Downiesville

Today we got an early start for our journey to Downiesville to have lunch with our good friends Jim & Karen Oster. Our first stop was at the Yuba River, where Highway 20 crosses it, for a morning shot of the river.

Yuba River

A few miles further we entered the flowage of the North Fork of the Yuba River which we followed for many miles.

North Fork of Yuba River

We made a quick stop in Goodyears Bar to look at the St Charles Hotel (Now a B&B) built in 1864.

St Charles Hotel

Then it was on to Downiesville a small mining town on the North Fork of the Yuba River where we met Jim & Karen Oster for lunch at the Cucina de Oro a Mexican restaurant overlooking the river.

Main Street in Downiesville

At Lunch with Osters

I got some shots of the flowers in town.

Poppies

Blue Flower

After lunch we followed Jim & Karen to Bassett's Station where we enjoyed some ice cream for dessert. Then Mary and I continued on to Truckee and then back to Grass Valley.