Thank you for the compliment, Papamark, and I too have a good feeling about this venture of yours. It will be my pleasure to help in any way I can because of course it will require good planning for it to be successful.

Have a friend on a mission to give me three names and numbers of people he KNOWS WELL who are passionate about escorting tours in the Blue Mountains. A knowledgeable and trustworthy guide will not only show you things you would never find on your own, but you will “feel” the pride and love they have for their country. I will pass their names and numbers on to you as I get them.

Oh and June/July are perfect months to be in Portland. You definitely want to plan something like this outside their rainy season which starts end of august.

Here are a couple of photos for ya…these are on my screensaver rotation because I need to see this area every day.