Adventures of NaDave: Dave Oregon: April 14

While Nadine was in Asia, Dave spent two weeks out in California. For the first time he didn't go home over the weekend, and so he decided to go visit his cousin Jack Krzeminski who was living in Ashland, Oregon at the time. Dave already had a rental car from work, so the trip would be very affordable!

After getting on the road a little early on Friday, Dave was cruising down I-5 and was going above the speed limit and was pulled by State Police! Luckily they let Dave go, but they could tell it was a rental car...as Dave had forgotten to close the gas tank lid during his last fill up! After that, the drive was quiet but very beautiful driving in Northern California for the first time. Dave got to Jack's around 10-11p and it was right to bed, as we had a 5k to do in the morning!

On Saturday, we got up early for the 730a race in nearby Medford! The weather was overcast but dry! We each ran great times, with Dave just missing getting under 20 minutes! After the race, Jack and Dave grabbed some breakfast back in Ashland just outside Southern Oregon University, and Jack showed where he worked at Wilderness Poets.

Then we decided to take advantage of the sunny day, and head up to do a short day hike on the famous Pacific Crest Trail. Our legs were tired, but the hike was flat and very scenic. After the hike we headed back into Ashland for some delicious beers. We then joined Jack's work mates for a Chinese Tea Ceremony, complete with a custom-made log for the tea, some singing by a friend named Magic, and all the hippie things that make Southern Oregon great. We ended the night with some dinner at another local spot and then headed back to get some much needed rest! Dave had to drive back to San Francisco tomorrow, but there were several sites to see on that drive!

Pulled over by Police for going over the speed limit...luckily no ticket!