We spent part of a day at the waterfront
And the views
To check out this waterfall
Our last day in the area took us to this mountain lake
On our way back to the RV, we stopped for a short walk
A short loop ride - found more petroglyphs
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The next day we got back on our bikes
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Guess that trip up the mountain was rough on the rig!
After our time on the Oregon coast, we headed east of Portland to the Columbia River Gorge area. The state of Washington sits on the north side of the river and Oregon is on the south side.
They carried this local beer at the campground - love the label!
During our drive, we stumbled upon Mount St Helens!
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We saw lots of wind and kite surfers
And creating rainbows!
A much better ride than the last one!
Presenting Mount Hood
There were a few lavender fields on the loop
It did require some steep, slippery climbing to get to it
Just hanging out
His birthday dinner
After our very long bike trip, we headed further north and found a pretty river
One more stop on the loop - a winery! No kids allowed due to new COVID restrictions so we enjoyed some lavender lemonade instead
Video - she’s a fish
Through the forest
After our day of adventures, he’s reflecting on turning 50! 🤣
Very pretty but very cold!
No fear!
Skipping rocks
The Columbia River Gorge is known for a variety of water sports
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These fields are so pretty
Swimming area
We got a bunch to take with us and we still have it in the RV - smells so good
And dessert! Happy Birthday baby!!!
He’s learning all the setup and breakdown tasks
We stopped at several - this one had a beautiful view of Mount Hood
The other part of the day took us south on the Fruit Loop. About 20 farmstands are designated on a 20 mile loop selling locally grown produce
Ready to roll!
The day the kids have been waiting for - ziplining day! They grumbled about masks but still had a blast
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But worth it!
We had a large site surrounded by trees
Kids approved
With unique sculptures
One day we headed south, over the bridge, to Hood River, OR
But most of it was like this! Thick, dense forest with lots of tree roots and rocks - we ended up walking as much as riding
For J’s birthday - we set out on a family mountain bike trail
Our campground was up the mountain side, quite remote and very peaceful
Finally!! Plenty of space and good weather for campfires
We were amazed by the constant buzz of the bees!
Most playgrounds are closed in this area but not this music park
Cutting lavender
Past the dam!
Some of the trail was like this
