Day 3 in Portland was AMAZING. Lindsay and I had an absolute blast!!! We decided the night before that we would rent a car. We searched around and found the best deal was with Hertz. We got a sporty little car with GPS for I think eighty dollars. Unlimited mileage and we had it for 24 hours. Thanks, Hertz!
We were on the road by 9am. The previous night we mapped out our drive. We would first head east to Multnomah Falls and The Columbia River Gorge, then go back through Portland and north to Mount St. Helens, and IF we had time we would head west to Seaside, OR.
Follow this link to check out our route. It kicked ass.
Anyhow...moving on. So, I took over 200 pictures on day 3. It really was pretty much the best thing ever, so I had to capture pretty much every single moment. No, seriously.
This is the first place we ended up, Wahkeenah Falls. It was gorgeous. There was a nice paved path so we decided to climb up and get a closer look.
As mention, paved path.
Fat kid dying of thirst on paved path.
Oh!!! Good thing I found something to drink! It was actually the best water I've ever tasted. And before you ask, no, I didn't get sick. I live on the edge, occasionally.
Yea, we got SOAKED. Totally worth it.
Shiny, wet-faced Ange and Lindsay in love.
I promised this little guy if he let me take his picture, that he'd become famous. :)
Looking out across the Columbia River.
Me being pissed because Lindsay wanted to continue walking on a path that was leading to nowhere.
Okay, so I got unmad REAL quick and we carried on...
Our next stop, just a mile or so down the road, was Multnomah Falls. It was super gorgeous, but incredibly touristy.
Pretty. Really pretty. Post card pretty.
OH!!! And heart-shaped! Even better!
After being REAL done at the falls, we grabbed a latte and a muffin and headed for Mount St. Helens. Seeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee???
We couldn't have gotten there without Madge, our little GPS buddy.
Wahoo! We're there! HA! Not quite....
Yea, that big "THING" in the background behind me, that's Mount St. Helens. Little did we know (until informed by a kind information center employee) that it is another hour and a half drive to see that beast up close and personal. Are ya shittin' me? Carry on...no need to get SO CLOSE. Let's go!!!
Thankfully, it was a GORGEOUS day and the drive complimented it well.
All along the drive to the mountain, there are places to pull off and snap away. We did just that. This is what the path of lava flow looks like 30 years later...
A better view.
Post card style.
These folks are SUPER SERIOUS about preservation, understandably so.
"Plants grow by the inch and die by the foot." Clever.
Mount St. Helens from Johnson Observatory.
Thank you, kind Asian family for taking our picture in front of the mountain!!!!
We headed out of there...and back to Oregon!
On the way, we noticed that the speed limit signs are missing a word....
Welcome to Astoria, OR! What an adorable little town! It has ocean! It smells so wonderful!
And lots of ships too!
Lindsay being silly behind a GIANT anchor.
HAHA! This is Lindsay after she made the mistake of ringing this bell. People must have heard it for miles.
Enough of Astoria! Let's get to Seaside where there is BEACH! Down the 101 we go!
Oh god! Sand! Beach!!!
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh....so chilly yet so soothing. WE LOVE THE OCEAN...and this was our first trip to the ocean together.
My love splashin' around in the water...we did this for quite some time.
Yay for cool pics at the beach.
OMG! It was soooooooooo chilly after being in the water. So, we burried our feetS in sand.
One of the sweetest moments of my life. Being SO in love with my love, watching the sunset on the beach, in the Pacific Northwest. *PERFECTION*
Sunset in Seaside, OR.
After getting back in the car and cranking the heat up to maximum for a few minutes, we cruised around and ate at a less than satisfactory seafood restaurant. Then we took a very long and dark drive back through the mountains and came within miles of running out of gas. What a great day!
We were on the road by 9am. The previous night we mapped out our drive. We would first head east to Multnomah Falls and The Columbia River Gorge, then go back through Portland and north to Mount St. Helens, and IF we had time we would head west to Seaside, OR.
Follow this link to check out our route. It kicked ass.
Anyhow...moving on. So, I took over 200 pictures on day 3. It really was pretty much the best thing ever, so I had to capture pretty much every single moment. No, seriously.
This is the first place we ended up, Wahkeenah Falls. It was gorgeous. There was a nice paved path so we decided to climb up and get a closer look.
As mention, paved path.
Fat kid dying of thirst on paved path.
Oh!!! Good thing I found something to drink! It was actually the best water I've ever tasted. And before you ask, no, I didn't get sick. I live on the edge, occasionally.
Yea, we got SOAKED. Totally worth it.
Shiny, wet-faced Ange and Lindsay in love.
I promised this little guy if he let me take his picture, that he'd become famous. :)
Looking out across the Columbia River.
Me being pissed because Lindsay wanted to continue walking on a path that was leading to nowhere.
Okay, so I got unmad REAL quick and we carried on...
Our next stop, just a mile or so down the road, was Multnomah Falls. It was super gorgeous, but incredibly touristy.
Pretty. Really pretty. Post card pretty.
OH!!! And heart-shaped! Even better!
After being REAL done at the falls, we grabbed a latte and a muffin and headed for Mount St. Helens. Seeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee???
We couldn't have gotten there without Madge, our little GPS buddy.
Wahoo! We're there! HA! Not quite....
Yea, that big "THING" in the background behind me, that's Mount St. Helens. Little did we know (until informed by a kind information center employee) that it is another hour and a half drive to see that beast up close and personal. Are ya shittin' me? Carry on...no need to get SO CLOSE. Let's go!!!
Thankfully, it was a GORGEOUS day and the drive complimented it well.
All along the drive to the mountain, there are places to pull off and snap away. We did just that. This is what the path of lava flow looks like 30 years later...
A better view.
Post card style.
These folks are SUPER SERIOUS about preservation, understandably so.
"Plants grow by the inch and die by the foot." Clever.
Mount St. Helens from Johnson Observatory.
Thank you, kind Asian family for taking our picture in front of the mountain!!!!
We headed out of there...and back to Oregon!
On the way, we noticed that the speed limit signs are missing a word....
Welcome to Astoria, OR! What an adorable little town! It has ocean! It smells so wonderful!
And lots of ships too!
Lindsay being silly behind a GIANT anchor.
HAHA! This is Lindsay after she made the mistake of ringing this bell. People must have heard it for miles.
Enough of Astoria! Let's get to Seaside where there is BEACH! Down the 101 we go!
Oh god! Sand! Beach!!!
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh....so chilly yet so soothing. WE LOVE THE OCEAN...and this was our first trip to the ocean together.
My love splashin' around in the water...we did this for quite some time.
Yay for cool pics at the beach.
OMG! It was soooooooooo chilly after being in the water. So, we burried our feetS in sand.
One of the sweetest moments of my life. Being SO in love with my love, watching the sunset on the beach, in the Pacific Northwest. *PERFECTION*
Sunset in Seaside, OR.After getting back in the car and cranking the heat up to maximum for a few minutes, we cruised around and ate at a less than satisfactory seafood restaurant. Then we took a very long and dark drive back through the mountains and came within miles of running out of gas. What a great day!
Yay! I love the pics! We took soooo many more with yours than with mine. So I'm glad you are posting so many!
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