In search of nectarines and peaches

Peaches

On Sunday, we made our way to Hood River in search of nectarines and peaches. It was a bad day in term of air quality, the smokes from the wildfires from Oregon and maybe Washington converged and being pushed by easterly wind to the Willamette valley. Nonetheless, we made to the orchard and we also made a stop at the country store.

http://www.yongkieandpokie.com/2015/nectarine

Sleep Apnea and CPAP machine

CPAP Machine

Finally, on August 11^th of this year I went to have a sleep study at Portland Clinic –South. Check in is at 8:00 PM and check out is at 6:00 AM. Believe me, it is the most expensive “hotel” I check myself in. To my surprise my score is 47 – SEVERE sleep apnea. The good news is there is a treatment for that, enter the CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure. Well, I look like a pilot from Star Wars. May the force be with me.

http://www.yongkieandpokie.com/2015/sleep

http://www.yongkieandpokie.com/2015/cpap

Beaverton Farmers Market

Image taken by Pokie using iPad Mini

Cloudy and cool is perfect to day to stroll along Beaverton Farmers Market this morning. The light is even and I can picture the explosion of colors of the fresh fruits and vegetables. We bought a cookie – Raisin Oatmeal and two pounds of small potatoes for dinner tonight. Come walk with me to the farmers market. Enjoy!

http://www.yongkieandpokie.com/2015/bfm

Gibsons Landing

Gibsons Harbor

This is the last place that we visited in term of visiting the Sunshine Coast, in the morning, we still have a cool breeze and it is very pleasant to visit the town including the harbor, of course the town of Gibsons landing is small enough to walk. But, the RV Resort is on an open field and it is right down hot.

http://www.yongkieandpokie.com/sunshine/gibsons

Davis Bay

Davis Bay Pier

I think this is the best from all of the Sunshine Coast, we explored this bay in the morning before the heat arrives and we witnessed the forest fire that was raging last night close where we called home. Ashes were all over the Wanderlust in the wee hour of the morning.

http://www.yongkieandpokie.com/sunshine/davis

Lund

Lund Harbor

We did not go out until 5:00 PM to see the one square block of town, it is the most northerly point in the Sunshine Coast, and you can’t go further than this. In fact, it is the home of Mile Marker “0” for Highway 101, which stretches all the way to the southern coast of Chili in South America. It has one restaurant, one bakery and one historic hotel.

http://www.yongkieandpokie.com/sunshine/lund

Nanaimo

Nanaimo waterfront

We only spent about three hours in downtown Nanaimo, if you guess due to the heat, then give yourself an A+. The sun was so intense and the high pressure was upon us like a pressure cooker. The fact that it is close to the waterfront, it does not help. We visited our favorite bakery – Nanaino Bakery and Confectionery.

http://www.yongkieandpokie.com/sunshine/nanai