We woke up rather late on Day Ten (7:00, which is pretty late considering the birds and squirrels had been up for hours already). We broke camp and headed across the rest of Oregon. I know I mentioned it before, but there's really nothing good to see along this route besides the Shoe Tree.
We hit Boise around noon and did some quick grocery shopping and then met my dad after lunch. Dad's birthday was on the 20th, and so we were on the road and didn't get to celebrate with him. I had, however, found a great present for him in Port Orford, Oregon early in the trip. My paternal grandfather was full-blooded Norwegian and my grandmother was about 3/4. My dad has anger management problems, and so that's why I bought him a t-shirt from the restaurant pictured below:
A Crazy Norwegian at The Crazy Norwegian's
He loved it. We hit Highway 55 and made it back to Home Sweet Home at early evening. The dogs had had a wonderful time with the dog-sitter, who taught them to ride in both a canoe and a sea kayak. Two springer spaniels and a sea kayak sounds like a recipe for disaster to me, but she said they only tipped her once.
In summary, our vacation was really memorable and provided us the relaxation we really needed. I hope you guys liked hearing about it and that it wasn't like your Uncle Biff's vacation slide shows when you were growing up. Maybe it gave you a few ideas for a trip of your own!