Bend Oregon & the Painted Hills!

In this video we explore some of our favorite places in Bend, Oregon and explore the Painted Hills. Bend has a very youthful vibe and is the gateway to all types of outdoor activities for all seasons.  There is a vibrant downtown with the Deschutes River running through the city.  There is also the Old Mill District with trendy shops and restaurants.  We absolutely loved Bend and plan to return.From Bend we drove 90 miles to the Painted Hills, a geological wonder with stunning colors including wild flowers!  The Painted Hills has nature walks and viewpoints that make this a…

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The amazing Smith Rock State Park, outside of Bend, OR!

Our travels move to North Central Oregon to Bend, OR…where we spent a day at Smith Rock State Park. This stunning state park has numerous hiking trails for all skill levels and the park is known for its superb rock climbing with over 1800 climbing routes! This park is known as the birthplace of sport climbing in the U.S. The views and scenery are breathtaking….While enjoying the river trail, Carol almost stepped on a snake!Then we got back to the Airstream one of our cameras was missing…..ENJOY the Video!Travel update:We have spend the month on Vancouver Island and continue to…

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Volcano Craters, Big Loop Rodeo and the Northern Lights!

We spent a week in Jordan Valley, Oregon and visited some amazing places, including last week’s video showing  Leslie Gulch; this week we take you to Jordan Craters, Big Loop Rodeo and we even saw the Northern Lights!We spent a week in this remote part southeastern area of Oregon and really enjoyed our stay.  We highly recommend this area for those who want to get away from the hustle and bustle for a spell!Enjoy the Video!https://youtu.be/KuSN_RDiDr8

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Wow! Leslie Gulch, Oregon!

This video has taken extra time to produce because we had over 1000 images to review!  Drone shots, 2 iPhones, 2 GoPros and my Pocket 3!  That is a lot of images…😳!We absolutely loved Leslie Gulch.  We left the Airstream in Jordan Valley, packed the truck with our tent camping gear and set out on our 2 day adventure!  It was amazing that we got the last campsite! Enjoy the Video!Travel Update:We are now on Vancouver Island but we have several a few more videos from Oregon coming up!  Also, we are going to be heading up to Hyder, AK to…

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