Category: Oregon
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Southern Passage Through Oregon on I-5
Our next stop heading south was Wilsonville, Oregon, the halfway point between Portland and Salem. Steve was due for his quarterly doctor visit in Tucson, AZ and months ago he had chosen Portland as his getaway airport. It was an uneventful rainy day while he was away, but a very happy day upon his return…
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Breezing over the Oregon Trail – Eastern Oregon
Like the emigrants before us, we continued our northward trajectory and crossed into eastern Oregon. We wanted to stay at Baker, close to the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center, but due to a rally event all campgrounds were fully booked. That seems to be happening more and more often these days… So instead, Betsy…
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Discovering the “Alps of Oregon ” part 2 – Wallowa County, OR
This is the second of a 2-part series covering our fabulous week in Wallowa County, OR. You can check out part 1 here. Day 4- Mountain High on the Wallowa Lake Tram During our six+ years of travel, we’ve always tried to partake in activities that give us a unique perspective on the area we’re visiting. …
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Discovering the “Alps of Oregon”, part 1 – Wallowa County, OR
From Idaho we crossed into the far northeast corner of Oregon, with our sights set on the towns of Wallowa County – Joseph, Enterprise, Lostine, and Wallowa. When making our reservations in January we wanted to stay in the small town of Joseph, about which we’d heard great things. But apparently, a lot of other…
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Maintenance and a quick visit with Raven and Chickadee
Rain continued to accompany us on our travel days as we headed down to Grants Pass, Oregon.
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In and around charming Bend, Oregon
So much has been blogged about how beautiful and charming the city of Bend is.  We scheduled a five-day stop to experience what the buzz was all about.  During our short visit, we saw why some folks we’ve met have gushed about it and considered moving here. We learned that Bend offers a good balance of beautiful scenery…
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Our Top 7 Favorite Biking Trails – 1st Anniversary Post Part 2
Why 7? Â Because we just couldn’t fit all of our favorites in a Top 5! When we’re at an RV park or near a place with good biking trails, we try to take advantage of them as much as we can (weather permitting). Â As Steve keeps reminding me, If we have to lug these bikes…
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Our Top 10 Favorite Hikes – 1st Anniversary Post
A year ago today (March 1st, 2012), Steve and I made the final move into our RV and began our adventures on the road. Â Wow, how time flies! Â One of our goals is to continue to be active and exercise whenever we can. Â As you might guess, in this lifestyle it can be easy to…
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Health Checks for Betsy at Harrisburg and Grants Pass, Oregon
Besides the previously-reported interior modifications, we had done to our coach at Dave and LJ’s Interior Design, some other mundane mechanical issues needed to be addressed as well. Â Southern Oregon seems to be a mecca for quality RV maintenance and repair shops, perhaps because it’s an area where several RV manufacturers reside. Â We took a…
