jimreed2160
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Best wishes Andy.
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drivesitfar
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Andy: i'm 2 hours north if you care to take a drive in your new rig. I don't have an extra bed cause my daughter and her 4 cats are in the guest room, but i'm more than happy to buy you some PNW salmon or a steak. OR if you only had time for a quick trip cause you have to get back to the critters i hope you have a safe and pleasant drive cause i'm guessing you will run into a lot of snow and maybe wind going thru Wyoming and the Rockies.
OR if you have time head west about an hour to see the Oregon Coast and Cannon Beach is a great spot to stay.
take care!!
OR if you have time head west about an hour to see the Oregon Coast and Cannon Beach is a great spot to stay.
take care!!
jbmatth
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And the prize for today.
What next??
I was so confused, I thought New Mexico, then the second photo I thought Washington, then find out you are in Oregon. I've never been the the PNW but it is on my short list eventually. Enjoy the new twin, can't be too many people with two yellow Land Cruisers.
JB
drivesitfar
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Andy: or maybe since your grandson loves buying used cars maybe you both flew out and one of those bags is his and he's taking the picture?
AND you'll have a fun road trip back. if you might need a few suggestions for hotels and places to eat just ask cause my bride and I found a few when we drove back to Missouri a couple years ago. we drove thru Boise, Salt Lake City, Loveland, Co, ...
cheers and really nice to see that smile!!
AND you'll have a fun road trip back. if you might need a few suggestions for hotels and places to eat just ask cause my bride and I found a few when we drove back to Missouri a couple years ago. we drove thru Boise, Salt Lake City, Loveland, Co, ...
cheers and really nice to see that smile!!
y'sguy
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Enjoy the trip Andy! I know you will, good choice on the Pendelton-can't go wrong on that one.
Grizz1963
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Well.....
Day 2 on this trip.
I am sure Andy will fill in the gaps.
Later.
Woke up with an 8 hour time difference compared to our usual 6 hour difference to consider when chatting daily.
Wake up view.
After breakfast
Star of the trip.
Not shy
Clues.......
On the road
Clueless.....
Someone has to have an idea.
I certainly don’t have any idea.
Safe Travels Mate.
Day 2 on this trip.
I am sure Andy will fill in the gaps.
Later.
Woke up with an 8 hour time difference compared to our usual 6 hour difference to consider when chatting daily.
Wake up view.
After breakfast
Star of the trip.
Not shy
Clues.......
On the road
Clueless.....
Someone has to have an idea.
I certainly don’t have any idea.
Safe Travels Mate.
stillp
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Haystack Rock, Cannon Beach Oregon.
Pete
Pete
Bob Heine
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I wasn't sure but recently added Google image search and there it was.
EDIT: Not sure of the destination but it's certainly the long way to get to my house.
Guster
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Really happy to see you in good spirits and out and about again. Just watched your Chevelle video too.
See you managed to find another yellow FJ and off to a fantastic roadtrip. Looking forward to your updates and your antics Andy.
Happy new year too!
See you managed to find another yellow FJ and off to a fantastic roadtrip. Looking forward to your updates and your antics Andy.
Happy new year too!
jbmatth
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Looks more like Chief Kiawanda Rock to me, but I've never been there, just a little google ninja training.
JB
JB
bolensboneyard
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Washington State and possibly through to Alaska. Clues are the rock in the ocean, St. Helens auto, and the Land Cruiser to have 4 wheels. My two cents. Bobby
shortykorte
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Great idea Andy to get out and see the beauty our country has to offer.
Shorty Korte
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Shorty Korte
Always remember quality in QST
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Grizz1963
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More distance.
Looks like a baby on it’s back .
And that’s all I know.
Your guess is as good as mine.
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Looks like a baby on it’s back .
And that’s all I know.
Your guess is as good as mine.
