from the beginning

So, the US has very few actual internet cafes... So we are physically already in the Bay area, staying with Nick's sister Erin. But we're going to start this blog with where we left off, so you don't get too confused and we can tell lots of stories as we go.

Starting in Bend, we left the comforts of cold beer and tv and headed out on a hot afternoon to find some cheapo camping along the Deschutes. It was late and we were getting hungry when we found the Falls River campground. It was a lovely spot, nestled in the pines right next to the river. Minutes after we parked our new hosts welcomed us with chatter, hordes of fat chipmunks (and a few skinny ones). Nick thought they were very cute, and I warned him not to feed them. He didn't think they were so cute after he threw them a scrap and they multiplied by the dozens... Little did we know, they practically ate through our propane hose for our stove and took several chunks out of our dish scrubby. Needless to say, we were both nervous about the brake lines, as the little beasties has a tendency to climb up in the wheel wells...

Anyway, it was a gorgeous spot and we kept wishing we had more time to explore the area. We both thought Bend was a fabulous town and really enjoyed all the people we met.