Sisters Trips

an "Enchanted" day in Bend | Mar 17 08'

"I think this walk has helped me figure out what I really want, but sometimes those things feel so far in the distance."

My day starts out with the persistent knocking from the housekeepers, that I have grown accustomed to.  How annoying!  This is the second... Continue reading »

Climbing at Smith Rock | May 20 07'

So, the only option when visiting Bend (apart from drinking their extremely nice local beer) is to visit Smith Rock, reputed to be the birthplace o... Continue reading »

Valentines Day! | Feb 13 07'

"started getting ready for our hot dinner date."

We arrived the day before Valentines, so we had time to settle in to our new surroundings. We awoke on Valentines to find that it was a perfect cli... Continue reading »

Smith Rocks | Oct 02 06'

"It will be great to team up on the guys!! hahaha....."

We fully enjoyed our short week in Terrebonne, Oregon. Derek managed to climb very well, as usual, and send a route his second go. I, however, just... Continue reading »

A small town, with a lot of funky flair | Mar 16 08'

"I manage to fit a lot of things into one laid back day. Only when I write about it, does it seem so busy."

My day starts at 9:04 am with a knocking on my hotel door.  Apparently, the hotel cleaning staff are early risers.  I send them away with... Continue reading »

'It's a long way back to the place where we started from.' | Sep 17 07'

There were some serious hills to climb for me to get out of the John Day River basin and drop into the Deschutes basin. The day was sunny and clear... Continue reading »

Bend, OR | Jun 09 08'

"Around the next.................."

Weather is getting warmer as we move out of the mountains and over to Bend, OR.  Thank goodness, snow flurries and a frozen water hose gave us... Continue reading »

waiting to arrive | Mar 18 08'

"I have finally learned. Even something as mundane as taking a bus from Bend to Portland can be a fulfilling adventure."

I remember to put the "Do not disturb" sign on my motel door and I set the alarm clock on my phone for 8:30 am. I stay in bed until 9 am and then... Continue reading »

I find deep snow near Bend. Is this what it is like in Maine right now? | Mar 15 08'

"The last time I visited Bend, I came to climb Smith Rocks. I wonder what I can do if I am not climbing."

When I wake up to my alarm clock at 7:45 am, I am only thinking one thing: don't miss my bus to Bend, Oregon!  I rush downstairs and make panc... Continue reading »

Braving Bend | Feb 18 07'

My first stop was in Bend, OR.  I arrived there on February 19, 2007 and stayed for three nights.  During my time there, I lodged wi... Continue reading »