On Monday October 18th, I stuck around my hotel in Newport until noon before making a couple stops on my way to Eugene. My first stop was about 20 minutes north of Newport at the Yaquina Head Marine garden. This area featured some tide pools and nice views of the coast along with a lighthouse. …
I spent the week of 10/10 in Hillsboro, Oregon, just west of Portland working during the day and would go out some evening to try local craft drinks and restaurants. All in all it was a slow week and I really needed a vacation from my vacation and I was not feeling that motivated. On …
Thursday 10/7After some work in the morning at my hotel I checked out and headed to the Japanese Gardens downtown. This is a nice place with some beautiful gardens. It was a bit busy with people but still a nice visit with many interesting sites. Afterwards I checked out some local breweries and tap houses. …
I arrived in Hood River Oregon Sunday Evening 10/4/2021. I spent most of Monday and Tuesday catching up on work during the day and exploring nearby brewpubs, tap rooms and wineries in the late afternoon and evening. All 4 of the brewpubs in town were excellent. Full said brewery had an interesting flight designed like …
I woke up on Sunday, October 3rd to another cold morning. I had used up all my firewood the prior evening, so I laid in bed a bit thinking about what to do to my day to keep warm. Sadia had mentioned Hood River as a great town to visit. I was looking to explore …
I woke up Saturday morning 10/2/2021 after a very cold night that dipped down to 32. I laid in bed a bit before starting up a fire and making some coffee to warm up. Feeling of isolations had started creeping into my head the prior evening. I had such a great time seeing friends in …
I arrived at Trillium Lake Campground near Mount Hood on 9/30 around 4, it was still raining as it had been the whole ride since Silverton. The first come first serve campground was nearly empty so I drove around a few times looking for a site as the rain continued. I found the perfect site …
