One chilly January morning Tanya, Sveta and I and I were sitting at Sveta's
house, sipping coffee and staring at an old globe. After years of somewhat
quiet family life, having raised nine children between the three of us, we had
decided to have a girls’ night out.
Oregon road trip, day 7
While we were enjoying green Oregon, there were peculiar for this time of year
thunderstorms near the Bay Area and along the interstate I-5 which sparked many
fires. We did not expect the fire season until September, but...
For the last day of fresh air
Oregon trip, day 6: Proxy Falls and Dee Wright Observatory
Belknap Hot Springs where we stayed is located close to the intersection of
roads 126 and 242, and the scenic road 242 is definitely worth driving on, even
with its curves. It follows the path of an 1860 wagon route.
Oregon trip, Day 5.
After two wonderful days of kayaking, swimming and hammocking on Big Lava Lake,
we hit the road again, this time to Belknap Hot springs. On the map they look
pretty close to our camp, but due to the rugged mountainous terrain there is no
straight road,
Days 3 and 4 : Lava Lake camping and Cascade scenic bypass.
Deschutes National Forest and the Cascade lakes offer a lot of possibilities for
camping either in wilderness, for backpackers, or more comfortable campgrounds
suitable for tents and RVs. This time we did not plan to go backpacking and
reserved
Oregon road trip, day 2: Crater Lake
After checking out of our hotel in the morning, guess where we went? Of course,
we went on a quest for a good cup of espresso! I looked up coffee shops in
Klamath Falls on Google Maps and found four places. However, to
The idea of exploring Oregon in the summer has been hanging in the air for a
while now. So far we’ve gone up North only once, in the wintertime. This year
the summer here in California is exceptionally hot and dry, so having gotten
tired of yellowish-brown grass on
Among all of Mother Nature's wonders which California presents to her visitors
and locals, the weather is definitely worth mentioning. Especially for visitors,
who oftentimes descend from their plane wearing shorts or a sundress and at most
carrying one or two warmer garments in their suitcase. I would
It's been exactly four months since we started living under the "shelter in
place" order... Fortunately, the "place" now is not limited to one's home, so
one can jump into the car and push the pedal to the metal. Without breaking the
