Our last weekendtrip in Oregon for this summer was to Government Camp --> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_Camp,_Oregon. Just a short one hour drive from PDX and we were in the middle of the National Forest in Government Camp at 4,000 feet. - This "mini break" was very different to our previous two adventures. This time we stayed in a very nice condo, stayed for three nights, AND there were pools. What luxury!!! A nice heated outdoor pool, a small hot tub and a seperate very large hot tub. The girls had a ton of fun in the pool. Here is the link to the condo complex we stayed at --> http://www.collinslakeresort.com/
The weather was unfortunately not the greatest, but still we had lots of fun. One afternoon we drove up to Timberline Lodge which lies at around 6,000 feet. We took a little walk and the girls played in the snow. As you can see there is snow in August...
The weather was unfortunately not the greatest, but still we had lots of fun. One afternoon we drove up to Timberline Lodge which lies at around 6,000 feet. We took a little walk and the girls played in the snow. As you can see there is snow in August...
the other day we took a small tiny little 2 mile hike around a lake in the National Forest (see picture above). OK - so you ask what does this have to do with Germany, or Germans in Portland? Let me explain...
Government Camp is a small resort town in the middle of the National Forest. There are hotels, and restaurants with names like "Edelweiss", and "Rathskeller". The town tries to have a semi Alpine feel. I say semi because it is an attempt, quite cute, and just so very different to the alpine villages of Switzerland, Austria, and Germany :) There is hiking in the summer and it is great don't get me wrong. It is however so different to European hiking. In South Tyrol we went hiking last year and there is always a destination with a hut. You can have food and drinks at the huts, they are always very nicely cared for and the trails are clean. Here on the other hand there are trails, but the destinations NEVER (unless you hike up to Timberline Lodge) have huts. It is nature pure. Just a very, very different experience. It is possible to hike in the Mt. Hood National Forest for hours without seeing another human being, therefore it is essential to be prepared as people get lost. - Hiking in the Alps as well as hiking in Mt. Hood National Forest are both GREAT, just two very different experiences...
Government Camp is a small resort town in the middle of the National Forest. There are hotels, and restaurants with names like "Edelweiss", and "Rathskeller". The town tries to have a semi Alpine feel. I say semi because it is an attempt, quite cute, and just so very different to the alpine villages of Switzerland, Austria, and Germany :) There is hiking in the summer and it is great don't get me wrong. It is however so different to European hiking. In South Tyrol we went hiking last year and there is always a destination with a hut. You can have food and drinks at the huts, they are always very nicely cared for and the trails are clean. Here on the other hand there are trails, but the destinations NEVER (unless you hike up to Timberline Lodge) have huts. It is nature pure. Just a very, very different experience. It is possible to hike in the Mt. Hood National Forest for hours without seeing another human being, therefore it is essential to be prepared as people get lost. - Hiking in the Alps as well as hiking in Mt. Hood National Forest are both GREAT, just two very different experiences...
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