You might have guessed by now – exhibit A, exhibit B, exhibit C… exhibit D – that I found Oregon stunning. It’s not a place you’ll often find in Top 10/20/whatever lists of destinations you should see in the world, or possibly not even the US. But let me tell you something: Oregon is one … 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
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
You know how there are those places you’re really excited to see, then you start worrying whether your high expectations will be dashed? You know how sometimes you needn’t have worried at all, and the place was, as you first imagined, amazing? Yeah. Portland wasn’t that place. To be honest, it hadn’t even crossed my … Continue reading
Kirst over the World 