Blogs from Oregon, United States, North America - page 97

Pazifischer Ozean .... tststs ..... und was fuer ein Wetter :-( Ich werde es trotzdem mit Laufen versuchen, Antje bleibt im Zimmer. So kalt wie es ausschaut ist es gar nicht. Die Ebbe hat den Haystack (Heuhaufen, 72m hoher Monolith) freigelegt und davor ist eine Art gruener Garten, der gestern bei Flut ueberhaupt nicht zu sehen war. Diese Luft hier ist so gut, aber verglichen zu der klaren reinen Luft von New Mexico & Colorado wieder so anders. Man kann den Pazifik regelrecht riechen und schmecken. Die Ebbe hat weite Teile des Strandes frei gelegt, die gestern im Wasser waren. Hin und wieder muss ich richtige Umwege laufen, um keine nasen Fuesse zu bekommen. An den Felsen, die jetzt mitten im Weg stehen kleben riesige Seesterne und endlos viele Miesmuscheln, die eine Art quatschend-pfeiffendes Geraeusch geben. ... read more

At my church, just a few weeks ago, our pastor did a message on Jesus’ “First Refocus,” as he called it. The story is told in Mark. Jesus spent a long day working and healing people and casting out demons and all sorts of things, which was great. He worked late into the night and the disciples were all sorts of excited about being so successful. Instead of sleeping in, Jesus got up very early and went off by himself to pray and reconnect with God. When the disciples found him, eager to get him healing again that day, He told them there was a change of plans. Rather than go back and heal, he went to other towns to preach, “For that is why I have come.” Jesus was doing some very good things, and ... read more

Kalt und windig ist es draussen. So kalt, 16 C, dass ich mir zum ersten Mal, seit ich hier bin, eine lange Hose anziehen muss. Verdammt, ist die eng ..... Bei dem Wetter faellt es nicht schwer zu fahren. Hoffentlich wird es am Pazifik besser sein. Bevor wir losfahren, gehen wir noch ausgiebig fruehstuecken. Das "Egg Harbor" ist ein Restaurant mit unendlich vielen Eierspeisen, Pancakes & Waffles und ich bekomme endlich meine Eggs Benedict mit einer hervorragenden selbstgemachten Sauce Hollandaise. Auf dem Weg nach Cannon Beach, OR kommen wir nach Portland, OR an einigen Marktstaenden am Strassenrand vorbei. Hier gibt es ueberall Erdbeeren, Blaubeeren & Kirschen, auch zum selber pfluecken. Haben wir beide im Suedosten der USA nie gesehen. Leider ist das Wetter in Cannon Beach auch nicht viel besser. Aber es reicht noch fuer Flipflops, ... read more

I think I have my favorite town! Hood River, Oregon. In the north, bordering Washington, by the Columbia River, near Mt. Hood. A pretty small town with stores along the main road, by the river where surfer and kite surfer are enjoying the wind. They even have a little bar on an old pier. We had a couple of drinks there in the sun and watched the surfers. In the evening the small town was a little too quiet, but we had trout for dinner (excellent). Since we didn't sleep much last night, we're going to bed early. Tomorrow we plan to drive to the Oregon coast and enjoy a day at the beach at the Pacific Ocean! The first beach since Charleston. Remember to check out the pictures at the German blog entries. Later! ... read more

Hello Everyone, I am starting a travel blog, which I hopefully will be consistently writing throughout the next three weeks and on. If you didn't know, I am spending a year abroad this year, first in the Netherlands, in Maastricht, and then to Vietnam, through exchange through Lewis & Clark. However, I am first traveling around Europe with a Eurorail Pass, with my sister Tiffany. We hope to travel to France, Italy, Greece, Switzerland, Holland, and Luxembourg, and Belgium if we have time. ;) It is certainly going to be a lot of fun, and I have been preparing for the trip for months, to make sure everything works out fine. Currently, I am in Portland and Lewis & Clark, printing out the final paperwork I need to travel. We leave Portland at noon, and will ... read more