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Bob Heine
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Rian, this must be Where in the World Is Andy Sandiego. Gargle image search recognized Cape Meares light so Andy is traveling north on the Oregon coast. Not real fast because it's a 50-mile drive from Roads End OR to the Cape Meares light. Looks like Andy is not headed to Crater Lake National Park, which was a possibility with the 4-wheel drive but they've closed the rim drive for the winter (sometimes the park's winter ends in July). Alaska makes sense but 2,400 miles of snowy roads just to get to Fairbanks might be a little stressful.
Sifan
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Andy's going to be an ice road trucker … woohoo let the drama begin!!!
drivesitfar
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ANDY & ALL: looks like you maybe were thinking about driving down the oregon coast (yep I'm pretty sure he's traveling south) and to me it's maybe some of the nicest views in the world. also fairly quiet little towns.
that light house is i'm pretty sure in Tillamook (think cheese) or about 20 minutes west of that town if you want to be particular. that cheese factory used to be one of my favorite stops cause it was the only place Tillamook would sell it's root beer float ice cream so 3 scoops of mixed or separated vanilla and root beer on a waffle cone usually was my meal for that day.
not sure Andy is looking at this thread, but Lincoln City has a little restaurant just at the north end of town that has the best marion berry cobbler and some pretty good breakfasts and lunches. Wild Flower is the name of the restaurant. a great place to hang your hat is the Spanish Inn and email me or PM me for some details. lower floors are on the beach and you can lay in bed or sit in a chair and have a great view of some nice big waves.
I'm guessing Andy maybe isn't going to chance driving back over the rockies in January so maybe he's headed to Los Angeles and going along the south of the USA so he can keep his tan in shape and maybe see Don Long?
anyway safe travels old buddy and hope you have a fun trip.
cheers
that light house is i'm pretty sure in Tillamook (think cheese) or about 20 minutes west of that town if you want to be particular. that cheese factory used to be one of my favorite stops cause it was the only place Tillamook would sell it's root beer float ice cream so 3 scoops of mixed or separated vanilla and root beer on a waffle cone usually was my meal for that day.
not sure Andy is looking at this thread, but Lincoln City has a little restaurant just at the north end of town that has the best marion berry cobbler and some pretty good breakfasts and lunches. Wild Flower is the name of the restaurant. a great place to hang your hat is the Spanish Inn and email me or PM me for some details. lower floors are on the beach and you can lay in bed or sit in a chair and have a great view of some nice big waves.
I'm guessing Andy maybe isn't going to chance driving back over the rockies in January so maybe he's headed to Los Angeles and going along the south of the USA so he can keep his tan in shape and maybe see Don Long?
anyway safe travels old buddy and hope you have a fun trip.
cheers
PugetDude
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US 101 Southbound...
Try the Harbor Light Restaurant in Reedsport, if you're not already past it.
Safe Travels, Andy!
Try the Harbor Light Restaurant in Reedsport, if you're not already past it.
Safe Travels, Andy!
Grizz1963
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More action
And finally for those with a juvenile sense of humour.
Just got this pic minutes ago from Andy.
More as it comes in.
And finally for those with a juvenile sense of humour.
Just got this pic minutes ago from Andy.
More as it comes in.
drivesitfar
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ANDY & ALL: I named the town Tillicum after it's cheese factory long ago (Tillamook) so my bad, but i've been to that lighthouse on a cold foggy day and those tall cliffs to the side of it are like they are above the clouds some days.
Andy if you have time the river (jet) boats going up the Rogue River out of Gold Beach are a fun day, but guessing they only go up river during the summer. it's a 100 mile round trip for about a benjamin that takes about 8 hours and you'd see bears, eagles, lots of deer and other critters and LOTS OF TREES.
EDIT: speaking of trees even if you've seen the REDWOODS of Northern California it's always a treat to see those monsters. the Trees of Mystery has a few of the biggest ones in the world so worth a stop if you have time if weather is ok. they also added a tram that takes you to the top of the mountain and over the top of the Redwoods which actually let me know i'm getting afraid of heights. never was cause maybe I thought I was IMORTAL, but surely as I get older some things do change.
stay safe
GRIZZ: thanks again for being the MIDDLE MAN so to speak cause the pics and information are great.
