July 10-July 21, 2019
Once
again, we have made our way to Bend, Oregon. This is such a great
area with so much to do in and around. This year, we
only spent a week and a half in this location and didn't get
to do all of the things we wanted, but we did a few regular things and
checked out a couple of new activities as well.
The kids have always enjoyed this campground as well. Each year, they find something new to do. Jordan asked to go do some schoolwork at this little school desk a couple times (btw, it is summer break!)
And it's always fun when you make new friends...
The kids have always enjoyed this campground as well. Each year, they find something new to do. Jordan asked to go do some schoolwork at this little school desk a couple times (btw, it is summer break!)
And it's always fun when you make new friends...
(New friend, Zoe) |
Here are the rest of the activities:
Tubing
in the Little Deschutes River-this
can be done right in the campground. We just took our tubes down to
the river and hopped in. It snakes around for a while and then you
hop out and walk the short distance back to the beginning and do it
again! So awesome that it is so easily accessible.
Mountain
Bike Riding at Mt.Bachelor-This was a new one for us, actually
just the kids. Because we have always struggled with finding the
right solution to bring all the bikes along, we decided that on this
trip we would just bring the kids' bikes. We could have rented bikes
but at $90 each, it was just too expensive.
Both
kids were a little nervous about it, especially since we sent them up
the mountain alone but they quickly learned how to load their bikes
up on the lift and they successfully made it down.
Jacob loved it. Jordan HATED it. She hasn't really spent too much time on her new bike and so slipping around on gravel and riding over rocks was just too much for her. And she probably needed and easier warm-up.
Jacob loved it. Jordan HATED it. She hasn't really spent too much time on her new bike and so slipping around on gravel and riding over rocks was just too much for her. And she probably needed and easier warm-up.
But
Jacob kept going and enjoyed quite a few runs.
On
Friday nights, Jacob went to play Magic the Gathering tournaments at
Main Phase Gaming and Jordan
spent time at open gym at OOA gymnastics center where
she went to summer camp a few years ago.
While
the kids did those things, Greg and I walked the river path, which is
so beautifully adorned with flowers, and checked out the downtown
area.
We
also hung out around the campfire with a few families we have met
before and met five more families!
And
the highlight of our trip was white water rafting with Seventh
Mountain River Company. We
have done rafting years ago when we were in Canada but I don't think
we have done this level before. These were level 3 rapids. Greg,
Jacob and I were paddlers along with three other people. Jordan just
had to enjoy the ride.
The
trip took about an hour and our guide was great at instructing us.
It was very fun but the water was VERY COLD as it came pouring down
over the top of us! Greg chose to ride the front of the raft through
one of the lesser rapids. It was pretty comical as he didn't last
long and came tumbling back into the raft! I think we were all a
little sad that it ended so soon. It's something that we will look
forward to doing in the future.
That's it for Bend! I'm sure we will be back!