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Vacation, report #2
Happy Fourth of July!
*glowers at internet connection* Doesn't like staying on here in Bend. I'm not sure why, unless it is to force me to re-type this entry several times.
Starting yesterday...
We had breakfast at a cute little diner called 'The Rooster'. The locals thought the name was doubly funny due to the KFC in the same shopping center. Rooster, chicken.... yeah. Anyway, you've gotta like a place that gives out coffee cake like most places give out dinner rolls. Good coffee cake too, with lots of cinnamon. They also had huge frosted cinnamon rolls... I'm definitely liking Medford. It even has a Starbucks - always a good thing. I'll miss my Jamba, but eventually they have to come out this way.
Once on the road we drove a short way to Eagle Point, where there's this old water-driven grist mill. It's still in operation... just not on Saturdays. It smelled rather like all old antique-type buildings tend to do - musty and sort of like motor oil. Dad bought some flour to fuel his continuing bread-making attempts.
Further on down the road we kept stopping to hike along the Rogue River. It is absolutely beautiful, and there's some of the best camping spots I've seen in a long time. We could definitely stay there. I got some pictures, hopefully they will come out. I tried to get a picture of the cute little squirrel/chimpmunk critters that were running around, but I think all I got were some blurred rocks. Too bad, they were adorable.
A bit later were were at Crater Lake. It was rather odd to be surrounded by snow in July. Not just little dustings of snow either - drifts higher than my head! The water was an absolutely stunning blue that is normally only seen in pictures of tropical islands or something like that. I think the water was rather colder though. *grin*
Rather a longer while later we stopped by the side of the road and dug out the cooler. We had bought some french bread, brie, salami, and tomato/onion salsa at Harry and David, and it all made a spectacular lunch. We also had cherries for dessert. *grin* This is why I like vacation.
We had a couple more hours of driving to go, so we put back on 'The Fourth Tower'. Most of the time we listened to it, we were waiting for the story to get on with it. They spent an intermitable amount of time on the Tibetan Wheel of Life... interesting, but not that interesting. Poor Jack is finally in the tower, but he seems to have gotten lost. He's also acquired a stick named Sara. *pout* Couldn't it have at least been a sword?
We finally arrived in Bend, where we are staying now. We're at a wonderful little hotel on the river, with a balcony that's perfect for sitting and reading. We went out for dinner at this cute mexican restruant, called the Jimador. The salsa was hot as all get out - I spent most of the time trying to get my mouth to stop burning. Then eating more, of course. *unrepentant grin*
Dad's looking for some farmland out here or in Medford to move to after he retires. I like Medford, but Bend's nice too.
Now, for today... Today my sis and I went White Water Rafting. Yahooo! Entirely too much fun, and we both got totally soaked. No one fell out of the boat, even when my sis decided to 'ride the bull' aka sit on the very front of the raft as we went down a series of rapids. Went down some class 4 rapids, but we only spent about an hour and a half in the water. Next time, we're definitely doing the all-day event. I'm rather proud I didn't fall in the water - last time I went rafting I went down one series in the water. A very... different experience to say the least.
Right, I'd better get off now, we're going over to The Sisters, a little historical town out west somewhere I think, and going to get some food there. Food being a very good thing.
*glowers at internet connection* Doesn't like staying on here in Bend. I'm not sure why, unless it is to force me to re-type this entry several times.
Starting yesterday...
We had breakfast at a cute little diner called 'The Rooster'. The locals thought the name was doubly funny due to the KFC in the same shopping center. Rooster, chicken.... yeah. Anyway, you've gotta like a place that gives out coffee cake like most places give out dinner rolls. Good coffee cake too, with lots of cinnamon. They also had huge frosted cinnamon rolls... I'm definitely liking Medford. It even has a Starbucks - always a good thing. I'll miss my Jamba, but eventually they have to come out this way.
Once on the road we drove a short way to Eagle Point, where there's this old water-driven grist mill. It's still in operation... just not on Saturdays. It smelled rather like all old antique-type buildings tend to do - musty and sort of like motor oil. Dad bought some flour to fuel his continuing bread-making attempts.
Further on down the road we kept stopping to hike along the Rogue River. It is absolutely beautiful, and there's some of the best camping spots I've seen in a long time. We could definitely stay there. I got some pictures, hopefully they will come out. I tried to get a picture of the cute little squirrel/chimpmunk critters that were running around, but I think all I got were some blurred rocks. Too bad, they were adorable.
A bit later were were at Crater Lake. It was rather odd to be surrounded by snow in July. Not just little dustings of snow either - drifts higher than my head! The water was an absolutely stunning blue that is normally only seen in pictures of tropical islands or something like that. I think the water was rather colder though. *grin*
Rather a longer while later we stopped by the side of the road and dug out the cooler. We had bought some french bread, brie, salami, and tomato/onion salsa at Harry and David, and it all made a spectacular lunch. We also had cherries for dessert. *grin* This is why I like vacation.
We had a couple more hours of driving to go, so we put back on 'The Fourth Tower'. Most of the time we listened to it, we were waiting for the story to get on with it. They spent an intermitable amount of time on the Tibetan Wheel of Life... interesting, but not that interesting. Poor Jack is finally in the tower, but he seems to have gotten lost. He's also acquired a stick named Sara. *pout* Couldn't it have at least been a sword?
We finally arrived in Bend, where we are staying now. We're at a wonderful little hotel on the river, with a balcony that's perfect for sitting and reading. We went out for dinner at this cute mexican restruant, called the Jimador. The salsa was hot as all get out - I spent most of the time trying to get my mouth to stop burning. Then eating more, of course. *unrepentant grin*
Dad's looking for some farmland out here or in Medford to move to after he retires. I like Medford, but Bend's nice too.
Now, for today... Today my sis and I went White Water Rafting. Yahooo! Entirely too much fun, and we both got totally soaked. No one fell out of the boat, even when my sis decided to 'ride the bull' aka sit on the very front of the raft as we went down a series of rapids. Went down some class 4 rapids, but we only spent about an hour and a half in the water. Next time, we're definitely doing the all-day event. I'm rather proud I didn't fall in the water - last time I went rafting I went down one series in the water. A very... different experience to say the least.
Right, I'd better get off now, we're going over to The Sisters, a little historical town out west somewhere I think, and going to get some food there. Food being a very good thing.