August 2020

We took a quick trip up to Bend, Oregon for a few days. As we were still all in the stay distant and sanitize due to Covid time, we pretty much just did it as a quick getaway and to visit our son.

We lived in Bend for six years right after we retired. It was just a beautiful area and we loved it. Our home was between Bend and Sisters which was a sweet small town with wooden sidewalks and small shops and restaurants.

The area of Bend and Sisters is filled with things to do and beautiful lakes and mountains. When we lived there they were small towns with wide open spaces. Over the years and especially post Covid there has been a major influx of people to the area. It is now a very upscale and trendy area. A lot of people that were allowed to work remotely moved from other states, especially California to the area. The mountains and lakes and beauty are still there, you just have to contend with a lot more people, traffic and congestion.

One of our favorite lakes is called Lost Lake. It is very quiet and serene most of the time. There is a cafe there but it is so beautiful to walk the trails, sit by the lake and picnic.