Bend, Oregon

So the Earth Day ride turned into a May Day ride, Which then turned into a road trip in the car due to typical Oregon weather.

We stayed in a McMenamins, which is always an adventure...

The McMenamins in Bend is called the Old St. Francis School. The Old St. Francis School, conveniently located in the center of downtown Bend, has undergone a transformation from 1936 Catholic schoolhouse to lively destination hotel complete with classrooms-turned-lodging rooms, a pub, brewery and bakery, a movie theater, and a truly fantastic soaking pool.


Ok, so we thoroughly enjoyed this soaking pool.....Karaoke has nothing on the acoustic sounds we created while visiting the pool. It was a mosaic of artistic tiles and sits on what was once the school's former stage. Very relaxing and yet the slight breeze that we could feel and the pictures on the wall were a bit haunting.

The cottage we rented was a charming 4 bedroom house called the "Nunnery", each room featured painted quotes and pictures of nuns on the walls. The living room featured a painting of Nuns playing baseball. The art work around St. Francis was quite unique and great for late night discussions. To view a bit of the art work click here: Art

Saturday we enjoyed walking around down town, shopping and visiting the Bend Brewing Company.


Our choice for dinner was recommended by a "good eater" who worked at the Brewery. She was a fit young girl who suggested we try the Typhoon Thai Restaurant.

"Typhoon’s menu is inspired by both the pushcarts of peasants and palaces in Thailand. The perfect balance of bitter, sweet, salty and sour flavors will burst in your mouth. " - Typhoon Website

Not one of us was disappointed! Our dinners at the Typhoon were exquisite. In fact it was the best Phad Thai we've ever eaten.

Out stay was short but sweet. The weather could have been better, but we're all use to making lemonade out of lemons. We enjoyed ourselves so much that we plan on doing the very same ride again as soon as the weather clears up...

We look forward to more of you joining us as we take on Bend, Oregon again this summer.