A Triple-Trail Day near the Tualatin River Oregon March – May 2019 Three Different Hikes in Southwest Portland After hiking yesterday afternoon, we wanted to make the most of another crisp, sunny spring day. We got an early start because we planned to hike at three spots in the Southwest Portland area. A Crisp Start […]
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The Journey Continues … From Hillsboro, OR, to Boise, ID March 2024 Time to Say Goodbye … It was a bittersweet goodbye this morning as we hit the road again. The past four days in Hillsboro had been filled with housesitting three adorable pets, Thera, Clarke, and Mae. This morning started with an early walk
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Moore Park in Klamath Falls Oregon A Foggy Morning in Moore Park This Wednesday morning, a beautiful mist hung over the park. We were early birds. While hubby did his run, I followed the Nature Trail through the park. The fall colors were still here even though winter was definitely approaching. The temperature was just
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Crater Lake National Park Oregon Crater Lake, Oregon’s Unique Blue Gem We first visited Crater Lake National Park on Sunday, November 3, 2019! This second time, it still made a great impression! Crater Lake is nature’s unique gem with an intense blue color like blue sapphire stone and an almost perfect circle! Not “Diamonds Are
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The Journey Continues … Oregon The United States Journey Continues Three quick weeks later, we were back at the airport, welcoming our son and daughter-in-law back home. After a celebratory dinner with delightful chit-chatting, it was time for goodbyes again. We then headed to Hillsboro’s Extended Stay America hotel for some last-minute preparation and a
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A Welcoming Break Spoiling the Grandpets at Home! Oregon Grandpet Pampering & Personal Recharge On August 11th, we drove back to Hillsboro, OR, from Trinidad, CA. This was a return to base camp so our son and daughter-in-law could go on their vacation while we pet-sat our grandpets. We were greeted with a warm welcome,
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The Narrows, Princeton, OR Oregon Our Airbnb At The Narrows, Princeton, OR We learned that Oregon has even more outside sceneries to offer other than the Pacific Ocean, dense forests, impressive volcanoes, beautiful mountains, and calderas. We can also add Oregon’s southeastern, unexpected, rough “high desert” nature in the middle of nowhere to this long
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Steens Mountain Wilderness Oregon Steens Mountain Wilderness We went up Steens Mountain, the highest point in Oregon in the middle of Oregon’s rugged wilderness. The mountain rises to 9,773 feet and is about 30 miles long and 10 miles wide. We drove a well-maintained gravel road, part of the Steens Mountain Loop, to Steens Summit
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Malheur National Wildlife Refuge Oregon Oregon’s High Desert We accidentally made a road trip in Oregon’s high desert. We started in Burns after filling the car with gas. We wanted to visit the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, so we took Oregon Route 78, which looked promising on the paper map. However, with less than six
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Time to Say Goodbye Again! Oregon The Fox Chase Flat The past week, our home away from home was a charming, spacious Airbnb apartment, in Portland’s friendly, urban neighborhood Concordia. We loved the parks, restaurants, and coffee shops just around the corner and weren’t surprised to learn that this neighborhood is considered one of the
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