I have been in the sun for over a month now. Is that too long? Englishmen, along with mad dogs, stay in the sun too long, so it is quite possible. I am happy, though. I don’t want it to end. So it is time to think longer term over the rest of my trip. Decisions to be made and directions to be sought. At the same time, there is plenty to do and keep doing.
Some parts of Oregon are very pretty. The Columbia river has some particularly nice views and reminded me a fair bit of Cumbria and the Lakes. The one major difference being that weather this nice is not as regular in the north of England. Not that everyone could enjoy the view. Buddy was a little short for this one.
He did manage to see Multnomah Falls. By this point, he was being carried as his wee legs were getting tired and he was giving us one of those looks.
Ponds with ducks and geese are relaxing the world over. I had to apologise for not bringing any bread with me. They weren’t too happy at that.
I have been working on my appearance since arriving. I am pondering this as a new look. I have also been to the gym – ok, just the once so far but I shall return.
A few weeks back I posted on Instagram that an old Shure SM58 microphone was close to being my oldest possession. I love that mic. It has been with me through a lot and bears one or two scars.
There are a few things I currently have that are of no use. Nectar points, a Torbay library card and my jacket, which although ideal for the British summer is far too thick to wear here. It is strange how quickly essential items become redundant. Perhaps they were not as essential as I thought.
