We took advantage of clear skies towards Boise and visited the Idaho Botanical Garden. It is located right next to the Old Idaho Penitentiary which made for some interesting juxtaposition. (btw, I'm so excited that I just used the word juxtaposition in my blog!!) The gardens were divided into themed sections. We visited in slightly … Continue reading Idaho Botanical Gardens – Boise, Idaho
The weather in ID has been pretty erratic. There's been warm sun, cold rain, lightning and high wind just this week! Sometimes the weather changes quite suddenly. The kids and I had quite an adventure picking up E in the middle of a bike ride during a thunder storm. I'll tell you that story later... … Continue reading Boise, Idaho
On our first visit to Bend, we had an eye exam scheduled for S at Elemental Eyecare. I mentioned in a previous post, that making medical appointments is difficult when we are living a nomadic lifestyle (see How you doin’? - After 4 Months of RV Living). I called several eye doctors in Bend, and … Continue reading Bend, Oregon – Spring Visit
As part of B's 5th birthday celebration, we visited Newberry National Volcanic Monument in Deschutes National Forest, Oregon. *Fun fact: Deschutes means "falls" in French. Like Fancy Nancy says, everything is fancier in French! B says, "I'm the guard of my birthday and we're not doing school or taking showers and daddy's not working on … Continue reading Newberry National Volcanic Monument, Deschutes National Forest, Oregon
Today we are leaving Bend-Sunriver RV Campground and headed East. Lake Siskiyou is a tough act to follow. There are no sewer hookups here. That's bad. We shortened our stay from 3 weeks to one because it's just too inconvenient for us. Kudos to everyone who boondocks! We packed in some fun activities and hikes … Continue reading Bend-Sunriver RV Campground, Oregon
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