I guess this counts as a bucket-list item. After many years (decades?) of thinking about it, I finally made my way to Ashland, Oregon so that I could attend some plays of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. I left home this morning, almost an hour later than I had planned, and made my way up I-5 in north central California. I’ve never been this far north on I-5, and never been in this part of the state. I didn’t realize I’d end up driving by Mt. Shasta, an “active” volcano and the 5th highest mountain in California.
I arrived in Ashland, and checked into the B&B I was staying, the Arden Forrest Inn. Very nice accommodations. I then did a little exploring around the town plaza where the three theaters are located, and stumbled across the beautiful park they have in town. Since a main objective of this vacation is relaxation, this park looks like a good place to do some exploring — and just some lounging — in the upcoming days. I ended the evening by finding a place to get some Italian food for dinner. Since there’s no TV in my room, I’ll have a nice restful evening.
