Cabin Creek Rest Area - off Interstate 5, Oregon

Last night was a stop of convenience. We pulled into the Cabin Creek Rest Area off busy Interstate 5 a few hours after leaving Ashland, Oregon where we'd spent a brief but very enjoyable visit with Denise's old school friend, Rhonda, in a log cabin beside a tranquil lake in the hills behind Ashland. Intimidated by the 10-12 hour trip to Seattle we had originally planned, we decided to leave Rhonda's after an early dinner last night to get some miles behind us heading toward Seattle. Our Rest Area, like most others, was right beside the Interstate highway. We were surrounded by the inevitable sounds of cars and trucks as they whizzed by and others as they came in to use the Rest Area. But it was free. And we were comfortable in the van. This morning, we hit the road again at 7am as the girls continued sleeping. We are now heading north to Seattle, hoping to be back in our home by mid afternoon.