Making the most of layovers

I spent about $6 total in all my trips for the day.

Day hike in the Andes

Count them: five lakes in one day. Villarrica, Caburgua, Tinquilco, Chico, Del Toro.

Goodbye Summer

This year I’m still yearning for summer.

Rocks and Rain, but no Goats

Second big hike in a row with no mountain goat sightings. Do you think it’s me? I hiked into the Goat Rocks Wilderness for three days and two nights with my boyfriend. Our timing was uncanny, and we were up there during the only three rainy days in between sunny weeks either side. Though I […]

Beaver Creek Falls

I was told that there was a falls on Beaver Creek. That’s MY creek!

Whitery

Longtime friends of mine remarked on leaving the greenery down under and arriving at the whitery at home.

Cannery Pier Hotel and the Astoria Column

First of all I’ll tell you about my night. I was not very hungry after eating gouda cubes and smoked salmon on crackers with complimentary Chardonnay, so I picked a place called Wet Dog Cafe & Brewery (there are a lot of breweries in Oregon), hoping for a tasty dessert. I arranged for a chauffer […]

Giving thanks

Despite the cold, the sun makes me happy.

Oneonta Gorge is cool on a hot day

My friend G had the idea to go for a hike, and I remembered the Oneonta Gorge “trail” that I have been wanting to see since I moved here. It’s the way to the beautiful Oneonta Falls. No trail is possible, since it’s through a narrow creek canyon, so people access the falls by walking […]

Japanese garden in the sun

Students from different countries and internationally-themed gardens were a nice mix on a summer weekend.