Idaho to Oregon
After a longish day of desert (you didn't know that Eastern Oregon was desert did you?) and brown desolate mountain driving, we made it to Bend, a perfect little west coast oasis. Bend reminded me a lot of Burlington, Vermont. A perfect little town on the river filled with awesome shops and restaurants.
Once out of Bend, Oregon becomes a lush, verdant fairyland of your dreams. Tall trees, green moss, lucid rushing rivers, gorgeous snow capped mountains in the distance...perfect. Jason and I stopped about half way between Bend and Eugene at the McKenzie River trail for an awesome run and dip in the river.
An hour more in the car, and we made it to Eugene. Tonight we are staying with Brandon, Celeste, Beck, and Quinn. Jason met Brandon when he came out to Eugene in March to interview for school. Brandon, his wife, and 2 kids have been gracious enough to host us tonight and tomorrow. And, thank goodness because the simultaneous grossness and sterility of hotels was beginning to get to me. Plus, Brandon and his family are awesome, so that's an added bonus!
Tomorrow, we find a place to live...hopefully.
Again, Jason's superior camera and camera skills should be noted today. Check out his pics Here
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