Back in JC Again

After spending 8 great days on the beach at Seal Rock, we are in Junction City for a couple of days to get the window repair completed. Grocery prices are up and down compared to Kamloops, with chicken breasts about $4/kg, but fresh strawberries about the same as Kamloops (go figure). There is also no sales tax in this state. They do give deposit refunds on cans and bottles but instead of the good old BC bottle depots, there are state-of-the-art electronic return rooms at grocery stores, Walmarts, etc., where you feed them into slots in the wall. Haven't actually tried this yet; perhaps tomorrow while doing the laundry. Sometimes it's hard to deal with all this excitement, heh, heh...

Snow!

We had snow last night at Seal Cove, Oregon!  This is a rare occurrence so it's cool that we are here to see it!  The seals were swimming right up to the beach this morning to have a look at it. There are also brown pelicans hanging out here.  Apparently it looks like fewer are making the trip down to Mexico and breeding colonies are increasing in Oregon.  They may be rethinking that strategy this morning!

Seal Rock, Oregon

November 20, 2010:  Heading back to the coast this morning to Seal Rock via Hwy. 126.  Weather should be cloudy and rainy for the next few days with perfect storm-watching conditions!

Junction City, Oregon

Currently in Junction City, Oregon.  Cloudy and rain, with hail around noon, about 7 degrees Celcius.

This town has a train track down the middle of what is now a residential street, and the trains barrel through at a good clip.  There's enough room on each side of the tracks for a smaller vehicle to park wedged up against the sidewalk.  Must be quite the rush to have the train appear in your rear view mirror, especially at night, while driving down the road.