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A mighty view in Yellowstone National Park
A mighty view in Yellowstone National Park
A mighty view in Yellowstone National Park
A mighty view in Yellowstone National Park

Blog - Category Archive for Travel

This is the blog page. This is where we share longer articles, which aim to share important concepts and ideas. It is also the general page for showing author, category, tag and time-based archives.

Posts are normally shown in reverse chronological order, in groups of 10, but you can adapt the results using the controls below.

This is an archive showing all posts assigned to category: Travel.

Travel includes posts about all of our holidays, weekend visits and trips

A misty view on the way back to Cape Perpetua Visitor Center near Yachats
A misty view on the way back to Cape Perpetua Visitor Center near Yachats

Holiday USA West Coast Road Trip in Aug 2022: Day 8 – Morning in Yachats

By Nige on August 11, 2022 at 10:00 am
Type: Post
Story: Holiday USA West Coast Road Trip in Aug 2022 Category: Travel
Tags: Hertz | Hilton | Holidays | USA | Yachats

Best sleep since we arrived into the USA!  I didn’t wake until after 5am and Vick stayed asleep until about 6am.

The Overleaf Lodge in Yachats
The Overleaf Lodge in Yachats

Holiday USA West Coast Road Trip in Aug 2022: Day 7 – Afternoon and Evening in Yachats

By Nige on August 10, 2022 at 4:01 pm
Type: Post
Story: Holiday USA West Coast Road Trip in Aug 2022 Category: Travel
Tags: Hertz | Hilton | Holidays | USA | Yachats

We arrived at around 1pm and we didn’t expect our room to be ready, but it was!  So we took the opportunity to unpack everything in room 205.

Initial view from our room at the Overleaf Lodge in Yachats
Initial view from our room at the Overleaf Lodge in Yachats

Holiday USA West Coast Road Trip in Aug 2022: Day 7 – Bridal Veil Waterfall to Yachats

By Nige on August 10, 2022 at 3:01 pm
Type: Post
Story: Holiday USA West Coast Road Trip in Aug 2022 Category: Travel
Tags: Bridal Veil Waterfall | Hertz | Hilton | Holidays | USA | Yachats

Our next stop was our Starbucks breakfast stop just outside of Portland.  It was busy heading into Portland, with it being the largest city in Oregon.

Bridal Veil Falls
Bridal Veil Falls

Holiday USA West Coast Road Trip in Aug 2022: Day 7 – Hood River to Bridal Veil Waterfall

By Nige on August 10, 2022 at 2:01 pm
Type: Post
Story: Holiday USA West Coast Road Trip in Aug 2022 Category: Travel
Tags: Bridal Veil Waterfall | Hertz | Hilton | Holidays | Hood River | USA

On the road by 7am, Bridal Veil Waterfall was our initial stop.  To spice things up a little we decided to drive over the Port of Hood River bridge.

The Best Western at Hood River early in the morning
The Best Western at Hood River early in the morning

Holiday USA West Coast Road Trip in Aug 2022: Day 7 – Early Morning in Hood River

By Nige on August 10, 2022 at 10:00 am
Type: Post
Story: Holiday USA West Coast Road Trip in Aug 2022 Category: Travel
Tags: Hertz | Hilton | Holidays | Hood River | USA

After a decent night’s sleep we both decided to miss breakfast after our heavy dining experience last night.

Another gorgeous view at Hood River
Another gorgeous view at Hood River

Holiday USA West Coast Road Trip in Aug 2022: Day 6 – Afternoon and Evening in Hood River

By Nige on August 9, 2022 at 3:01 pm
Type: Post
Story: Holiday USA West Coast Road Trip in Aug 2022 Category: Travel
Tags: Hertz | Hilton | Holidays | Hood River | USA

The path next to the Columbia River, under the bridge, was closed due to work being undertaken on the bridge.

Another exciting view of the main street in La Grande
Another exciting view of the main street in La Grande

Holiday USA West Coast Road Trip in Aug 2022: Day 6 – La Grande to Hood River

By Nige on August 9, 2022 at 2:58 pm
Type: Post
Story: Holiday USA West Coast Road Trip in Aug 2022 Category: Travel
Tags: Hertz | Hilton | Holidays | Hood River | La Grande | USA

We were on the road by just after 7am and we weren’t too disappointed about leaving La Grande.

A view from the highway in La Grande
A view from the highway in La Grande

Holiday USA West Coast Road Trip in Aug 2022: Day 6 – Early Morning in La Grande

By Nige on August 9, 2022 at 5:53 am
Type: Post
Story: Holiday USA West Coast Road Trip in Aug 2022 Category: Travel
Tags: Hertz | Hilton | Holidays | La Grande | USA

Another early rise this morning, but we had enjoyed enough sleep to start our day with a walk down to the local Starbucks.

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