Oregon to California Trip (100+ pics)

Jefe

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Trip:
AZ > Portland by Plane
Portland > Howard Prairie Lake > Portland Lake by Car
Portland > LAX by Plane
LAX > San Diego by Train
San Diego > AZ by Plane

Logged over 3100 miles in 2 weeks. Mix of cell and camera pics:

Taking off from LAX
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Turning around over the Pacific
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Rather attractive chick in front of me editing her photos
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Columbia River in Portland
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Columbia Gorge:
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Fish ladders
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Some sort of Hawk
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The first rental, a CC. Little turbo action
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Multnomah Falls
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4th of July festivities starting in Downtown Portland
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Family Reunion at Howard Prairie Lake. 71 people showed up :bowdown:
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View from the Rental "Scooner"
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Out on a Pontoon Boat, Mt Shasta
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The other boat :coolugh:
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The wave maker, pistons control the movement
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Left there and headed for the Oregon Coast/Dunes. Took a massive dune vehicle out
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Some random wanted to plank
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Renting this next time
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Next morning we flew to LAX
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Stayed at the Westin LAX, sick hotel
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Rented a 300, wish we could of rented this
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or this. Talked to the owner. He just bought it but didnt think the loan would go through. Had an RET sticker
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Went to K1 Karting. 40mph indoor Kart track :bowdown:
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Above the tunnels was the "lounge"
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5am back at LAX to catch the FlyAway to Union Station
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Union Station
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Mens toilet
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Double Decker Surfliner
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Took us right along the coast
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action shot
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Nuclear Power Plant :noes:
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Military Training Grounds
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Sante Fe Station Downtown San Diego
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Tons of new Condo's
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Anyone live here?
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Here?
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Picked up the rental
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Marine Layer
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Chilean Sailing Ship Esmeralda. Second longest and second tallest in the world. Its making its way around the world. Was docked in San Diego Harbor for 4 days. Pearl Harbor and Tahiti are its next stops. My buddy got a date with one of the few chicks on the boat. Waiting on pics
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USS Midway
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About 9 feet tall
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uh oh
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:eek3: Remote controlled? 50 cal?
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Checked into the Dana Hotel on the San Diego Bay
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One of the pools, full bar, fake beach
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Other pool
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Courtyard
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Went down to Torrey Pines Beach for sunset. Place was packed
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Amazing homes on the water
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Notice the stairway lifts up
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Had Dinner at Croce's in Gaslamp, Downtown SD(Croce's | Croce's Restaurant & Jazz Bar)
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For some reason my cell camera settings decided to change from here on out
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Building from 1888
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ON the side it said Hotel $0.50/night
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Sick condos with a downtown/bay view
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Free auto museum nearby
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Breakfast at Konos the next morning
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Mission Beach Pier. When you see it....
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Tower 23 Hotel
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Went to Balboa Park. Really cool historic place. Bought a Ford GT at the museum of automotive history. 1:18 scale :hsugh:
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Massive Organ
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Never heard of this
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Art Museum. Bunch of Picasso/Monet artwork on display
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Went back Downtown for dinner and a Padres/Giants game. Went 12 innings
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Next morning, best breakfast place in Mission Beach
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French Toast
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1 minute walk over to the beach
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Sick vacation rentals
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Stopped by WaveHouse before heading home. Thinking about opening one of these in AZ
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audia4mike

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great pics man! I actually just rented a home near mission beach... funny photo you had of the pier lol. I just graduated here in Tempe and move out there soon.
 

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Wow, beautiful pictures. You made me view my home from a visitors perspective. Socal is very beautiful. Hope you enjoyed the visit.
 

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^ me to. moving back soon after a 4 year run here in Tempe. Too bad the Devils are lookin good next year for Basketball and Football.
 

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Wondering why i haven’t seen you around. I'm Jealous. Left in time to get away from the heat.
 

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Wondering why i haven’t seen you around. I'm Jealous. Left in time to get away from the heat.
Ya I missed the C&C!

It was 108 when I boarded the plane and it was 68 in Portland when I landed. Mid 70's everywhere we went. Lows in the mid 40's in Oregon. California was mid 60's. Thinking of going back to SD this weekend with a buddy
 

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Heading back to SD. Buddy just called and is heading out there for the weekend :rockon:
 

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Oh right on! Where you had the reunion is very close to me, hell drove right past me more or less :) Nice pics, looks like a great time
 

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Just got back from a weekend at the beach. Quick trip but it was worth it. Stayed at a Condo on the Boardwalk in Mission Beach

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Sunset Cliffs

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Taco Surf for BFest

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Some sweet homes above Pacific Beach

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Had a putting green in his back yard

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