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Aug 2: Drive to Napa, California
Drive 7hrs to Napa to visit Marcelle's childhood friend, Allison. Join Allison for dinner at Angèle Restaurant & Bar. Accommodation: Motel 6Aug 3: Drive to San Mateo
Visit Allison's home, with her five cats and son, Zachary. Have lunch with Allison and Zachary. Drive to (brother) Ken & Susie's house in San Mateo. Accommodation: Graven's HouseAug 4: Explore Muir Woods
Drive with Ken & Susie to Muir Woods for a walk, stopping for fab Mexican food in Marin.Aug 5: Tour Computer History Museum
Drive around Google campus gaping at branded everything. Meet childhood friend, George, for tour of the Computer History Museum. Have dinner with George and family at their house. Drive back to Graven's house.Aug 6-8: Visit Redding
Drive 4hrs to Uncle Bob & Jackie's house. Tour their 5 acres, including Bob's workshop and Jackie's stable. Introduce Roscoe (our dog) to Trooper (their dog) and Skippy (horse). Enjoy hot tub and family photos. Boat and swim at Shasta Lake. Walk at Turtle Bay. Acommodation: Kerr's HouseAug 9-13: Visit Hood Canal, Washington
Drive 10hrs to Laun's summer house in Puget Sound. Shell fresh crabs, paint rocks, boat, swim & watch seals frolic. Fish and pick berries for homemade pie. Take ferry to Seattle for sandwiches from Salumi Deli — YUM! Accommodation: Laun's Summer HouseAug 14: Stop in Seattle
Meet Marcelle's graduate school friend, Didi, and her son for lunch at the 520 Bar & Grill in Seattle. Meet Marcelle's writer friend, Sara, and husband for dinner at Cactus Restaurant in Kirkland. Accommodation: Fairfield Inn, KirklandAug 15-19: Visit Vancouver
Drive 2h30m, crossing border into Canada, to visit Ian's friends, Susan & Tom and kids, Julie & Arthur. Walk dogs Roscoe & Katy at Spanish Banks and during a day trip to Whistler. Roscoe demonstrates not being a normal dog by refusing to go for a solo walk with Arthur. Visit Grouse Mountain and Canada Place. Accommodation: Tom's basement flatAug 20-23: Visit Sisters, Oregon
Drive 8hrs to visit Ian's friends, Sara & Bubba, on the Goodwin family hay and sheep farm. Help move hay sprinklers, learn sheep names. Eat the last of the season's lamb chops with the expanded Goodwin clan at Ted & Mary's house. Attend Jim's gig at Angeline's Bakery. Visit WUG (Goodwin family property on the Little Deschutes River). Take in the view of Bend from Pilot Butte and visit the Earthcruiser factory. Accommodation: Goodwin Farm GuesthouseAug 24-27: Drive to Mammoth, CA
Drive 11 hrs through stunning national forest to our condo in Mammoth Lakes. walk around Horseshoe Lake with very low water level. Accommodation: Chamonix CondoAug 28: Drive Home
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