Medford, United States Travel Blogs

Booked
Apr 11, 2008 (1 photos)

          By the time I step on the plane, I will have worked for two years for this trip to Greece.  From the first information session where I learned about the opportunity to bring college students from ...

Working Like a Beast
Aug 14, 2008 (4 photos)

It's 25 days ETD and counting, and I've been working like a beast to get ready. In the past week, I have... - Scheduled a haircut (chopped off nine inches a month ago to make it easier to care for and cooler in the heat). - Called my doctor to get ...

Oh, is Your Husband Going With You?
Jul 4, 2008 (4 photos)

          Every time I tell a friend (or even a student) about this trip to Greece, the very first question is always, "Oh, is Bear going with you?"  Here, then, is the answer once and for all: no.  Not even to visit. In 13 years together, we've never been apart ...

Hunting Stories
Jul 12, 2008 (9 photos)

I was in my bedroom with my nose in a book the day they handed out common sense. The only way I learn things is through reading about them. So for the past year, I've been researching the gear I would need for extended travel abroad. Here are a few ...

Meditations on Sabbatical
Jun 18, 2008 (2 photos)

          This is the first week of my sabbatical leave.  Sabbatical has its roots in sabbath, the holy rest on the seventh day.  But in this case, it's a rest after the seventh year.  There are very few organizations left that have institutionalized and supported ...

Harry and David Tour
May 17, 2007

... produced and hand-packed. We learned that most of the fruit is picked up to 5 months prior to being shipped to a customer. They actually have pear plants in Chile and New Zealand in addition to Medford, enabling year-round picking of their famous pears.

Through American roads
Jul 13, 2011 (1 photos)

We will post trip information here as soon as it starts. For 2010, we will continue planning the project and look for Sponsors that are willing to invest and support the Project. All indications in that regard is highly appreciated. Please contact us by ...

Sooo much peanutbutter
Aug 6, 2008 (2 photos)

I woke up at 5am with a throbbing headache and it was raining. Normally I would just curl up and go back to sleep but my pack was hanging from a tree branch and I had to put on my rain fly. I was low on water so I put out my poncho to catch some water ...

and So it begins.
Jul 2, 2006

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Crashed.... at Anna's house
Sep 23, 2008 (1 photos)

Thanks for letting us stay the night Anna!

Home again
Jan 25, 2009 (6 photos)

We are home again. After a marathon drive back to Oregon, we are settled in at the Holiday RV Park. After leaving Bouse, we headed to Parker for breakfast and then crossed the Colorado River and saw our first roadrunner this trip! Must of known we were ...

Travel day or NOT?
Dec 19, 2008

Mother Nature decided Medford needed another blanket of snow, so we were dumped on during the night. Winter in Southern Oregon usually consists of rain and wind. However, the last few weeks have brought temperatures in the 20's, ice and snow and frozen ...

Bay center washington -to- Medford Oregon Koa
May 24, 2007 (55 photos)

... make it that far. We stopped off to buy groceries, and such, and when we were about 5 hours away from our preferred destination - Medford Koa - it was already 8pm; so instead we stayed at Newport Koa, which we saw along the highway. it wasnt taht nice, ...

In State Flying
Jan 8, 2006

... amazes me how fast air travel is. It is less apparent for a cross the country trip, because it does feel long, but for in state trips it is amazing. It would take 5 hours to get to Medford by car, but only about 45 mins to an hour to fly. incredible.

Medford
Jan 9, 2006

more good times in Medford.

Kids pix
Sep 1, 2006 (4 photos)

Just love these kids,but Angelas psycho cat is another story. We will miss you more that you know. David, Brennan & Angela, we love you.

SF 2 Medford, OR
Aug 27, 2006 (3 photos)

After a busy few days w/ Jake and Sergei, we scooted off to see Brennan, David, Angela & the Hamrins. Here are some CarCam pix. These kind of pix keep the wife happy as you shoot them out the windows/windshield; ergo no stopping. As someone once told ...

Wine Stopover
Aug 11, 2005

On the journey back to California, we found a couple nice wineries near Medford.

Sunday night before the trip.
Nov 10, 2008

At home getting ready for a busy week.  Trade show in Providence, RI Mon, Tue and Wed.  Come back and spend 2 days with Karen and Kids to get ready for the departure.  Pack, pay bills, get food, leave money, and take off.  ...

Flash Flood
Jul 24, 2008 (1 photos)

We have encountered major thunder storms all summer. Last Thursday, there was a flash flood. Check out the video!

Three flights, nice dinner and sleep...diet works
Jun 15, 2009 (3 photos)

Just to see if this will actually work... all three flights were fine, the Jet Lag Diet seems to be working once again...and visiting with Noah and Naomi has been great...even if only for a few hours so far. My hotel room has a huge tv screen and Noah ...

Matrimonio
Sep 23, 2007

Medford

Roadtrip!!!
Jun 11, 2008 (9 photos)

well the car is packed, the cats are feed and Ger has been dropped to the airport...its roadtrip time. First stop Medford, Oregon....the sites of the journey up was firstly dominated by dry yellow grass and blue sky and gradually the deep lush green ...

Medford
Jul 11, 2009 (1 photos)

We stopped in Medford for something she had wanted to do in America, go to a sex shop. While walking we were jeered at from a passing car. We bought stockings. We got back on I-5 and headed to Ashland.

Quick Stop at Harry & David
Aug 16, 2006

Made a quick stop in Medford to buy some goodies at the Harry and David factory. Love that stuff!

Oregon with mum
Jul 1, 1994

Went to Oregon with mum shortly after Morgan was born. Spent a couple of weeks there.

catch up time
Aug 9, 2009 (5 photos)

So leaving Port Angeles with a quater tank of petrol we headed for Sol Duc falls - such beautiful forest like nothing i've ever seen!  We saw the falls and again no bears (really want to see one!) and walked through the beautiful forest and then ...

Piano Concert
Jun 9, 2007

Logan's piano concert

Beautiful night of camping!
Jul 16, 2009 (14 photos)

As I type this, we are driving on a Wisconsin backroad to Winona, MN. Our time in Wisconsin has been humbling.   The sky is endless and so is our capacity to embrace it. The day started very well when Kathryn received a call from her new employer ...

Shanghai-ed
Aug 31, 2009

DAY 1: Heavy fog in San Francisco delayed my departure from Medford. I missed my flight to Shanghai. I missed the 3 hour bus ride to Suzhou with my classmates. Awesome.