In order to take advantage of the delightful 3-day Memorial weekend, we decided to venture some places we've never been before to continue exploring Oregon. We headed out to Southeast Oregon and visited the enchanting Tamolitch Blue Pool, the refreshing Belknap Hot Springs, the volcanic Newberry Crater National Park and then onto the boozy Bend Ale Trail! Check the map here. It was a ROCKin' good time. Felt nice to get out of Portland and enjoy some of the gorgeous landscapes!
To get to the elusive Blue Pool you had to hike about 2 miles to get to it.
Over the river...
And through the woods...
To the Blue Pool we go!
Our little, wet campsite at Belknap.
Arrived to Newberry Crater Park to find it had snowed the night before!
One thing about the Pacific Northwest- you can guarantee less than lovely May weather.
If it's not raining, its snowing...or otherwise just NOT being sunny.
A panoramic of the Lava Cast Forest.
Some parts of the forest were still very alive...
Spelunking at the volcanic Boyd Cave outside Bend.
We took the more "adventurous" route, suggested by one of the guides and avoided some large crowds to explore on our own.
Even though it was pitch black inside...
There were still some pretty full moons!
The sunset in Bend.
Sitting outside the Les Schwab Amphitheater listening to the Beck concert!
The long drive home- whizzing by Smith Rock National Park.
Home of the mountain climber!
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