School)
11:00 p.m.	Depart:	Kalama
		(Take Elm back down the hill and go under the freeway. Go left onto I-5. Take I-205 south. Take exit 28 right. Turn right on Mill Plain Blvd. Turn right at the first block on 104th.)
11:45 p.m.	Arrive:	Portland	40
	Do:	Pick-up Ginny 306 NE 104th Av, 65 Vancouver, WA 98664
		(Go back to I-205 and go right/south.
12:00 p.m.	Do:	Lunch Chang's Mongollian Grill (11:30-2:30) 1600 NE 122nd Portland, OR 97230
		(Go west on I-84. Enter I-5 going south. Take exit 289 right onto Nyberg Rd. At the junction go left on Sherwood-Tualatin Rd. Enter Hwy 99W going left/south. Just outside Sherwood go south past the YMCA, and turn at the next right, Chapman Road. The speed limit goes up to 55 just before you turn. There is a sign there to direct you. Go up the road a quarter of a mile, and turn at right on the gravel road, 195th place. We have two signs there.)
	Arrive:	Sherwood	8
	Do:	Sleigh Bells 23855 SW 195th PL Sherwood OR 97140
	Depart:	Sherwood
	Arrive:	Newberg
		(While driving through town, turn right on Main St and then left on 1st.)
	See:	Honest Chocolates 312 E 1st St Newberg, OR 97128 or Honest Chocolates 575 NE 3rd St Newberg, OR 97128
		(Go back up one block to Hancock and turn left.)
	Arrive:	McMinnville
		(Go past the Evergreen Museum. At the junction go right on Salmon River Spur into McMinnville. It will go left on 3rd. After Nick's Italian Cafe turn right on Evans.)
		Red Fox Bakery (7-4) 328 NE Evans St McMinnville, OR 97128
		(Continue up Evans to 9th.)
		I'm Watching You Letterbox
		(Go back down Evans and turn right on 3rd.)
		Caffeine Nirvana Letterbox Cornerstone Underground Coffee 216 NE 3rd St
		(Continue on 3rd and take a left on Adams. Then take a right/west on 2nd. Turn right/north on N Hill Rd. Go left on Cemetery Rd.)
	Do:	Oregon Sesquicentennial Letterbox
		(Go back east on Cemetery Rd, then south on Hill Rd. Turn left/east on 2nd. Turn left on Baker, then right on 3rd. It will become Three Mile Lane going right. Go left on Brooks.)
		Three Blind Moose Letterbox- Joe Dancer Park
		(Go back on Brooks to Three Mile Lane. Turn left/south. At Hwy 18 turn left. Just before the museum turn right on Armory Way to Airport Park.)
		The U.F.O. Letterbox
		Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird Letterbox
		Fungus Amungus Letterbox
		Aliens Have Landed Letterbox
		Spruce Goose Letterbox
		Williamette Wine Letterbox
		Airport Park Flight Path Letterbox
		(Continue west on Hwy 18. Just past Sheridan turn right on Red Prairie Rd, then left on Mill Creek.)
		Zook's Dutch Kitchen 30295 SW Mill Creek Rd Sheridan, OR 97378
		(Continue on Mill Creek going west. Turn left on Harmony Rd. Turn right on Hwy 18. Look for Van Duzer Forest SP.)
		HB Van Duzer Letterbox Rest Area - right side of road
		(Continue on Hwy 18. At Hwy 101 go left/south. Just past SW 5th turn right on Fleet. At 9th turn right and then immediately left on 11th. It will become Coast.)
	Arrive:	Lincoln City
	Lodge:	Whale Watch 1525 SW Coast

Day 3	Friday	November 12th
	Depart:	Lincoln City
		(Go south on Hwy 101. Just past Depoe Bay look for sign.)
	See:	Otter Crest Low Tide 11:40 a.m.	18
	Do:	You Otter See This! Letterbox
	Arrive:	Devil's Punchbowl
		(Continue on Hwy 101 south.)
	Arrive:	Newport	9
	See:	Yaquina Head Lighthouse $7 per car (9-5, ranger led 9-11:30, self-guided 12-4)
	Do:	Back in Time # Yaquina Head Lighthouse Letterbox
		Lunch- Eat out
		(Continue through town and cross the bridge looking for the sign.)
	See:	Yaquina Bay Lighthouse
		Back in Time #10- Yaquina Bay Lighthouse Letterbox
		Yaquina Bay Lighthouse Letterbox
		(Go north on Hwy 101. Go past SW 9th and Palace Inn and Suites, then turn left on Fleet. At 9th go right, then jog left on 11th, which will become Coast.)
	Do:	Dinner-Paul's Thai Food
	Lodge:	Whale Watch 1525 SW Coast

Day 4	Saturday	November 13th
	Depart:	House
		(Go back north on the Coast Rd to the park on the left.)
		Can You Dive Letterbox SW 12th and Coast
		(Follow the road north, which will become 11th. Go right, then left on Fleet. Enter Hwy 101 going left/north.)
		Tiki Man Letterbox 550 N Hwy 101
		(Go north on Hwy 101.)
		Read's Homemade Candies 1009 NW Hwy 101
		(Continue north on Hwy 101.)
		Candyland 1806 NE Hwy 101
		(Go back south to Outlet sign.)
		Tanger Outlet Mall (10-6)
		(Continue south on Hwy 101.)
		Christmas Cottage (10-5:30) 3305 SW Hwy 101 Lincoln City, OR 97367 1-888-996-2230
		(Continue south on Hwy 101.)
		Best Western Hometel Letterbox 4430 SE Highway 101 US Lincoln City, Oregon, 97367-1541
		(Continue south on Hwy 101.)
		Captain Dan's Pirate Pastry Shop (9-5) 5070 SE Hwy 101 Lincoln City, OR 97367
		(Go back north on Hwy 101. Turn left just past Palace Inn on Fleet.)
6:00 p.m.		Ray's Birthday Party
	Lodge:	Whale Watch 1525 SW Coast

Day 5	Sunday	November 14th
9:00 a.m.	Depart:	Lincoln City
9:45 a.m.	Arrive:	Newport	27
11:30 a.m.	Arrive:	Corvallis	54
1:00 p.m.	Arrive:	Portland	80
5:00 p.m.	Arrive:	Kennewick	205
7:30 p.m.	Arrive:	Spokane	142