We went boating on Lake Shasta.....it was wonderful and I saw my first bear, pretty close up. We stayed out on the water all day. In Bend, Oregon we shopped their little downtown, lots of quaint little shops and then drove to a town called Sisters, named for the mountains (3) nearby that are called the 3 Sisters. This town had the greatest stores and lots of unusual things in them, stuff I have never seen. We drove the Columbia River Gorge that borders Oregon and washington. It is a majestic and awesome sight, and we took a side historical road to see all the waterfalls and the lookouts. Then we drove to the Oregon coast, starting at the northernest most tip, Astoria. It was one of my favorite cities, a little town, actually, built on a hill, a giant bridge connecting it to the Washington coast, lots of charming old Victorians, well-kept. We found a little coastal town called Cannon Beach which is built right on the ocean, you can see the beach from downtown streets if you look up a small hill, one block long. The streets are very touristy, loads of shops, every kind imaginable and lots of places to eat. We stopped in Tillamok, took the tour of the cheese factory....that is about all that is there.... hahahaha. We saw the first frost at Bend, and we saw lots of trees changing colors for fall. My favorite picture, an amazing sunset in Weeds, CA, is still in the camera and I will share later.