In The Middle of Oregon.

Tonight we reached Eugene Oregon, and may make Seattle tomorrow. This morning we took a two mile hike among the Redwoods in Redwood State Park which is part of the national park of the same name. I left my camera in the camper at the campground, so I will only have David's photos when I can get to them as he went to sleep shortly after we arrived. This is brief due to little new today but there was a seemingly brighter and deeper blue ocean in Oregan than in California, with more and bigger rocks in the ocean. The most notable thing I noticed about Oregon is that the state, being "progressive" with their laws, still reminds me of gas stations 40 years ago. They pump your gas for you, by state law. Therefore, most "gas stations" looked and felt like I knew 40 years ago. They had 7 Elevens, with no gas, and gas stations without a market inside, and the restroom was still on the side of the building. We did see a couple of places that had a bit of a store inside but not many. Also, the state has no sales tax, so David may get a new Netbook, as his battery is shot in his computer, and a Netbook, will give him a new battery with a place to write, if he goes to graduate school, while being able to transfer it to the laptop at home and connected to power.