Ashland (OR)

Ashland's usual....for us it was INSANE. Eleven deer just doing their thing.

Walking around we came across the Three Penny Tavern inspired by Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night' s Dream. Up on the loft there were 3 guys playing a mandolin, banjo, and a washboard. Such a unique and lively sound!

Three nights and six coffee shops later we are headed off from our longest stop so far. Ashland, Oregon hadn’t always been a definite stop along the way, but after visiting and exploring the town, we are so grateful we had.

    The town is full of life and music. Just roaming around the town we ran into an incredible festival celebrating the equinox and the arrival of the homegrown harvest season. It was a small gathering started by locals committed to providing their families and community with non-gmo foods. Local musicians played at the gathering, while people danced around on the field. We are both so thankful that we stumbled across this gathering- its incredible to see that a small town could acquire so much life.

   Ashland is a very outdoor focused town- our original plan was to go outdoor climbing but the weather did not agree. Luckily we were able to spend a full day at the local rock gym slacklining, climbing and messing around. As awesome as it was to have a day back at a rock gym, it made us miss our rock gym at home.