Andy if you have time the river (jet) boats going up the Rogue River out of Gold Beach are a fun day, but guessing they only go up river during the summer. it's a 100 mile round trip for about a benjamin that takes about 8 hours and you'd see bears, eagles, lots of deer and other critters and LOTS OF TREES.
EDIT: speaking of trees even if you've seen the REDWOODS of Northern California it's always a treat to see those monsters. the Trees of Mystery has a few of the biggest ones in the world so worth a stop if you have time if weather is ok. they also added a tram that takes you to the top of the mountain and over the top of the Redwoods which actually let me know i'm getting afraid of heights. never was cause maybe I thought I was IMORTAL, but surely as I get older some things do change.
stay safe
GRIZZ: thanks again for being the MIDDLE MAN so to speak cause the pics and information are great.
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realvc
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Thanks to your detective skills I kinda know what it going on now.
I was in the dark for a while.
Thanks Bob and Drives for the help.
Also thanks Rian for the updates.
Thanks to Andy for an interesting trip log via internet to the U.K. and back. What a time we live in.
Vince
I was in the dark for a while.
Thanks Bob and Drives for the help.
Also thanks Rian for the updates.
Thanks to Andy for an interesting trip log via internet to the U.K. and back. What a time we live in.
Vince
Grizz1963
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realvc
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Not me for sure. I'm still amazed by the radio and blown away by TV now we have radio, TV, and a camera in a cell phone.
My wife just retired, Nov. 30, 2019 and bought a 2019 Honda CR-V as a retirement gift for herself. She has been driving a 2004 CR-V we bought in 2006.
We go to the library and check out books and books on CD. She got a book on CD to listen to in her new CR-V. Then we realized her new car does'nt have CD player. Everything is blue tooth or WIFI.
She likes the back up camera and the other new to us technology on this car.
Vince
Lyndon
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Rian
I nearly had a heart attack when I saw that bridge pic. I thought he must have arrived here already.....
He did threaten to call in! Then I realized our “coat hanger” is much bigger than the one in the pic.
I trust & hope he’s enjoying himself.
Lyndon
Baking in the summer heat!
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I nearly had a heart attack when I saw that bridge pic. I thought he must have arrived here already.....
He did threaten to call in! Then I realized our “coat hanger” is much bigger than the one in the pic.
I trust & hope he’s enjoying himself.
Lyndon
Baking in the summer heat!
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drivesitfar
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RealVC: your story is so close to mine and my bride's it's scary. we bought our 2005 Honda CR-V SE in 2005 and it's got 183,000 on it now. I'd like to buy a new 2020 Honda CR-V, but since it's my bride's car she's been looking at the Accord RDX and now we are looking at electric cars more and Volvo has our eyes and ears cause it might be our last new car cause we may have flying cars in 2040 the next time we buy one.
Andy & ALL: was that the bridge going south from Newport? the Oregon Coast is a very scenic ride and there are only a few spots that are high up like near the Sea Lion Caves and maybe another one that I can't recall. hopefully the other drivers are paying attention cause if we had 30mph winds and driving rain today i'm guessing that maybe it was a bit worse out next to the ocean.
enjoy your trip and thanks for at least sending Rian pictures and some information cause it's like we are driving with you.
cheers and hope you enjoyed your SATURDAY!!
Andy & ALL: was that the bridge going south from Newport? the Oregon Coast is a very scenic ride and there are only a few spots that are high up like near the Sea Lion Caves and maybe another one that I can't recall. hopefully the other drivers are paying attention cause if we had 30mph winds and driving rain today i'm guessing that maybe it was a bit worse out next to the ocean.
enjoy your trip and thanks for at least sending Rian pictures and some information cause it's like we are driving with you.
cheers and hope you enjoyed your SATURDAY!!
Grizz1963
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Not sure how much progress this is but pretty certain Andy is taking in the sights.
