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Paradise by the Sea in Oregon

We had been warned that the beaches up in Oregon could have cool, cloudy, even wet weather, so we were prepared to be chilly. When we crossed the border into Oregon, taking the coastal route, we did notice the temperature seemed to drop. The drive was interesting, through several small coastal towns, and winding around Continue Reading

Are We Having Fun Yet?

Yes and no. the schedule we’ve set for ourselves is way too aggressive. The first day we tear down camp, pack up and drive a minimum of 5 hours, more like 6 or 7 hours … don’t believe Google when it says 4 hours add at least 25% to any time it tells you. Then Continue Reading

Fabulous Fun Food – So Why Aren’t Writing About Food While Camping?

Just didn’t think of it until now. You probably know that Brian and I love to eat and cook. I also have a food blog, but I think the experience of cooking on the road belongs to Adventures of Brian and Dee, this blog. The first few times we went camping we planned every meal: Continue Reading

Enough of These Windy, Steep Roads Already

You would think because it’s called a “highway” that Highway 101 would be a nice wide, straight thoroughfare. It’s not from about Panther Flats to Tillicum (Waldport, OR). Yes, there are passages you can go 65 mph, but most of it is a narrow two-lane road. Sometimes the hairpin curves are right next to a Continue Reading

50 Shades of Green

From green so dark it’s almost black to green so pale it melts in the sunshine, green is the color of Oregon. The contrast between the dusty brown hills of California to the greens of Oregon is startling. Forest, emerald, avocado, grass, tea, jade, chartreuse, yellow-green, and shades of green in between change as the Continue Reading