It’s hard to believe that it’s been a month since Josh returned from China. It’s been great to see him again, hear his travel stories and spend so much time with him. (Moms you know what I’m talking about). But, like most 24 year olds, his restless spirit is leading him onto another adventure. Fortunately, this time it’s a bit closer to home - Washington. Ned and I decided it would be fun to caravan with him and spend some time exploring the Pacific Northwest. This morning we began our journey and headed for Portland. We meandered thru farmland back roads in the early morning light as we made our way to highway 5. Along the way we stopped at a California valley fruit stand, (see today’s pic) and picked up some local peaches. Yum! It was pretty much an uneventful drive, but we did notice a large number of vehicles crammed with camping equipment and covered with a light white dust. Finally it dawned on us that these were people returning from burning man. Knowing we had a long drive ahead of us, we didn’t do our usual stopping and exploring. A lunch in Dunsmuir was pretty much our big stop of the day. We didn’t pull into Champoeg State Park until 7:30, but it was still light enough for a quick bike ride, along side of Josh running, thru the park. Tomorrow we are looking forward to exploring this historical site and checking out Portland before heading to Mount Rainier.
