Blogs from Oregon, United States, North America - page 107

Heading out from Leavenworth, we took the scenic route that took us past the spectacular Mt Ranier and through central Washington. The drive was much longer than we anticipated but most agreed (at least Dad did) that it was well worth it. Soon we were on familiar roads along the Oregon Coast and like usual, the beautiful beaches drew us in. Parking our trailer, everyone was quick to want to explore Cannon Beach and search out favourite ice cream and salt water taffy treats (those freebies are always welcome and addicting - oohh, just one more). We did some exploring that we hadn't done in previous years including hiking down and exploring through Ecola State Park. The water is cold but that doesn't hold back the Connor kids as they played in the surf for hours. ... read more

A tradition has been for my mother and I to go to the beach and celebrate my birthday. This is the first time I have done so since she passed away four years ago. I went to Lincoln City where she liked to go and down to the bay at the south end of Lincoln City. There many people gathered to watch the tide ebb and flow, eat at Moe's restaurant, build fires on the shore, gather driftwood, and let their dogs roam the shoreline. But there was a couple of friendly gentlemen that I recognized from five years ago. They were still there sitting beside their bonfire, drinking their hidden beverage from a brown bag hidden inside another bag. I wandered up to them and began to talk. As I introduced myself, one of the ... read more

Yes, okay, we live in Sequim, and we're flying from Portland, OR, to Tel Aviv through Frankfurt. We're sitting in a Starbuck's listening to French music, looking at an Alaskan Airlines Eskimo. Are we international or what?? We spent our first night, last night, at Bob and Julie's (Ron's sister), and Julie took us to the airport this morning. Nothing too eventful unless you consider their terrific hospitality or the downpour on the way. And yes, we've leaving on election day. Depending on who wins depends, we may or may not come home... But we're here and ready to go ~ now they're playing Salsa music! Until next time!... read more

hey bloggers hier een berichtje uit US zoals jullie weten zijn we hier bij vrienden van mama en lies. we hebben hier al de zee bezocht en ja lies moest haar voeten in de zee steken :D zoals je kan zien op de foto. lies doet haar best om er is een amerikaanse haloween van te maken we hebben al pompoenen uitgehold enzo... straks kunnen we pompoenentaart proeven. ik heb al pompoenenijs geproeft maar dat vond ik echt niet lekker en mama ook niet. we hebben ook een waterval bezocht en je kon de waterval van boven af bezien als je de berg op wandelden, wat we dus hebben gedaan. van mij mocht die berg ietske kleiner zijn:D Mama heeft haar best gedaan en is op het platform geweest ondanks haar hoogtevrees. op mama haar verjaardag ... read more

Mike: This may seem quickly written, and will more than likely contain a fair share of typos - because they're gouging us for internet time in Lincoln City, and I just found out the dollar has plummeted! Sharon last updated the blog in Portland - and, like always, a lot has happened since the last post! We said goodbye to Matt, and headed west - and north, for some odd reason (decided to skip the mountain range by following the Columbia river). Slept in a ditch near St. Helen's (the town, not the volcanic mountain) and were pleasantly awoken by gun shots - apparently goose hunting season has started! The funny thing is that it really didn't phase us that much... we just layed in the tent till it got light out, packed up, and hit ... read more