Hood River & Mt. Hood
It has taken me so long to finish blogging about my 4th of July weekend trip to Oregon, but it was just too good to not blog about it..... so here it is!
Early Friday morning, Judith picked me up and we headed towards Mt. Hood to go climbing. We met up with my cousin George and his wife Katie (and son Tanner & dog Max!) in Sandy before heading up to French's Dome, where we spent a good portion of the day climbing. It was such a scenic drive out there!
The climbing was great! We each got in 3-4 climbs as well as a multi-pitch climb up the whole dome before rappelling down the other side.
The rock got pretty hot in the sun!
George leading a climb while I belayed
This kid gets to go climbing, kayaking, hiking, and whatever else mom & dad do!
And Katie even got to climb while someone else watched the baby.
Judith....playing in the meadow!
It was so great to see her!
After climbing, my parents picked me up and we headed around the backside of Mt. Hood to the adorable little town of Hood River......
The bridge crossing over to the Washington side
A view of Hood River from the Washington side.
The owners, Lee & Linda, took great care of us!
They cooked up a hearty & delicious breakfast every morning
And we had a great view of Hood and the valley from the poarch
Another view of Hood
The flowers around there were just so vibrant & happy!!
Sunday morning, we went for a walk to a look-out point where we could see Mt. Hood, Mt. Adams, and Mt. St. Helens. It was a nice walk and a great view!
Mt. Adams
And then.....the whole reason we went down to Oregon.....the wedding! Around 2 in the afternoon, my friend Nissa walked down the aisle and exchanged vows with the man she has chosen to spend the rest of her life with! It was such a beautiful occasion!
The beautiful couple with a glimpse of Hood in the background (that big tree cut off the rest of my view!)
The bridesmaids
Exchanging rings
Officially husband & wife!
My mom and her mom (and our grandparents) have been friends ever since, so it was natural that I would become friends with the girls (I'm actually closer - in age and otherwise - to Tasha, Nissa's older sister).
Me & Tasha
The happy couple & me
Cutting the cake
My "date"! ;)
The get-away vehicle
......and a beautiful end to a beautiful day!!
Early Friday morning, Judith picked me up and we headed towards Mt. Hood to go climbing. We met up with my cousin George and his wife Katie (and son Tanner & dog Max!) in Sandy before heading up to French's Dome, where we spent a good portion of the day climbing. It was such a scenic drive out there!
The climbing was great! We each got in 3-4 climbs as well as a multi-pitch climb up the whole dome before rappelling down the other side.
George setting up the gear
The rock got pretty hot in the sun!
George leading a climb while I belayed
In between climbs, George would spend some quality time with his little boy
This kid gets to go climbing, kayaking, hiking, and whatever else mom & dad do!
And Katie even got to climb while someone else watched the baby.
Peace! (my hands are super dirty from belaying w/o gloves!)
Judith....playing in the meadow!
It was so great to see her!
After climbing, my parents picked me up and we headed around the backside of Mt. Hood to the adorable little town of Hood River......
I fell in love immediately!
The River
The bridge crossing over to the Washington side
A view of Hood River from the Washington side.
We stayed in this cozy little B&B lodge
The owners, Lee & Linda, took great care of us!
They cooked up a hearty & delicious breakfast every morning
And we had a great view of Hood and the valley from the poarch
Another view of Hood
The flowers around there were just so vibrant & happy!!
And because of all the flowers and feeders, there were always lots of birds around
My parents....
Sunday morning, we went for a walk to a look-out point where we could see Mt. Hood, Mt. Adams, and Mt. St. Helens. It was a nice walk and a great view!
Mt. Adams
And then.....the whole reason we went down to Oregon.....the wedding! Around 2 in the afternoon, my friend Nissa walked down the aisle and exchanged vows with the man she has chosen to spend the rest of her life with! It was such a beautiful occasion!
Nissa & her daddy
The beautiful couple with a glimpse of Hood in the background (that big tree cut off the rest of my view!)
The bridesmaids
Exchanging rings
Officially husband & wife!
My mom and her mom (and our grandparents) have been friends ever since, so it was natural that I would become friends with the girls (I'm actually closer - in age and otherwise - to Tasha, Nissa's older sister).
Me & Tasha
The happy couple & me
Cutting the cake
My "date"! ;)
The get-away vehicle
......and a beautiful end to a beautiful day!!
Comments
Love all you casually threw in that classic Saipanism, "ever since."
I was climbing some potentially dangerous spiky rocks over the weekend here. No rope nor belaying necessary though...hehehe...
LaTeaDah