Oregon

There are … more direct … ways to get from Poulsbo to Spokane, but I’m not one to let the shortest distance between two points get in the way of a good time.

Our time in California is over. This morning, I went for an early morning walk through Mendocino Headlands State Park.

A last-minute opportunity presented itself and so I am taking a few days to myself as a “me-cation” in the Columbia River Gorge.

After 43 days on the road, I am happy to be back home. Today’s travels took me from San Jose, California, over the Cascades, and to my partner’s home in the south Sound.

My partner and I took an impromptu trip to Portland and Astoria this weekend. We discovered two great hotels and added three new parks to the 146 Parks project.

This was a more quiet day. Few photos. I was ready to be home.

I know we don’t (and shouldn’t) get out much these days, but I needed to visit a family member in the Bay Area recently. Had a few days to get home, so that led to a coastal road trip and a park visit on the way back.

Some family friends are visiting and we’re spending a bit of time on the northern Oregon coast with them. While going out for walks on a cloudy day on the beach, I found a few textures I enjoyed.

I could never live in a desert, but I do very much enjoy the peace and quiet that comes from driving through desert.