Olympic & Kalama McMenamins

We chose a couple of McMenamins close to home so we could enjoy a night out and return quickly.

Hidden Cove in Holbrook

By following the signs, you get to the right places.

Yurt on the Coast

Pedro had requested a night in a yurt for his birthday. It was a first time for both of us.

Big Experience, Itty Bitty Inn

This unexpectedly delightful place to stay turned out to be one of the best things about our road trip.

McMenamins Anderson School

We stayed two nights at the McMenamins Anderson School in Bothell, Washington in early December.

We did the PTC!

The Belle Brigade is a relay team of walkers made up of women military veterans.

Goat Lake and Jordan Basin

It was our last day and I pushed through the pain in my feet to keep going.

Smoky Old Snowy

See that? No, you don’t, because of the smoke.

PCT and Cispus Pass

On our second day we continued to climb in elevation and into the heart of the Goat Rocks Wilderness.

Bruce and Nephew

The speed at which she was ready to take me up on my offer and the multiple times she double-checked, “Do you really mean it?” let me know that I had offered a real gift.