Champion of Trees
Outdoor Museum of Trees Reminiscent of Joni Mitchell’s lyrics: They took all the trees And put them in a tree museum And they charged all the people A dollar and… Read more »
Armchair Traveler
City of Roses
Hey Oregonians, how do you refer to Portland? While traveling you would say, “I’m from Portland, Oregon.” But, when talking to your homies, what do you say then? Certainly not… Read more »
Hidden Gems Heading Westward
When I plugged the directions for Winter Garden, Florida to Portland, Oregon into MapQuest, the fastest route would have been 3000 interstate miles and taken 45 driving hours-Route A. Then I sat… Read more »
Tourists in our Hometown
The same weekend we rolled out of Portland, we rolled back in-Memorial Weekend, two years later. The first full day back we decided to be tourists in our hometown. We didn’t need… Read more »
Lava, Idaho
This little town caught us completely by surprise. We’d been camping for a week and Lava was just off old Highway 30 AND, if you still read maps, the Historic Oregon Trail…. Read more »
Off The Grid
I last left you while we were at Rick’s in Steamboat Springs. Steamboat embraces its western heritage, it reveres its ranching traditions and it boasts world class skiing. Throw in… Read more »
Go Take A Hike!
We sailed from Goodland, Kansas to Denver. Not breaking any land speed records, but we kept up agreeably. Pulling into Denver we thought we had this, we can make it to Oregon! Then, just… Read more »
We Made It To The Middle, and other Roadside Shenanigans
We hunkered down for an extended stay at a couple unexpected stops in Missouri and Kansas. Thor has been running rough, and we want someone to check it out. Problem is, not… Read more »
Australia = Kangaroo & Koala. . . not Croc!?
When I say “Australia“, what is the first animal that comes to mind? Not crocodile, right? . . . OK, OK, everyone knows that Crocodile Hunter, Steve Irwin, but Crocs… Read more »
In the Middle of Nowhere – Are People from Everywhere
I’m talkin’ about Clarksdale, Mississippi. The Mississippi Delta. The Most Southern Place on Earth. In this little town, about 18,000 residents, I met people from Michigan, Maine, Ireland and Germany. The guest… Read more »