Shelton, Washington to Cummins Coach Care in Coburg, Oregon

We drove our coach 255 miles, about five hours of driving, from our home base near Shelton, Washington back to Cummins Coach Care in Coburg, Oregon.

Here’s a map showing our route, heading south:

Route map

An interactive map, with potential stops pinned:

On the way:

On the way

Rail crossing:

Rail crossing

WA-101 South:

WA-101 South

“Take Turns Merging When Congested”… yep, that’s how it’s supposed to work; zipper merge, people:

Take Turns Merging When Congested

To I-5 South:

To i-5 South

Engine fire:

Engine fire

Bump:

Bump

A pipe thing… I wonder what it is? ChatGPT thinks it’s a conveyer segment, which seems plausible. Looks like a catwalk and handrail on the right inside:

A pipe thing

Gee Cee’s Truck Stop, a favorite stop on I-5:

Bee Gee's Truck Stop

Bee Gee's Truck Stop

They have a restaurant and deli:

Restaurant and deli

We had lunch at the restaurant:

Restaurant menu

Restaurant menu

Lunch

Back to our coach:

Back to our coach

Train:

Train

Interstate drawbridge between Washington and Oregon:

Interstate drawbridge between Washington and Oregon

Entering Oregon:

Entering Oregon

Welcome to Oregon:

Welcome to Oregon

Fremont Bridge:

Fremont Bridge

Portland:

Portland

Aerial tram:

Aerial tram

Coburg exit, again:

Coburg exit, again

Back to Cummins:

Back to Cummins

Parked at Cummins:

Parked at Cummins

Parked at Cummins

Parked at Cummins