Looks a bit breezy there too.
Looks a bit breezy there too.
drivesitfar
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Andy & ALL: I was pretty sure the Oregon Coast would be looking like that cause we had almost 3 inches of rain up here yesterday. this is usually the time of year we head down to sit in a room and chill and watch the waves and de compress from city life.
Andy since you are maybe taking in more than a few lighthouses i bet you are taking more than few minutes to watch the waves. how big are they?
for those of you that didn't know the Oregon Coast had huge waves the surfing might be better than in California except water is colder. in fact I think those guys that follow those 40+ foot waves around the world used to have a contest this time of year in January off of Lincoln City. i'm not a surfer so i'm not sure why they don't surf there any longer, but I think I heard one of the promoters who was a surfer or maybe a few of the surfers that were able to surf those big ones found death too early in their lives (if anybody knows why either post or PM me).
normally in summer the waves are less than 10 foot and more in the 3-5 foot range. here's a view from one of the rooms we like to stay in and watch maybe January of 2018.
Andy stay safe and hope the roads don't have any landslides or bad drivers to avoid or spoil your adventure. you should be seeing the big Redwoods soon if you aren't there already.
enjoy your saturday
Andy since you are maybe taking in more than a few lighthouses i bet you are taking more than few minutes to watch the waves. how big are they?
for those of you that didn't know the Oregon Coast had huge waves the surfing might be better than in California except water is colder. in fact I think those guys that follow those 40+ foot waves around the world used to have a contest this time of year in January off of Lincoln City. i'm not a surfer so i'm not sure why they don't surf there any longer, but I think I heard one of the promoters who was a surfer or maybe a few of the surfers that were able to surf those big ones found death too early in their lives (if anybody knows why either post or PM me).
normally in summer the waves are less than 10 foot and more in the 3-5 foot range. here's a view from one of the rooms we like to stay in and watch maybe January of 2018.
Andy stay safe and hope the roads don't have any landslides or bad drivers to avoid or spoil your adventure. you should be seeing the big Redwoods soon if you aren't there already.
enjoy your saturday
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Grizz1963
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Cue Willie Nelson.
That’s it guys.
That’s it guys.
Finallygotit
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I did this trip many years ago and still reminisce about it. Enjoy Andy!
drivesitfar
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Andy: looks like you are in the Redwoods or at least getting close and maybe still driving down the coastline. I'm not very familiar with California's coastline just like I don't know much about Washington's (not many towns or resorts in our state on the beach).
so I've heard the road south of San Francisco on Highway 1 is maybe not for anyone that has any height issues so your call on taking it or going over to I-5 and then cutting over at Monterey which is on our TO DO LIST for a trip soon. I drove the 17 mile drive there 45 years ago with a friend and still remember it as a great view even if I wasn't a golfer and Pebble Beach or Cypress Point weren't there.
drive safe and hope your weather gets better as you work your way south.
safe travels buddy.
so I've heard the road south of San Francisco on Highway 1 is maybe not for anyone that has any height issues so your call on taking it or going over to I-5 and then cutting over at Monterey which is on our TO DO LIST for a trip soon. I drove the 17 mile drive there 45 years ago with a friend and still remember it as a great view even if I wasn't a golfer and Pebble Beach or Cypress Point weren't there.
drive safe and hope your weather gets better as you work your way south.
safe travels buddy.
Well, I guess it's official, then. Andy's the big cheese!
bowtiguy
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This has to be a new level of GJ. You’ve made such an impression on the members that they post FOR you. I’d do the same, enjoy the journey!
Grizz1963
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Friendships have a way of doing that sort of thing.
Anyone interested in where the Yellow Peril spent last night?
don long
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I know
Bob Heine
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OK Don, winner winner, chicken dinner. Have fun with Andy!I know
Grizz1963
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Pics.
Dinner diner
Dinner diner
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Grizz1963
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Today
rixtrix1
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Looks like you're seeing a lot of great sights, Andy!