Blogs from Oregon, United States, North America - page 5

The travel and drive to Klamath Falls, Oregon felt long and tedious, even with stunning scenery. We’re used to taking our time when we travel, stopping and seeing road-side sights, and trying new places to eat. Instead, with COVID-19, we felt uncomfortable just stopping for the bathroom. So, we barely stopped. The kids normally love road trips, but they were feeling cranky and ready to be done with this trip. I felt the same way. Northern California and southern Oregon are scenic with the mountains, pines, sage, and small bodies of water. The homes and towns we passed were interesting. Some are eclectic or kitschy with roadside signs displayed on fences and numerous lawn ornaments, but most are mobile homes or pre-fab homes. Everything seems a little poor, but then I’d remember we were in California ... read more

We had planned to travel the Pacific Coast from Washington coast down to California this trip but early snow in northern Washington closed some of our intended routes so we decided to skip the Washington coast this trip but keep it in the bucket for a future adventure. We departed our summer camp hosting gig at Liberty Lake Park Campground the first week of October 2019 and headed southwest toward the Cloumbia River then follow it west to the Pacific.... read more

Started off overcast and misting. Hiked Multnomah Falls, Wahkeena falls and many smaller ones along the trail. Turned into a nice sunny day.... read more

Medford We left Sacramento on the 2nd of July and with stops for gas and food, we were driving into Costco gas station in Medford when Terri and Lu’s tow car locked up. So we had to change the timing of moving on to Chehalis , Washington by one day. The tow car needs a new transmission, so it is being left behind and will be picked up on the way home in 2 months. Mom always says that things happen for a reason, so I’ll have to accept that. I am learning to ride shotgun, but the big trucks on the highway still scare me. But I like it when the window is down. I have a seatbelt, so Mom feels that I am safe. So many new smells and lots of walks. I just ... read more

Langsam muss ich vom Urlaub mal Urlaub machen. Heute habe ich nach dem Frühstück (leider gab es keine Pancakes) etwas World of Warcraft gespielt, bevor ich meinen Spaziergang gestartet habe. Dabei bin ich zuerst zum Pioneer Courthouse Square, laut Lonely Planet eine der wichtigsten Sehenswürdigkeiten. Aufgrund der kühleren Temperaturen habe ich keinen Frappuccino, sondern einen heißen Mocca Venti getrunken. Seit Los Angeles liegt meine Jacke auf dem Rücksitz des Mietwagens und vielleicht werde ich sie noch brauchen. Dann bin ich etwas weiter und habe in einem Seven Eleven meinen Getränke-Vorrat aufgefüllt. Von dort bin ich ans Ufer des Willamette Rivers, wo sich der Tom McCall Waterfront Park befindet. Viel mehr gibt es in der Stadt aber nicht zu sehen. Nach Chinatown bin ich nicht, weil ich dort erst in San Francisco war und außerdem ist das ... read more