I fell in love with Portland. Driving from Medford up to Portland on Monday was amazing. I’m running out of adjectives for Oregon. Beautiful, powerful, majestic, incredible. None of them begin to cover what it’s like. Mountain after mountain covered with thick bushels of trees. Peaks rising out of nowhere, only to disappear moments later,… Continue reading Travelogue #7a – Portland
Did I mention Napa was beautiful? Napa was beautiful. Just wanted to revisit that. The parking lot in the casino was not. But it was free. The drive was very short to near Redding – just under two hours. It was easy to find the casino, though there was a lot of construction going… Continue reading Travelogue #6 – Boondocking and Medford
I was glad that the drive to Napa was under two hours from Isleton. Travel days are hard because Indiana Jones hates the car and the first thirty minutes are filled with him crying and bitching and climbing on top of everything. I forgot to give him his calming treats before we left so he… Continue reading Travelogue #5 – Napa
Hard to believe it’s only been two weeks that I’ve been on the road. Sometimes, it feels like days. Sometimes, it feels like months. Overall, I think it was the right thing to do. I’ve been doing some assessing since it is two weeks and it feels like a time to do that. And I’m… Continue reading Travelogue #4
At the suggestion of my friend, Laura, I went to Locke, a town near where I am staying. Apparently, it was founded to house Chinese immigrants working on the railroad. The main street still has houses standing (barely) from that era. I am fascinated by abandoned things and the beauty in decay so I took… Continue reading Photo Safari
Just wanted to let you know there is new merchandise up in my Redbubble store that feature an awesome photo of Corner of the Sky all lit up! There are masks, t-shirts, and even a jigsaw puzzle! Get yours today! https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/53686150?asc=u
I’ve been thinking about my parents a lot on this trip. They’ve been gone eight years now but it still feels new. I was very close to them and I often wonder what they would have thought about my life in the past few years, first with the year in China and then this trip.… Continue reading Thinking about my parents …
Left the KOA in Salinas at a leisurely pace, It was going to be an easy travel day – 90 minutes to Oakland to meet my friend, Anna, for lunch. I haven’t seen her in a while and she had some big life changes recently so we needed a catch-up. From there, another 90 minutes… Continue reading Travelogue #3
The drive from Jolon to the KOA in Salinas was relatively uneventful, thank goodness. After the drive up from LA, I was ready for something a little easier. I have never stayed at a KOA before so I wasn’t sure what to expect. Friends had recommended this particular one so that’s why I booked it.… Continue reading Travelogue #2
Thought I’d do an official write-up of the first couple of days. I got up the morning of July 15, barely awake as I had been up very late to finish packing and got up very early to put the things I missed in storage, as well as get an oil change and pick up… Continue reading Travelogue #1
