Oregon Move Day 6: The Last Leg

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We woke up in Twin Falls and did the same thing we did every morning. Once loaded into the car it was off to find coffee and breakfast. Everything (ie not fast food) was more in the downtown area- the opposite direction of the interstate. Maybe a mile down the road I saw a coffee sign and flipped a U-ey. A Shot in the Dark Coffee House. A cute place that reminded me a lot of the coffee shops back in Alaska. You know the kind that feel like you’re in someone’s living room. Lisa, the owner, was working the counter. She’s cheerful and easy to talk to. We ordered our coffees and breakfast. She has a menu of to go meals. She explains the breakfast sandwiches are 2 eggs, your choice of meat, veggies, and a variety of sauces. Doesn’t matter what you want it’s all the same price. It takes her about 15 minutes to make them both and they are huge! More importantly they are amazingly delicious! The coffee is local and also delicious. If you are ever in the Twin Falls area please stop by and enjoy what the shop has to offer we highly recommend them. [...]

When we arrived in the Boise area we got our first taste of snow in the form of snow flurries. Boise was shrouded in low, snow-filled clouds. We stopped for gas right before crossing the border and Matt reminded me that this would be the last time we’d fill our own tanks for quite a while. I forgot Oregon has people that do that for you. It seems so weird but I’m sure when the weather is terrible I’ll appreciate not having to get out of my car. Eastern Oregon is much higher in elevation than the west so we spent time driving uphill and saw snow on the ground before the long trek downhill. This is January so the whole trip we’ve seen nothing but brown grass and bare trees that look like dying coral reefs. Once in Oregon (and I swear it starts at the state line) there was GREEN. Evergreen trees, but more shockingly there was green grass and green moss covered rocks. It’s like discovering an oasis in the desert. People here complain about the rain, but they don’t have to stare at ugly dead grass all winter. I think we stopped again in Hood River for more gas and Starbucks. Long drives really increase your need for caffeine. Not too long after we hit Portland traffic and called Brad to see if he was going to be able to meet us at the townhouse. Even now I’m not sure whether to call it a townhouse or condo. We made it there by 6:30pm, toured around and opened every door, peeked in every nook, and signed papers. Been in town for less than 30 min and already have a place. The downside is that our stuff won’t be here for 3 more days! The cats stayed in the new empty place and we stayed with Ed and Suz 3 miles away. 

-S