The next stop on my road trip was Bend, Oregon. I drove from Portland on Tuesday. Dawn had told me that Angeline’s Bakery in Sisters, which is right outside of Bend, has amazing bagels. I stopped there on my way in and had an egg sandwich, which was delicious. When I got to Bend, I stopped at the last Blockbuster in existence. When I walked in there was actually a customer asking for a movie, so the store isn’t just for show. Then I went to Pilot Butte, an extinct volcanic cinder cone, like Mt Tabor in Portland. It has a 360° view of the city and the Cascade Mountain Range. After that, I met my friend Mike (also from Runkeeper) and his girlfriend, Mari, for lunch. It was a quick lunch, but it was great to see Mike in person after 6 years and meet Mari.

Since I only had one full day in Bend and I’m going to Crater Lake National Park tomorrow, I decided to make my Bend day a rest day. So this morning after breakfast, I browsed through a few boutiques and a bookstore and I walked by Mirror Pond in Drake Park while sipping my chai. Then I went back to my Airbnb and spent the afternoon reading and going through my finances. You might be thinking that going through finances doesn’t sound very restful, but I actually love doing it, so it was restful for me.

And that’s it for my quick trip to Bend. Next stop, Crater Lake.