Cannery Pier Hotel and the Astoria Column

First of all I’ll tell you about my night. I was not very hungry after eating gouda cubes and smoked salmon on crackers with complimentary Chardonnay, so I picked a place called Wet Dog Cafe & Brewery (there are a lot of breweries in Oregon), hoping for a tasty dessert. I arranged for a chauffer […]

Birthday in Astoria

Saturday I turned 46 and went down the road apiece to Astoria, Oregon.

Back home in full colour

Finally I began the 4000 foot drop back down to civilization.

Too Many Cairns. Not enough goats.

It was blissful, and my disappointment and frustration from the goatlessness of it all eventually faded away.

Exploring Snow Lakes

The chipmunks and whiskey jacks mounted a joint attack force and my resistance was futile.

High in the mountains

Though marijuana use is now legal in both Oregon and Washington… this is the high I’m after.

Roslyn and Leavenworth

Once I saw that the highway to Leavenworth passed within 5 miles of Roslyn, it was a no-brainer that I had to stop.

Enchanted rides

The rides are not as mind-blowing as typical corporate them park rides, but they are legitimately fun.

Enchantment

It’s just on the other side of cute, and has turned creepy in a most delicious way.

Oneonta Gorge is cool on a hot day

My friend G had the idea to go for a hike, and I remembered the Oneonta Gorge “trail” that I have been wanting to see since I moved here. It’s the way to the beautiful Oneonta Falls. No trail is possible, since it’s through a narrow creek canyon, so people access the falls by walking […]