Saturday, May 17, 2008

RuedeBuhr Road Rage Day Two

After getting a bit of late start, we continued south along the Oregon coast.

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We stopped at Bullard Beach State Park to stretch our legs and take advantage of the fantastic weather.

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Cooper seemed especially excited to be able romp in the sand.

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The boys quickly located an appropriately sized piece of driftwood and demanded a game of Fetch.

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This generally involved Rufus (who is far more comfortable in the water) charging into the surf after the stick.

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Cooper would then promptly swipe it from him, and a game of Chase would ensue.

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We finally loaded up into Harvey the RV again and headed south into Northern California

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We passed some truly spectacular views.

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After a couple of hours on the road, we stopped to check out the Redwoods at Jedediah Smith State Park to cool off in the Smith River and check out the Redwoods.

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While Kelly and I found the water too cold for our taste, the boys took the opportunity to wet their feet and cool off.

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Predictably, yet another game of Fetch ensued.

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Rufus demonstrated some particularly fine swimming skills against the current.

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Predictably, Cooper was always waiting at the water's edge to swipe Rufus's stick and kick off a game of Chase.

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All this activity left both dogs pretty beat by the time we loaded up for our final leg over the coastal range to pick up Highway 5.

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Our route took us through the gorge of the Trinity River, which was AMAZING.

Next stop, Lake Tahoe (with an intervening stop to camp)!

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All the pictures from today are available here.

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