by Kristin Echols | Oct 13, 2017 | Travel
We woke up in Oregon, but we are going to sleep in California. The change from Oregon to California seemed drastic on I-5. The pine trees turned to oak trees and scrubby bushes, the ground from green to brown, the sky from gray to blue, the temperature from cold and...
by Kristin Echols | Oct 12, 2017 | Travel
It was so cold when we woke up this morning. It was raining and the thermometer in the trailer said it was 44 degrees outside. Shawn donned his new rain gear to pack up the trailer and we left Yoncalla in search of drier climes. At some point in the two-hour drive,...
by Kristin Echols | Oct 11, 2017 | Travel
Since it didn’t make sense to sit in the RV while it rained for another day, we decided to keep driving south. Our next planned stop is Ashland, but that is a 4 ½ hour drive from Silver Falls, so we broke it up by finding an RV campground south of Eugene. On the drive...
by Kristin Echols | Oct 10, 2017 | Travel
We left Portland early because we wanted to get to Silver Falls State Park. The weather forecast indicated it would start raining at 2:00. We drove through more beautiful countryside. We arrived at the park at 11:30, had a quick lunch and hit the trail for a 3-mile...
by Kristin Echols | Oct 9, 2017 | Quilting, Travel
Due to our adventures in gastronomy while traveling, we usually eat a light breakfast of yogurt, berries and granola. Today was our first breakfast out. Sean recommended Blue Star Donuts instead of the usual Voodoo Donuts. At Blue Star, there was a selection of...
by Kristin Echols | Oct 8, 2017 | Travel
We left the beautiful Oregon coastline and headed inland to Portland this morning. Once again, the scenery along the way was gorgeous. Rolling hills with farms and a backdrop of mountain forests. We crossed innumerable creeks, streams, and rivers. We are staying at...
