... and we have not been eaten by a bear yet.Wow how time flies by! We now covered other parts of Oregon State and some parts of Washington State. Oregon really blew us away, figuratively speaking that is. We had so much fun in Portland, what a great city! We biked along the waterfront, and even through the fountains there.
Next, we spent our time exploring the beautiful Columbia River Gorge, which leaves Portland city going Eastbound. There are many beautiful waterfalls, especially the famous Multnomah Falls (see pictures). There are several bike paths along the gorge, which offers great views of the Columbia River.
Continuing our way, we drove up as close as we could get from the north side of Mount Hood. Can you imagine there is an Inn built at 6000ft that offers great views of Mt. Hood. Along the way we encountered tiny lakes where you can privately dip your feet in the water or chase fishes. Noah even chased butterflies, keeping him occupied for a long time.
Because we had our minds set on the rainforest of Olympic National Park, we continued our way North to Washington State. Olympic NP has it all: snow-capped mountains, beautiful lakes and beaches and, of course the rainforest. We did a lot of hiking. Especially Luuk had a great time eating salmon berries, chasing bears and cougars (in his mind), touching snakes, snails and slugs. It is funny how kids are interested in every animal they come across, big or small. Even rocks and branches and leaves keep them occupied.
We included some family pictures for those of you who are interested. You can check them out here.
