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Oregon Trails 2009 Post Summary

My blog entries and daily slideshows for my Oregon trip in the summer of 2009 generated much interest. For the convenience of those who heard about this late, here’s the table of contents: Initial Planning Day 1: Hot Time in … Continue reading

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Oregon Trails 2009 Tools and Ratings

In this final post about Oregon Trails 2009, I rate my accommodations and describe the tools I used to plan and execute this successful adventure.  See my earlier 10 blog posts for daily descriptions of my journey about northwest Oregon. … Continue reading

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Eagle Creek: Day 10 of the Oregon Trails

On July 26, the final day of adventure for this trip, I woke up in the unpleasant Motel 6 at The Dalles.  In my subsequent blog posting Oregon Trails 2009 Tools and Ratings I give my ratings of the hotels … Continue reading

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Deserts and Rivers: Day 9 of the Oregon Trails

I woke up in Bend and grabbed the continental breakfast at the hotel before scooting south to the Museum of the High Desert right after it opened for the day.  The outside featured exhibits and artwork, including some impressive dueling … Continue reading

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Lava Tubes, Cinder Cones, and Sisters: Day 8 of the Oregon Trails

I began July 24 driving north from Yachats to Newport for a Sausage McMuffin with Egg at McDonald’s.  Thus fast food fortified, I drove east up and over the high northern Cascades through the Santiam Pass.  Naturally I got stuck … Continue reading

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