North Across the Border

A new week meant heading for a new country, but before leaving Portland a quick visit was made to the Upper Macleay area in Forest Park to see the Witch's Castle, a stone building built in the 1950s but abandoned only a decade later, leading to quite an interesting looking ruin deep in the forest. …

Exploring Oregon

The only logical choice for breakfast in Twin Peaks country was cherry pie and coffee (not very damn fine though) at Twede's Café, which served as The Double R Diner in the series. Then it was time to head southwest on the road towards Oregon. The weather was rainy which just made the winding roads …

Welcome to Twin Peaks

With a Nissan Rogue picked up in downtown Seattle, it was time to head out on the road. First stop: the Kurt Cobain memorial bench in Viretta Park in the midst of a quiet residential area that's hard to imagine as having anything to do with grunge. Then on to Renton to visit a more …