Finally at the Gorge!
8月7日, アメリカ ⋅ 🌬 93 °F
After three hours of driving and some of the most desolate landscape we’ve ever seen, not to mention the gray sky from all of the fire smoke in the area, we finally arrived at the Columbia Riverもっと詳しく
Hood River, our final home
8月7日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 90 °F
We finally arrived at our hotel right on the river’s edge. It was great to see the scenery and finally unpack the car again. After doing some quick grocery shopping and grabbing some dinner, weもっと詳しく
First falls of the day - Multnomah
8月8日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
Our first full day In Hood River we had intended to go hang out at Mt Hood, hiking and enjoying the high natural beauty. However, we woke to a smoke filled Columbia River gorge and hotel room, so weもっと詳しく
Up to the top!
8月8日, アメリカ ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
In spite of not being on our hiking itinerary, we decided to hike to the top of the falls, a two mile round trip. Aiden was not happy about it, and we hadn’t brought along our snacks or our water,もっと詳しく
The Vista House
8月8日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
After our first falls hike, we got to visit the famous Vista House built on a point overlooking the gorge with some amazing views. We also happened to catch a wedding party taking photos up there atもっと詳しく
Latourel Falls
8月8日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
We almost didn’t stop for this one, after all, what is it to miss one waterfall? But we were sure glad we did, we loved getting more up close and personal with the water, enjoying the spray,もっと詳しく
Shepperd’s Dell
8月8日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
Just a quick stop of the side of the road, it was a unique falls with a quick twist at the top. We couldn’t get into the water here, but not bad for a five minute stop!
Bridal Veil
8月8日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
Definitely one we had committed to hiking, this one was great for getting into it up close and personal. Plenty of people there, but still some great family photo opportunities for us.
Wahkeena Falls
8月8日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
This one is part of the famous pair, including Multnomah, linked by a trail close by. However, by the time we got here, we were pretty tired. The boys ended up scrambling on the rocks below, thenもっと詳しく
Horsetail Falls - our last one
8月8日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
Everyone was pretty exhausted by this last one, so just the parents got out and took some pics. It turned out to be an easy access falls, so wading in and cooling our feet was totally acceptable!
Bonneville Lock
8月8日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
Stopping here on the way into and the way out of the Bonneville Dam, we got to learn about the locking system that’s been used since the 1800’s. Coming in, we actually saw a personal watercraftもっと詳しく
Bonneville Dam
8月8日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
One of the coolest kinds of renewable energy, this dam was full of fun facts. We got to learn about fish ladders, fish counting, migration, lamprey eels (actually fish), and hydroelectric generators.もっと詳しく
Fish hatchery
8月8日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
Not quite as interesting as the dam, with many of the pools empty due to the time of year, we still got to see Herman the 11-foot sturgeon, which was pretty cool.
Street tacos and the pool
8月8日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 86 °F
After a busy hiking day (over 20,000 steps and 110 floors of ascent) we indulged in street tacos, our new family fave, outside our back door. And of course later, the pool!
Bridge of the Gods
8月9日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
On our way to the forest adventure of the day, we got to cross the famous Bridge of the Gods. Apparently a long time ago there was a natural bridge there that the natives used and has since beenもっと詳しく
Skamania Lodge Zip Line Part 1
8月9日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
This cool lodge on the Washington state side of the river has all kinds of fun activities available, but we had only signed up for one, the zip line. With seven lines, one over 1000 feet, and anotherもっと詳しく
Skamania Lodge Zip Line Part 2
8月9日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
The whole adventure took about two hours, and we got plenty of pictures along the way, also some helmet hair as a souvenir!
OMSI in Portland
8月9日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
From our forest adventure, we were heading further west out of the gorge into the city. One of the higher rated attractions in downtown Portland, the OMSI (Oregon Museum of Science and Industry) wasもっと詳しく
International Rose Test Gardens
8月9日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
Our final stop in Portland before heading back to less populated areas was the famous Washington Park. Specifically we walked around and through the test gardens, enjoying the fragrances and colors ofもっと詳しく
Dinner!
8月9日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 84 °F
Spending a lot of our day on the road, having driven through Portland, walked the museum and the rose gardens, we thought we would grab dinner before heading back up the gorge. After much debate, weもっと詳しく
Mount Hood Railroad Adventure
8月10日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 61 °F
For our final full day in Hood River, we started with a very unique adventure, riding battery assisted pedal rail cars from the town up into the high fruit valley. Our guide was fun and we enjoyedもっと詳しく
Top of the tracks
8月10日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
As we approached the fruit farms in the high valley and the end of our “out” leg of the journey, we stopped for pictures of Mt Hood and some shopping at a local fruit grower. Once the crew hadもっと詳しく
Fruit Loop in Hood Valley
8月10日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
One of the most idyllic valleys we’ve ever seen, we cruised through field after field of farms with fruit trees, berries, and vines. Stopping at a few open fruit stands, we got to enjoy fresh goodsもっと詳しく
Slopes of Mount Doom! Er.. Mt Hood
8月10日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
Convinced we could off-road a bit in our rental Bronco, we headed up the slopes of Mount Hood, like Frodo and Sam on their quest to Mount Doom. We were worried that the payoff might not be that great,もっと詳しく
Last evening in Hood River
8月10日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
It’s always a little sad thinking that we are ending our vacation, but always a bit happy to be going home. We spent the evening eating Hawaiian bbq, where Eric ordered a habanero steak sandwichもっと詳しく