When the company I work for announced a conference in a mystery European destination, we all started thinking of somewhere that could be warm… One of the Greek islands? Maybe Cyprus? A few weeks later, we found out it was Barcelona. It was a bit odd, as we actually have an office in Barcelona, and … Continue reading
I’m a little bit weird. The idea of cycling generates a look of terror on my face. The idea of skydiving… well, my eyes light up at the mention of it with an overenthusiastic “Yeaaaaaah!” and a face resembling the Cheshire cat – for essentially coming face to face with death. Of course, this was … Continue reading
“It’s like riding a bike”, they say. It’s a common phrase, one I’m sure we’ve all heard and perhaps used. But until recently, I never really criticised the message behind it. Let me explain. When I was younger, my dad and I would go for bike rides around our local park. All was well, but … Continue reading
Every time I think about it, I get excited again. Oneonta Gorge is in the Columbia River Gorge, a National Scenic Area in Oregon, stretching over 80 miles and 4000 feet deep. A place like this has many little nooks and crannies to explore, and Oneonta Gorge was The One I had my eye on … Continue reading
So far I’ve been blogging about my west coast trip pretty much in chronological order – from Vancouver in Canada to the most recent, Crater Lake in Oregon, USA. But here’s the thing: I’m itching to talk about a city. San Francisco, to be precise. As much as I love my sweeping natural wonders, I’m … Continue reading
I’ve never craned my neck so eagerly in my life. I had bundled myself out of our rented car (still miss you, Flo) and started to march up what was the rim of a collapsed volcano in a clumsy schoolgirl fashion, just waiting to get the glimpse of the lake beneath. The drive into Crater … Continue reading
So, sandboarding is a thing. I didn’t hear about it too long ago, and even then it was in places like Nicaragua in Central America where I thought it was possible. Turns out, Oregon in the USA is a lot more diverse than I first expected… so diverse, it has sand dunes. “Either of you … Continue reading
The sign read: “NUDITY Nude bathing is common at Umpqua Hot Springs. If this makes you uncomfortable, we recommend you not go into the area.” Did it make us uncomfortable? We were in a remote area – as far “off the beaten track” as I’ve possibly ever been – with minimal people around and the … Continue reading
When I first looked at Travel Oregon’s wonderful website, I found out about the Seven Wonders of Oregon. The state of Oregon is one of only three that make up the west coast of the USA (Washingston and California being the others), so it’s pretty big. There was no way that on my trip I … Continue reading
Just outside Steveston Village, south of Vancouver, I sat in a zodiac boat full of 12 people looking for Orcas. I was aprehensive that we wouldn’t see any, telling my boyfriend Alan that if we did see some, I’d cry, and if we didn’t, the result would be the same (he hoped we would so … Continue reading
Kirst over the World 