Category Archives: Oregon

House of Mystery ~ Oregon Vortex

May 7th ~ Gold Hill, Oregon It was time to do a little backtracking, as we left the Oregon Coast and headed back inland toward Medford. Thankfully the sun was out in full force as we once again passed by one … Continue reading

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Jerry’s Rogue Jets ~ A Thrilling Boat Ride on the Wild Rogue River

May 6th ~ Gold Beach, Oregon We had been warned that the first part of our jet boat ride as we left the harbor and headed up the wild Rogue River could be windy, wet and cold. I bundled up to … Continue reading

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The Beaches of the Southern Oregon Coast ~ Heaven on Earth

May 5th – Cinco de Mayo ~ Gold Beach, OR I know I raved about the Giant Redwoods that we visited the day before, but truly there are few places on this planet that are any more beautiful that the … Continue reading

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Redwoods National Park

May 4th ~ Redwoods National Park, Northern California We left Ellie Mae Camp-it safely parked at Jedediah Smith Park while we took a morning expedition to check out the Giant Redwoods. 

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Oregon Caves and Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park

May 3rd ~ Southern Oregon We parted ways with my sister and her husband after breakfast this morning where they joined us for a sampling of a morel mushroom frittata I had fixed. We did not manage to find many … Continue reading

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Oregon ~ Lake of the Woods to Jacksonville

May 2nd ~ Overnight in Central Point, OR We enjoyed our time at Howard Prairie, regardless of finding few morel mushrooms. But, it was once again time to pack up and move on toward our next stop. Leaving the Howard Prairie … Continue reading

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Ashland, Oregon ~ A Backstage Tour, a Play, and Lithia Park

May Day ~ Ashland The four of us were out the door by 9:00, driving back down the mountain to the charming town of Ashland, home of the Shakespearean Festival. We had pre booked a backstage tour that included the … Continue reading

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Howard Prairie Lake, Southern Oregon

April 30th ~ Howard Prairie Lake, Oregon I grew up hunting Morel Mushrooms in Southern Oregon. It was the equivalent of an Easter Egg hunt for adults. Morel Mushrooms are unique in appearance, and next to impossible to get them … Continue reading

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Let’s Go On An Adventure

April 28th and 29th ~ Our two week surprise road trip begins! “Let’s go on an adventure”, was emblazoned on the front of the custom-made t-shirts that Laura handed us early Saturday morning. They had risen very early to make … Continue reading

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Total Eclipse of the Sun ~ Durkee, Oregon

August 20th and 21st ~ Chasing the Zone of Totality! Our original plans were that we would still be somewhere in British Columbia for the total eclipse of the sun. Thinking we would miss seeing it, we had made absolutely … Continue reading

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