Yesterday I flew from Portland to Calgary, Canada, picked up a rental car and drove 1 1/2 hrs. to Canmore, where my Airbnb is located for 6 nights. This morning I left my Airbnb at 4:15 am, drove to Emerald … Continue reading
Today was all about waterfalls and gardens. I departed my Airbnb in Carson, Washington and drove along the historic Columbia River scenic byway. My first stop was Horsetail Falls. Just down the road was the famous Multnomah Falls. Since I … Continue reading
I departed my Airbnb in the Rhododendron/Mt. Hood area and drove 1 ½ hrs. to the Cape Horn Lookout on the Washington side. There’s an amazing view! Next, I hiked the almost 2 mile Beacon Rock trail. It has 53 … Continue reading
Today I hiked the .7 mile Little Zig Zag trail. It was very relaxing with the water running alongside the entire trail. The waterfall at the end was nice. Then I drove to Mirror Lake and hiked 4.2 mi. It … Continue reading
I departed Bend at 6:45am this morning and drove two hours on the way to Mt Hood to hike the .3 mile Little Crater Lake trail. It was okay. Next, I drove 45 minutes to Trillium Lake and hiked the … Continue reading
I left my Airbnb in Bend and drove ½ hour to Smith Rock State Park. I arrived a little after 7:00 a.m. and the parking lot was already half full. I hiked the 4.5 mi Crooked River trail aka Rim … Continue reading
I departed Crater Lake at 6:00am and drove two hours to the 1.5 mile Benham Falls East trail. Then I drove into Bend and to the east of it where I hiked the 2 mile Tumalo Falls & Double Falls … Continue reading
After departing Crater Lake Lodge (1st photo) this morning, I drove along the rim road, stopping at various scenic viewpoints. Then I hiked the 2 mile Cleetman Cove trail, which is somewhat steep, descending 700 ft. in one mi and … Continue reading
It was early morning when I left my Airbnb in Crescent City, California. Ten minutes later I was on Howland Hill Road entering Jedediah Smith Redwood State Park. I was the only one there, since it was only a little … Continue reading
Today I drove 3 hours from Coos Bay, Oregon to Crescent City, California where my Airbnb is located for this evening. My stops included Bandon Beach, Port Orford (I hiked 1.2 mi), Arch Rock State Park, Secret beach (hiked 1 … Continue reading
Today, I drove 4 hours from Lincoln City, Oregon to Coos Bay, where my Airbnb is for this evening. My stops included Depot Bay, Devil’s Punchbowl, Seal Rock, Cape Perpetua, Thor’s Well, Heceta lighthouse, Umpqua Lighthouse State Park, and Shore … Continue reading
My flight to Portland arrived at noon yesterday. I picked up my rental car and headed for the coast. My first stop was Ecola State Park. I took a few photos looking down at Cannon Beach (photo below), which was … Continue reading
Sunday I went on a hike with my hiking club. It was supposed to be a five to six mile hike with lots of steps, but rain was approaching so we only did 2 and 1/2 mi. My best friend … Continue reading
A new girlfriend I met through my hiking club and I went out Wednesday evening to a venue called Belle and the Bear. It’s located in a cute subdivision of Cincinnati called Montgomery. Johnny Fink was the entertainment, along with … Continue reading
I’m officially a senior at 65 years old. If you’re like me, you probably have foot pain. The other day I had an MRI of my left foot because there’s a knot in the arch, it could be plantar fasciitis. … Continue reading
Sherry Lachelle Travels 