Wednesday was our last full day in Hood River, as we had decided to make the drive home on Thursday. We wanted to get one more road ride in, and decided on our other usual route, the "Fruit Loop" We followed up our ride with some great food and relaxing in a few of the breweries down near the water in Hood River.
Read MoreHiking the Cooper Spur Trail
On Tuesday we took a short break from road riding and decided to do a hike instead. We picked the Cooper Spur trail up Mount Hood, as the smoke from all the forest fires started to roll in. It ended up being the last view of any mountain that we had this trip.
Read MoreRoad Riding the Historic Highway
Our first day camping was focused on road riding and a dip in the Columbia River, before checking out some breweries and relaxing at the camp site.
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Off to Hood River
Sunday morning we had to pick up and head out of Portland. Our plan was to head to Hood River and spend the remaining few days of our vacation camping in the heat.
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On to Portland
Friday we made the short drive from McMinnville to Portland (about an hour normally), with a couple of stops along the way at the Evergreen Air and Space Museum to see the Spruce Goose, and at our favourite Willamette Valley winery, Brooks.
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Northwest Trek Nature Park and McMinnville OR
Our second day took us from near the Seattle airport to McMinnville Oregon, where we were staying at the McMenamins Hotel Oregon. Along the way, we stoppped for a few hours at the Northwest Trek Nature Park, to check out the wildlife and take some pictures.
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