Before we started our drive to Bend we visited the Boise Saturday farmers market. Amazing fresh food from funghi to greens and cheese. We did buy a huckleberry raspberry jam, honey and raspberry jam and a Alborino wine from Snake River Winery ID. Majo got her cappuccino fix with a pistachio croissant 🙂
The drive to bend was beautiful through windy roads with sagebrush left and right. An hour before getting into beautiful Bend you see the Cascade range mountains with snow tops.
We stayed at Riverhouse on the Deschutes which allowed us to take an outside aperitif alongside the river. Before dinner we did stop at McMenamins Old St. Francis school as it has been turned into an event space with 3 different bars. We enjoyed a drink in the whiskey and cigar bar with old church pews.
Strolling down the city center we enjoyed this beautiful city with many outdoor space seatings. Bend is much bigger than Jackson with 106,000 population but has a very similar feel.
Today we are off to Portland. On the way we will explore some hikes and of course some Oregon winery. I will get Majo to try at least 2 wines. 🙂
Majo and Caroline hit the road 