Strawberry Creeek Hot Springs

Deep in the Colorado Rockies we visited the Strawberry Creek Hotsprings. It was amazing to relax in the hot springs surrounded by beautiful fresh snow.

The photos include our wonderful hosts; Phils Aunt Maureen and cousin Alex.

Fun in the Snow

Fi learned to snow board in Colorado! It was amazing! We all learned about the warmth of fire and joys of sledding!

These are all from Maureen and Larry's backyard (Phil's Aunt and Uncle). We are enjoying the warmth at the fire with Alex (middle) and Chaz (right).

First Snow of the season!

We have just had our first snow of the season!

It was delightful to wake up one morning to find a beautiful white blanket of snow across the landscape. We were fortunate to be house sitting out on the palouse (the wheat fields 20 mins to the south of Spokane) which made the serenity even more spectacular.

Unfortunately we only just had time to take some quick photos, and then we had the head off to work. So we are yet to do all the fun 'snow' things like build a snow man, make a snow angel or have a snow ball fight...soon, we hope!

Is there any other sport that lets 'um fight

Deserving a post of its own - an ice hockey fight.

Basically, as long as its fair, the refs let them do it. Must be bare fisted and no sticks etc... otherwise they can go for it, and they did! A few times!!

Ice Hockey

After our little bout of skating we thought we should watch the pros...

Its fast, fun and these guys can really skate.

Portland Oregon

We wandered the streets of Portland on the first day of the roadtrip. We headed to Powell's Bookshop - which is a ginormous book store in Portland. there are new,used and rare books. You could literally spend days in there. It was postively overwhelming We then wandered around the streets. we found some killer sliders (code for tiny burgers) with yummy fries (yukon potatoes and truffle oil where have you been all my life?) and found a few interesting stores.

We then chased the Canadian geese.

And became friendly with the local wildlife....

The Waterfall Way- Oregon

We went for a roadtrip to Oregon while Mum and Elyse were with us. Oregon is a beautiful state. We stayed in a lovely B&B in Hood River - where you can apparently see Mt Hood and Mt Adams if it isn't cloudy! The first day we took the scenic highway which has numerous waterfalls alongside it.


The first is called Horse Tail Falls.Literally beside the road. It was pretty cold here!

This is the famous Multnoma Falls - which is ranks up there as one of the highest waterfalls in the USA. It was stunning!!!

Ice Skating at River Front Park

Fall in Spokane

We may have eaten one of these guys!?!

We played in the leaves.

We saw the ducks and Canadian geese.

We played in the leaves again!