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
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
In a recent post, I talked about how I wasn’t that amazed by Portland. It’s not that I didn’t like parts, it just didn’t have that special thing for me when I thought I’d absolutely love it. If you read it, you might have thought I didn’t enjoy my time there at all – that’s … Continue reading
It was my first destination of the west coast. I had heard all about the different, laidback atmosphere. And best of all, Vancouver would be made up of my favourite things: a city with beaches and surrounding stunning scenery (mountains in this case). I’ve always had a thing for cities with dramatic backdrops. Rio de … Continue reading
“I’m floating in the most peculiar way And the stars look very different today.” Give me a David Bowie lyric and I’m yours. And the place had this one sprawled across a grainy chalk board on one of its scruffy brick walls. Cafe Ferro is a coffee place on St Clair Avenue West just slightly … Continue reading
Boston and I have taken our relationship to the next level. It’s not just about the excitement of new areas anymore; we’re close enough to know that I love the city not just on face value. I’m getting to know the individual parts that make up Boston, and I happened to appear on the scene … Continue reading
Hiking, white water rafting and paddleboarding. It’s all there, in the state of Massachusetts. Yes, I said Massachusetts. That small state in the North East, where some maps of the USA can’t fit ‘MA’ into the state, so have to direct a line out to actually let you know what it is. I would go … Continue reading
Toronto’s always voted one of the most liveable cities, and I was very excited to go there having heard a lot about it from the Canadian friends made on my semester in Australia. Alan and I were even staying with 2 of them during our short time here – reminds me of what one of … Continue reading
Kirst over the World 