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The Oregon Coast

After Portland we headed west to the coast for a couple of nights camping at Nehalem Bay State Park. The coastline was ragged and dramatic, then dotted with adorable small towns touting fresh crabs, ice creams and antiques. The coastal architecture … Continue reading

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Portland, Oregon

Portland is a fantastic place to visit if you like to eat food and drink beer and coffee. which we do. In fact, the city reminded me a lot of Melbourne, particularly Fitzroy, Carlton or anywhere north of the river. … Continue reading

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Mt Hood

Mt Hood teased us, standing in the distance on most of the drive from Bend: Coming from the Bend side (and not the Portland side) there was little signage and no information on hikes or other highlights, which was kind … Continue reading

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Oregon: Eugene and Bend

After Crater Lake we drove on to Eugene, a fun uni town packed with hippies, activists, potheads, craft breweries, artsy and outdoorsy types. Our time in Eugene (and Bend, come to think of it) was characterised by beautiful nature and … Continue reading

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Crater Lake, Oregon

Today officially marks 5 weeks in America! The first thing I would recommend to anyone coming to the west coast is Crater Lake. After we decided to bypass Shasta Lake and head into Oregon early we had an extra night … Continue reading

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Leaving California, arriving in Oregon

After we left Lake Tahoe we drove to a campground on the Sacramento River at a place called Colusa. Along the way we stopped at Folsom, to check out the prison synonymous with Johnny Cash. He performed two concerts there in 1968 … Continue reading

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