May 3rd ~ Southern Oregon
Logo for Oregon Caves
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 mushrooms this year, but there were at least enough for everyone to have a taste. Continue reading
May 2nd ~ Overnight in Central Point, OR
Mount Pitt aka Mount McLoughlin – (courtesy of Laura Urban)
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 area, we admired a nice view of snow-capped Mt. Pitt (aka Mt. McLoughlin). Continue reading
May Day ~ Ashland
Outdoor Elizabethan Stage
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 Thomas, Bowman and Elizabethan theaters. Continue reading
April 30th ~ Howard Prairie Lake, Oregon
Marina at Howard Prairie Lake
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 mixed up with a toxic type. They look more like a sea sponge and nothing like a toad stool. Continue reading
Tim, Laura and Michael – ready to go!
Sunday April 22nd ~ San Bernardino Mountains
Although we have had a break from traveling the past two months, we have still stayed busy with doing some needed clean-up, repairs and decluttering at our tiny cabin in the mountains. We have had this much-loved home for nineteen years now and have done almost nothing towards maintenance and updating since then.
It was time!
But, now that project is well underway, the Travel Gods have been rattling their sabers at us, and we are preparing to get back on the road. Continue reading
January 14th ~ Rio de Janeiro
Christ the Redeemer Statue
This was to be our last full day in Brazil and we still had some “must see” places left to visit. Continue reading
January 13th ~ Rio de Janeiro
Ipanema Beach, Rio de Janeiro
Overlooking Ipanema Beach, Rio de Janeiro
A morning flight from Foz do Iguacu to Rio de Janeiro was followed by a short drive to check into our hotel. We caught our first glimpse of the “Christ the Redeemer” statue along the way, but our visit would have to wait until the next day. Continue reading
January 12th
Iguazu River from below the falls
We had both our Intrepid guide and a local guide today for our excursion to see the Argentina side of Iguazu Falls. Both were in agreement that an early start was a necessity in order to beat the crowds. So, up and at em, we were on the road before 7:00.
A quick photo stop in the middle of the bridge that crossed the Iguazu River at the point where you could have one foot in Brazil and the other foot in Argentina. Continue reading
January 10th ~ Getting there
Brilliant flowers hung from a tree at the bus depot
The 10th was a travel day. Sebastian and crew dropped our group off at the bus station for a scheduled 5-6 hour ride in a local bus from Ituzaingo to Puerto Iguazu. Continue reading
A Note From Abroad 