Spent much of the day exploring some mountainous counties in northeastern Washington, and enjoyed a picnic lunch and walk along the Sherman Pass Scenic Byway.
Our route today required a free vehicle ferry across Lake Roosevelt.
Columbia River views
Punctuation matters:
❌ I’m in George Washington.
✅ I’m in George, Washington.
Well, after too many far-too-soggy days of rain, we’ve fully abandoned our original tent camping plans and are retreating eastward.
You never know when we’re going to call an major trip audible—sometimes radically changing our route or destination—which is why we’re now en route to…Montana 🤷♂️🤪
The temperature at sunset at Hurricane Ridge. Posting this for my Phoenix friends…
Sacred things
Snack break on the trail
15 seconds of zen at Sol Duc Falls in Olympic National Park.
Marked off my 48th state Capitol buildingyesterday. With just Texas and Louisiana remaining, I’m closing in on finishing this quest in 2027.
Welp, it’s apparently set to rain all week during our camping at Olympic National Park, which is a bummer.
After some consideration at a local brewery, we’ve shifted plans somewhat and will salvage some daytrips into the park without having to sequester ourselves in our wet tent each evening.
There’s a bunch of street art in Aberdeen WA, but I especially enjoyed this postcard piece and how this old building had been utilized.
Enjoyed a quick coffee with Brian Davis this morning. Always fun meeting up with social media friends in person! Forgot to snag a quick photo though
Spent the evening with our friends Carrie and Matt at a brewpub and stayed at their house outside Portland. Had an excellent time, though only grabbed this quick shot with Carrie right as we both left. Hoping we get to travel with them next year.
Stopped by Kurt Cobain’s childhood home in Aberdeen, WA. Couldn’t find the huge mural in town that I had come across online, but it appears to have been replaced by a larger installment (which seemed closed). We also passed by a memorial park, but decided not to stop.
We also had a leisurely lunch in Cascade Locks, pulled in by a well-targeted sign and the prospect of enjoying a rooftop view in gorge-ous weather.
With our extra time yesterday, we snuck in some stops along the Columbia River Gorge. We didn’t get to all the waterfalls we had hoped to, but at least marked off Multnomah, which Jen had never stopped at. We also spent some time at Vista House.
Not much nightlife here
We managed to get almost an entire day ahead of schedule and ended at Corvalis last night. Had dinner and drinks at Block 15 Brewing and enjoyed a nice riverside hotel night.
