So, in case the title was too subtle, I thought I should make clear the fact that the Hays Family is on a road trip. Spontaneous road trip. My dad has left the ranks of the unemployed, and to celebrate, and take advantage of the fact that being unemployed is like a huge vacation without pay, the Hays' are taking a road trip from Morgan Hill, up to Kirkland, WA, with several stops along the way. We left Friday evening, after I returned from the Aquarium, and we will be back home Saturday the 30th, in time for Mandy to be at one of her friend's birthday party. Hopefully I will be posting semi-regularly throughout the trip, and also uploading pictures to the Picasa Web Album.
The drive to our first stop, Pigeon Point Lighthouse was remarkably uneventful.
As I'm blogging this, there was a remark made about the name of Pigeon Point. I happen to know. There was a boat that wrecked on the Point, one of the first boats to do so. (Is ship the proper word? What is the difference between ship and boat?) That boat was named The Pigeon. Dad, in a particularly droll moment, thought it was because they found a yellow-skinned guy on the point dancing. This made no sense, until Dad reminded me of this golden oldie. Vintage Sesame Street!
We spent a lovely night at the Youth Hostel at the Point. If you are traveling, but want to traveling affordably, and support a great movement, hosteling is the way to go. (Almost put in a Reading Rainbow "But you don't have to take my word for it" clip there, but didn't want to go to the bother of finding a few hosteling books.) Dinner and breakfast were both prepared and consumed in the full kitchen that was part of the cabin, which we shared with a German couple and a retired hiker couple. (Similar to biker couple.) I enjoyed scouting out the surrounding area with Nick at 9:30, while dinner was being prepared, running around in the darkness. Almost ran smack into a couple puddles and stair steps a few times. The next morning, we spent some educational time at the Lighthouse, which has been closed for a few years now, due to budget decreases and the deterioration of the structure itself. I enjoyed the art, by a long-deceased local artist, Galen Wolf, and seeing the interpretive work that was done on a fairly low budget. The rest of the family had a good time as well. Mandy picked up a few postcards, Nick and Beth mostly ran around and made noise.
We then got in the car, and drove to Garberville. But, seeing as it is past midnight, that can wait. I'm going to bed. But, to be fair, here is the link to the pictures from Pigeon Point. A few were taken by Nick or Mandy, and some of them have almost nothing to do with the trip, but help give the atmosphere wonderfully. http://picasaweb.google.com/Iskid2astop/RoadTripPigeonPoint#
I would like to thank Best Western, Coos Bay, for the wonderful internet connection they have provided, which allowed me to upload my pictures in a flash.
Have a great day, and stay tuned for more dispatches.
Chris
No comments:
Post a Comment