June 27, 2023 – Stoneridge Creek to Ashland OR

June 27, 2023 – Stoneridge Creek to Ashland, OR
After breakfast at SRC, Carolyn, Jan, and I headed out in my car to drive to Ashland. We had one rest stop at 11am and then drove until we got to the Costco in Redding. We stopped to get gas. There was an In-Out Burger place just up the street so we enjoyed lunch there. Carolyn took over driving from Redding to Weed. After readjusting the seat mirrors back to my positions, I drove the fInal stretch to Ashland. We arrived at our rented cottage at 3:35pm so we went for coffee until 4pm when we could check in. The cottage has 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. After unpacking, we walked into town. There are many beautiful old houses.It was hot and sunny. We picked up a pizza and brought it back to the cottage. Right now, we are sitting on our front porch having margaritas (Carolyn and Jan) and wine ( me).

For those wondering about Vantage Travel, on June 20th they laid off all their workers. Previously, they canceled all trip through the end of August. The website is still up but the phones go unanswered. I am assuming that my trips in October 2023 and September 2024 are not happening and that the monies I have spent is lost.

In September I will be doing a Viking River Cruise followed by a week in Paris with friends I met on my last trip. In January 2024, I have signed up for an OAT trip to El Salvador and Belize with friends from the VMI group.