Regrets to Frank and Cathy, we hope to see you along the road since Portland didn't work out. We look forward to meeting up again one day.
From Portland we headed east into the Columbia River Gorge. Our good friends Rhys and Kelly have created a beautiful home there that sits above the headlands across the Gorge from Hood River, Oregon. Surrounding their home are timbered hills interspersed by meadows, orchards and vineyards that erupted with fall colors during our visit. Good timing.
The community is filled with an eclectic group of baby boomers that seem intent on enjoying friends, food and the pursuit of wind. This is windsurfing central after all and as well known among those enthusiasts as Jackson Hole is to the ski world.
A surprising bonus for us was the number of quiet, nearly traffic free, paved roads that provided us lots of scenic road biking miles.
We are giving the Gorge a ten on our travel meter but of course friends are ninety percent of any adventure. Thanks Rhys and Kelly for a wonderful time.
2 comments:
Honestly, Toni & BK, someday you will look back on this as if it were a beautiful dream. I love the 'frame' photo with Toni and friends...genuis! I think I've heard of this area as being great for wine, but have never really seen a photos as entrancing of a vineyard. It reminded me of a movie called "Bottle Shock" which takes place in the 70's when wine was just beginning to come into it's own in CA. It centers around two vineyards and a wine tasting competition between the CA and French Chardonnay. If you ever get a chance, please watch it.
We are busy doing the fall tasks and Thanksgiving with Craig and family here. You are off on your next venture and it will be fun to see where you are for the holiday.
Continued blessings on your way.
Love, Barbara & Don
HI BK and Toni,
You were so close to us! If at all possible, some configuration of the three of us would have made a bit of a trek to meet up with you. Please let us know if you're going to be in the neighborhood again - unless of course you'd prefer not to see us. ;o)
Do you have a way to get in touch with Rhys and Kelly? I am very certain I worked with Kelly at Jackson Hole Community Counseling Center. I know she married Rhys and that they loved to vacation in the Gorge to windsurf. It would be really cool to get in touch with her after all these years.
Where are you off to now? I love that your blogging about your travels. It's a great way to keep in touch and a way for those of us who are bound to more stationary lives to live vicariously.
Be well!
Rica
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