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Author Archives: Jan Ross

Touring Oregon in our Amazing Toyota Rav4

I relaxed back in the comfy seat of our RAV4, stretching out my legs, and just enjoying the leg room and comfort after hours on the plane flying from Kentucky to Oregon. Toyota had done an extremely excellent job of turning us into rabid fans simply by inviting us to a Toyota event last year … Continue reading »

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Photo Friday: Pine Trees at the Lower Lewis River Falls, Oregon

Interesting view of some of the soaring pine trees at the Lower Lewis River Falls in Oregon. Pin It

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Carson Ridge Luxury Cabins

    Whenever anyone describes  location as very nice but “not really fancy”, I am immediately not interested. I like the fancy. In fact, I love the fancy. Bring on the fancy! This is absolutely not a problem with the completely fabulous Carson Ridge Luxury Cabins as they have all the fancy you could possibly … Continue reading »

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Photo Friday: Columbia River

Sunset and mountain view as we cruise along the Columbia River on our Un-Cruise Adventures trip. Pin It

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Oregon is Pretty Damn Amazing!

Oregon slapped us in the face. Just slapped us in the face, shook us hard, and said “You think you know Oregon? You know nothing”. It was probably when Tom commented that the GPS couldn’t possibly be right when it said we were five minutes from the beach because geez we are in the middle of … Continue reading »

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Hallmark Resort in Cannon Beach, Oregon

    Staying at the Hallmark Resort in Cannon Beach was actually just an extremely happy accident. Before our Un-Cruise Adventures cruise on the Columbia and Snake Rivers, we decided we should see a little bit of Oregon since we had never been there. Since I am the beach lover and Tom is the mountain lover, … Continue reading »

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Photo Friday: Lower Lewis River Falls

Beautiful location at the Lower Lewis River Falls.

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Hotel Highland, Birmingham, Alabama

    It’s lucky that Birmingham is on the way to Florida as it makes a perfect stopping place to create a car trip that is a leisurely pleasure instead of one that leaves you exhausted when you arrive. It’s even luckier that the darling little upscale, boutique hotel, the Hotel Highland, is located in Birmingham and that … Continue reading »

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Cruising the Islands of New England

If you have never visited New England, as we hadn’t, a cruise of the area is the best way to visit and really enjoy your trip. And the Islands of New England cruise on the Grande Caribe from Blount Small Ship Adventures is the best cruise to take. One of the most wonderful things about cruising … Continue reading »

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Photo Friday: Fall View of Mt. St. Helens

We actually didn’t see a lot of fall color in Oregon but managed to catch some on a day trip to view Mt. St. Helens. Pin It

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