The highway circumnavigating Crater Lake was closed due to snow, so our views of the lake were limited as were our route options for Tuesday, May 17th. Sand Creek turned out to offer a good gas stop as well as space for the mechanics to gather again: One highlight of the day was the High Desert … Continue reading Crater Lake to Bend to Madras
May 16th we left Roseburg to head to Crater Lake – and saw many beautiful sights along the way. One of the first was Colliding Rivers ion Glide, on Hwy. 128: Toketee Falls was a big hit for us; the wooden culvert had significant leaks which provided entertainment in the parking lot: Then there was a pretty good … Continue reading Roseburg to Crater Lake
The photo you see is from the fabulous drive along the beach in Seaside, Oregon that was part of the Pacific Northwest tour on May 14. It is one of thousands of pictures taken on the tour from both tour participants and onlookers. Our Model A's and the backdrop of the amazing Washington and Oregon … Continue reading More Pacific Northwest Tour Videos
It DID finally stop raining in Quinault, and here’s the proof: Leaving the park, someone caught sight of this herd of elk: On Friday the 13th, we navigated to Seaside, OR. Saturday morning, we all stopped at Billy’s for breakfast. Nearby we found a restored gas station, and of course we couldn’t resist photos with the … Continue reading From Quinault Lake, WA, to Seaside, Or.
Saturday morning, we had an incredible experience with the Sons of Beaches! They are an amazing non-profit group that rescues cars who drive on the beach and get stuck in the sand. So they met us and we spent almost 4 hours playing on the sand. One of the highlights was the shipwreck of the Peterdale Iredale … Continue reading From Seaside to Yachats
On Sunday, we drove from Yachats to Roseburg, stopping at the Umpqua Lighthouse. Shortly after that the sun came out, and so did the mechanics! Next came the Rochester Covered Bridge off of Hwy. 138. Finally, we reached Roseburg, checked in at the hotel, and immediately ran off to a surprise BBQ hosted by James … Continue reading From Yachats to Roseburg
The MATC Pacific Northwest Tour officially started on May 9th with a group dinner at Ciao Restaurant in Coupeville, WA. Views of the cars in the parking lot: Members of the Coupeville Model A Club and the Evergreen Model A Club joined us for dinner and here's a view from the hotel room. Tuesday, May 10th, … Continue reading From Coupeville to Lake Quinault, WA
The charming Whidbey Island community of Coupeville has become even more charming in the last 24 hours thanks to the arrival of the 15 Model A's participating in the Pacific Northwest tour which begins tonight with the welcome dinner. We wrote previously about the group of 4 Model A's and our rescue vehicle traveling from … Continue reading Model A’s Arrive in Coupeville
4 MATC Model A's make their way through Oregon in route to Pacific Northwest Tour
Yay! We’re at it again! Jay and I just left Cambria Tuesday morning to head toward our Pacific Northwest Tour whIch starts in Coupeville, WA. Terri Padgett is with us (her passenger Sally will join us Saturday night at SeaTac), and trouble trailer Tim Murdoch has already assumed his position at the back of our little group. Along the … Continue reading On the Road Again…
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