Eugene!

Today we arrived in Eugene, where we will be for the next week. Lucy and I are in a hotel for one night. Tomorrow we pick up our sisters and cousins and move into a rental house big enough for all of us. It's been a great trip; we have seen so many beautiful vistas, mountains, valleys, and everything in between.

We stayed at a pretty basic motel in Redding and decided to skip the "continental" breakfast and go out. We went to Deja Vu, which had excellent reviews online, and it lived up to expectations. I had a veggie Eggs Benedict with spinach, tomato, and avocado and a side of fruit. It was both beautiful and delicious.

Before leaving Redding, we wanted to visit the Sundial Bridge, designed by a Spanish architect. It is both functional and a technical marvel. Read more here:  https://www.turtlebay.org/sundial-bridge.

The pedestrian bridge has a walkway made of glass. It spans the Sacramento River.

The drive through northernmost California and into Oregon was beautiful. We were pleased to see Mount Shasta poking up across a ridge from us. We ate our lunch at a nice rest stop with lots of trees.

After settling into our hotel, we went into town for dinner with Lucy's daughter Rachel (r), Azia (l), and Memoria (c, the bride). I got a good shot of the three of them. The groom, Noah, and Azia's boyfriend, Christian, were on my side of the table.