When she relocated to Oregon, I told the boys that’s where we’re heading to for our next vacation. Last December, we flew across the world to visit their favourite Aunty V! Boy, she’s the best planner on earth! Every detail was so meticulously thought out... from the daily meals, dessert to the travel itinerary, even after-dinner entertainment, we had the best holiday!
I’d heard so much about Oregon's many natural attractions that draw strength and character from its jaw-dropping peaks and vistas and when I was there, it is like a geography textbook come alive.
I was awed by the serendipitous presence of three unique natural wonders— Multnomah Falls (the nation's second-highest, year-round waterfall), the Columbia River Gorge and Mt. Hood (Oregon’s tallest peak). Not forgetting the magical Painted Hills, the colossal Steens Mountains (the largest continental geological fault) and the jaw-dropping depths of Hells Canyon, the deepest river gorge in North America.
The boys were so thrilled to see snow again! We spent days playing with snow, skiing at Mt Hood and visiting Mt. Bachelor and the alpine lakes of Central Oregon.
It’s indeed a land of breathtaking beauty!
4 comments:
Ya know... I was born in HK, but consider myself a native Oregonian. Lived there till I moved here. I haven't been to a lot of the eastern part of Oregon, I'm originally from near the Cali border of K Falls. But, a lot of the names you mentioned I have been and are very very nostalgic to me. I'd really love to make it back there some time. Tho, all my family are in Cali now.
It's really beautiful. You should make a detour when you're going to Cali to see some of these places again.
Beautiful. It reminds me of Colorado. I miss the untouched beauty of nature where I am now.
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh :)
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