Ashland, Oregon: The weather here is just so lovely. Really warm. No wind. (Mary and Captain Jim are reporting 104° in Indio.) After exercising and working, Dave and I drove into pretty Ashland for lunch and a chance to walk/drive around and check-out the town. Dave had spent quite a bit of time here his senior year of college (quite a while ago!) doing a field mapping project for a class. He has a lot of fun stories that I will have to share one day because Dave does not have a blog.
First stop was lunch. We walked around until we found a place that looked interesting. Granite Taphouse is upstairs in one of the old buildings across from the entrance to Lithia Park. Set in a group of different rooms, we found a table facing the street below and ordered adult beverages.




After all that grub, we needed a walk, so headed up Main Street (where we dined last evening) to see the shops and poke our heads into the Visitor Center and Oregon Shakespeare Festival office. The town is ridiculously cute. With all the culture, natural beauty, outdoor activities, art, theater, Southern Oregon University and great restaurants - Ashland is a very popular retirement destination.



I took way too many photos in the park this afternoon, but the rhododendrons and azaleas were in full bloom and just fantastic to see. Enjoy.
Or not.






I made a little video of the pretty creek. Take 35 seconds to relax and listen to the sound of the babbling water.










We had such a great afternoon in Ashland! What a fun little town.
After eating so much (and eating too much meat!), we stayed in and enjoyed Gina's salad greens for dinner.
Until my next update, I remain, your thirsty correspondent.
RV PARK: Holiday RV Park - A few sites for big-rigs, best sites are for smaller RVs and front-in to the pretty creek. Full hookups, free wifi and cable. We paid $40.25 with our Good Sam discount.