七月旅行的整理…

* 挖化石是有趣的經驗. 但是小朋友對挖化石並沒有很好的體驗. 因為我們去挖化石的地方只是一個高中 (Fossil, OR) 的後院. 雖然遊客可以挖化石並帶回家, 但是在沒有人指導的情況下, 現場被遊客挖得慘不忍睹. 小朋友也不知道到底在挖什麼? 下次應該找個有專家在現場指導的挖化石場地, 雖然這類的化石不能帶回家, 但是小朋友也才學得到些東西.

* 挖瑪瑙則簡單多了, 看那各式顏色的石頭, 小朋友對此有很大的興趣. 至於如何的磨那石頭則是另當別論.

* GPS Logger 有好幾天無故斷了紀錄, 不知道為什麼?

* Cove Palisades State Park 一個保持得很好的地方(還有投幣洗衣的地方). Crooked River Campground 是在河谷之上, 晚上風滿大的. Deschutes Campground 是在兩河之間, 是強烈建議的地點. 谷底有可以租船(包括 House Boat)和 Cabins. 這裡待上一星期也不會無聊.

* 應該多加個一兩天在 Lassen National Park.

* Castle Crags State Park 是 First Come First Serve (但是可以預約 Campsite), 所以晚到的話有可能就只能選在高速公路旁了.

* 雖然 Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park 是靠 Redwoods National Park 的加州州立公園裡有最大的 Campground, 但是 Jedediah Smith State Park 卻有較多的 Programs…

* 加州的金屬 Junior Ranger 的 Badge 比 Oregon 的塑膠 Junior Ranger Badge 有質感多了… :-p

* Sunset Bay State Park 的 Campground 內有個 Interpreter Center. 裡面有不少很有趣的收集品.

* 待在 Sunset Bay State Park 的 Campground 可以免費的進入附近 Shore Acres State Park 內的花園.

* Southwest Oregon 出產的牡蠣: Umpqua Triangle Oysters (Winchester Bay), Qualman Oysters Farm (Coos Bay).

Day 1: Seattle, WA -> Portland, OR

Day 2: Portland, OR -> Cove Palisades State Park, OR

Day 3: Cove Palisades State Park, OR

Day 4: Cove Palisades State Park, OR

Day 5: Cove Palisades State Park, OR

Day 6: Cove Palisades State Park, OR -> Castle Crags State Park, CA

Day 7: Castle Crags State Park, CA

Day 8: Castle Crags State Park, CA -> Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park, CA

Day 9: Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park, CA

Day 10: Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park, CA

Day 11: Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park, CA -> Sunset Bay State Park, OR

Day 12: Sunset Bay State Park, OR

Day 13: Sunset Bay State Park, OR -> Milo Mciver State Park, OR Day 14: Milo Mciver State Park, OR

Day 15: Milo Mciver State Park, OR -> Seattle, WA

Sound Transit 輕鐵

今天公車被市中心的施工, 堵在 Stewart Street 上. 看上整街上的車潮, 臨時決定從 Bus Tunnel 到 International District Station. 到了 Westlake Station 正巧一輛輕鐵進站, 毫不猶豫的上了車箱…還是第一次搭輕鐵呢!!! 搭到 Mt. Baker Station 再搭回來好了…結果是搭到終點 Tukwila International BLVD Station. 這麼個來回花了一個小時十五分鐘. 輕鐵真的是很安靜, 行車時只有聽見冷氣的聲音. 列車的搖晃也剛好, 搖得我一直要睡著了. 碰的一聲…總覺得這輕鐵關門的聲音怎麼這麼大. 還是只有我搭的那個車箱是如此? Side Note: King County home sales climb to 2-year high The Best Cities For Working Mothers (Seattle ranked 9th) Teens are baring way too much on online social networks Study: 1 in 10 teens has posted a nude picture online Aspirin shows promise for colon cancer patients Diabetes: Know the facts and risks

2009 Seafair Fleet Parade (07/29/2009)

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