Aug 10th - Bend, OR

​We rode our bikes 20-miles around Bend. Our route included a long, steep climb up to Awbrey Heights. We were rewarded with amazing views of the city. The neighborhood borders Riley Ranch Nature Reserve, which is probably why Angie saw a 10-point buck grazing in a lawn. Our descent took us across a narrow section of the Deschuttes River falling down a hillside with gorgeous homes on both banks.

At Dick's suggestion, we stopped by the Bend Brewing Company in Old Bend to see a band play on the lawn. The band was ironically named "Broken Charlie". We had to buy one of their tee shirts to commemorate our own broken Charlie. The band was fun, if a bit quiet. We shared a table with a friendly couple from Calgary that was travelling through Oregon and California in a van conversion.