Blogs from Oregon, United States, North America - page 124

On Sunday 2nd March Gillian arrived to stay for a week. She had been at a conference in San Diego and flew into Eugene. Her flight arrived on time and although tired I showed her our local supermarket which is quite a sight in itself! Gillian manged to spend the next few days enjoying a well earned rest at the house whilst I worked. In the evenings we visited the mall, a couple of local wineries and had a drink in a local wine bar with Tracy and Julia. I finished school on Wednesday and we headed straight for the coast. We drove first to Florence and then north to Yachats. I was so excited as when we stopped just as we were entering Florence a little otter popped its head out the water to look ... read more

Welcome to my travel blog! After years of dreaming of all of the places I have read about, I am finally embarking on the journey of a lifetime. My brother had a catastrophic accident last May and I realized that I can't put it off any longer. Beginning April 12, 2008, I will sail from the U.S to South America, cross the southern Atlantic trade route, curve around west Africa into the Mediterranean and then spend the remaining days cruising the Mediterranean. Once on land, I am heading by train to Paris, London and Edinburgh. This trip is thematic in terms of family, or faith, and possibilities. I am visiting every country that constructed my DNA, following ley lines to sacred sites, and tracing the historical routes of the explorers. It is my intention that my ... read more

My restless feet have been twitching fiercely since the return from Ireland in 2006. The coming of Mia Azul postponed any 2007 travel plans but we're all three armed with passports now and once again ready to travel. Our current adventure is a road trip to Mexico. I will be traveling with 5 year old Erika and 4 month old Mia. Our journey will cover approximately three weeks with travel time and vacation. The latest plan goes something like this: Feb 29th: Depart Bend 3:30pm for Yuba City, CA where we'll spend the night with Kara and Justin Mar 1st: Leave Kara's place late afternoon and head for San Diego and stay with Barney and Veronica Mar 2nd: Park car on the US side of US:Mexico border and walk across the border with two suitcases, stroller, ... read more

For President's Day weekend we headed to Portland. I drove up after a skiing trip with my class. Unfortunately, I got a bit lost at the last minute and I was almost the last to arrive. Harriet picked Linda up from the airport; Louise flew in from Sacramento and last to arrive was Jane from Minnesota. We had time for a quick drink in the hotel bar....literally a quick drink because the bar staff rather rudely ejected us from the bar very sharply on closing time. On Saturday we woke up and headed down to Pioneer Square for breakfast in Starbucks. From there we had a bit of a girly day shopping: first in Pioneer Place then in Macy's. Linda, Louise and Jane made some very successful make up purchases and had a wee makeover in ... read more

Classes for Semester One Anthro 102: Introduction to Biological Anthropology Who was Lucy and what is a hominid? What can studying monkeys and apes tell us about our evolutionary past? An introduction to the range of topics addressed and approaches used in the biological study of the human species. Topics covered include: an introduction to evolutionary theory, the most recent evidence of the fossil remains of our ancestors, studies of primate evolution and behaviour, and understanding patterns of modern human variation. Class meets Monday and Wednesday from 0900 to 1000 Biosci 206: Principles of Ecology An examination of ecosystem processes, factors that affect distribution and interactions of organisms, population ecology, and applications of ecology such as restoration and conservation. The key principles of ecology are taught in a New Zealand context emphasising a... read more