by Dana | Mar 20, 2020 | coronavorusportlandoregon, Covid-19HotZone, toiletpaperapocalype
March 14, 2020: One of the first school closures in the country for Covid-19.January 19, 2020 marks when the first coronavirus victim was identified in the US in Snohomish Washington State about a 3 1/2 drive from “home.” WA State raised the alarm... by Dana | Mar 15, 2020 | March 2020 snow Portland Oregon, Trusted Housesitters pet-sitting Portland Oregon
Even the gnomes were cold outside. Inside: toasty and welcoming. Whew!The words “Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds” isn’t just a credo for American... by Dana | Mar 14, 2020 | Clark County Washington hikes, Clark County Washington waterfalls, prettiest spot Clark County Washington, spring wildflowers Clark County Washington
Lucia Falls, in Yacolt, Washington; early springtime afternoon, March 10, 2020.On those rare Pacific Northwest springtime days when the sun does shine–carpe diem!As coronavirus dominates the airwaves, getting out in the wide-open spaces of the great outdoors is... by Dana | Mar 13, 2020 | California Redwood National and Sate Parks, California redwoods in February, road trip
Timeline on an almost 2,000-year-old redwood tree stump outside the Humbolt State Park visitor centeron California’s Avenue of the Giants.No one knows exactly how old the biggest coast redwoods are, because nobody has ever drilled into one of them to count its... by Dana | Mar 10, 2020 | budget travel tips, cheap hotel rates, frugal travel, how to find cheap hotel rates, how to get cheap hotel rates
Our max price for a room is usually $100; though we typically pay a lot less.Photo by Alexander Mils on UnsplashDo You Skip Vacations Because Hotels Cost Too Much? Before I continue on with more posts on the highlights of our last sun-seeking road...