by Dana | Oct 3, 2022 | Oregon Oregon's 7 Wonders, Painted Hills, Road Trip Oregon, Scenic Eastern Oregon
Cottonwood Canyon Oregon State Park entrance.Living an hour and a half’s drive east of Portland Oregon opens up new territory for us, as we’re on the cusp of eastern Oregon and a hop and a skip from central Oregon. Much of the area is high desert terrain,... 
by Dana | Sep 26, 2022 | Uncategorized
Our latest travel adventure. More on this intriguing location coming up. 
by Dana | Aug 7, 2022 | cruising transitions, The Dalles
Typical of the scene we see from our kitchen window and through my office sliding glass door.Photo credit: harrison-haines-3536248.jpegMornings and evenings I marvel at the hummingbirds, amused by the fierce territorial fury of these tiny creatures. There are multiple... 
by Dana | Aug 2, 2022 | Pacific Northwest road trip, PNW hiking
Our RoadTrek posed in front of Mt. Adams.With the weather forecast to hit into the ‘teens (114F) in The Dalles, Wayne planned a great escape, up, up, and away into the higher altitude of the Mount St. Adams area. The goal was to find a place cool enough,... 
by Dana | Jul 6, 2022 | Fourth of July, Fourth of July Parade The Dalles Oregon, Pacific Northwest Events, Parade, The Dalles
In a town whose biggest business is cherry harvesting, a tractor belongsin the Independence Day parade. The Dalles, Oregon.Until this Fourth of July, the last parade we saw was an equally patriotic Anzac parade in Winston Australia over five years ago, in April...