We travelled down the coast as far as Florence before bailing on our plans for Bandon. As much as I’d like to play Bandon Dunes, we saw enough of the coast and had a stronger urge to get to Bend. Fortunately, we were able to cancel our hotel in Bandon, and booked a ...

We checked into the Ocean Lodge at Cannon Beach yesterday. Upon checking into our pet-friendly room, Cali marked her trail by immediately taking a leak in the living room. This caught all of us off guard. We can’t remember the last time Cali “went business” in the house–but the urge must have ...

Our trip from Bozeman to Hood River, OR was uneventful, 700 miles and about 12 hours with a brief stop through Coeur d’Alene, Idaho–where they had run the Ironman Triathlon the day prior. Once in Hood River, we grabbed dinner at 3 Rivers Grill–where we sat outside on a deck overlooking the Columbia River ...

The journey from Rapid City to Bozeman seemed like an easy drive (460 miles), so we decided to sleep in and push off a bit later. This proved to be a mistake as we typically get on the road at the crack of dawn in an effort to arrive to our destination earlier. ...

We left Chicago on Thursday morning and drove 900+ miles to Rapid City, South Dakota–where we spent two nights. It took the better part of 15 hours, but the driving was easy…75 MPH speed limit and all one road (90 West). This was some of the most remote countryside seen, and the drive ...