My friend Bill and I spent an amazing Saturday hiking up the Heliotrope Ridge Trail on Mount Baker. It was a spectacular fall day, and we were afforded some amazing views.
Read MoreOur Last Day in Hood River - Road Riding the Fruit Loop and Some Breweries
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 MoreOur First Night on our New Property
Another slight departure from Alaska photos - they’re taking a long time to get through! Last weekend Justine and I spent our first night on the new property - camping! We wanted to spend the weekend, so we thought we’d try camping, rather than paying for an AirBnB or other rental.
Read MoreJuneau Alaska - Whale Watching and Hiking
Our second port stop was in the capital city of Alaska, Juneau! We ended up really liking Juneau. We had a full day to explore, from first thing in the morning to a n evening departure, and we made the most of our time. We explored the town for a bit; booked a whale watching trip that fully lived up to expectations; explored some more; took the gondola to the top of the local mountain and did some hiking, and even managed to relax and have a beer on a patio. It was a full, fun day!
Read MoreWhistler Half Marathon Weekend
A very short post from our weekend in Whistler.
Read MoreDay Trip to Galiano Island
Justine and I spent one Saturday exploring Galiano Island. It was a quick one hour ferry trip from the mainland, and we spend a very nice day exploring.
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