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A summer in the Pacific Northwest 26 Aug 2013 | 05:25 am
It’s easy to fall in love with the Pacific Northwest. This little piece of North America – roughly from the bottom of Oregon to the top of British Colombia, depending on who you ask – is different to...
The Friday Photo #176 – Shadows on the trail 23 Aug 2013 | 09:26 am
A little over a year ago I was in the US, using a couple of conferences in Denver and Portland as an excuse to see the countryside in between. With several long day hikes lined up, we decided to break...
The Friday Photo #175 – Back to Bainbridge 17 Aug 2013 | 06:42 am
It had to happen eventually, I guess. After two months in the Pacific Northwest and barely seeing a raindrop, our last couple of days in Seattle were full of the gloom and occasional drizzle that this...
The Friday Photo #174 – Hey, it’s a moose 10 Aug 2013 | 03:51 am
Enroute to the waterfalls of the Colombia Gorge last week, we stopped off at a little town called Troutdale. There’s basically one main street, full of antique shops, gift shops and antique gift shops...
Travel plans, and how I can’t stick to them 7 Aug 2013 | 08:00 am
Travel plans and I don’t tend to get along. I struggle to make them, and then as soon as I’ve done so, I start finding ways to do something completely different. This isn’t just an occasional afflicti...
The Friday Photo #173 – Stunning Mt Hood is stunning 3 Aug 2013 | 05:55 am
Finally dragging ourselves away from the food and bicycle-filled wonderfulness of Portland for a day, we headed out of town for a trip around the Colombia Gorge here in northern Oregon. Having been bl...
Why I’m becoming a terrible backpacker 28 Jul 2013 | 08:46 pm
I’ve come to a realisation lately. Around 18 months ago I wrote a post ambitiously entitled Why I’ll be a 73 year old backpacker, where I outlined the reasons that I’d likely still be wandering the p...
The Friday Photo #172 – Peering through the undergrowth 27 Jul 2013 | 01:37 am
I love city parks. Green space in the middle of the city, the dense trees and winding trails a welcome contrast from traffic-clogged streets and the honking horns of passing traffic. Unless, that is...
An overdue update: Summer 2013 24 Jul 2013 | 02:15 am
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The Friday Photo #171 – All roads lead to Portland 20 Jul 2013 | 01:01 am
This sign, right beside Pioneer Square in downtown Portland, has no shortage of suggestions for places that you might like to go. From the Tri-met station 50 yards away to some kangaroos a little over...
