***Kody took so many amazing photos but this is one of my favorites:
My boyf and I decided we were long overdue for some camping and a trip so off we headed to Oregon on July 25th. We flew so we'd have more time to explore. We ended up delayed in San Francisco for 4 hours so we didn't get in until almost 10 pm and by the time we got the rental care it was after 11 pm. We made a quick stop at Safeway and off we went to find a place to sleep. We ended up sleeping in the parking lot of Multnomah Falls, which worked out great as we woke up at 6 AM and hiked up the short distance to see the gorgeous falls before everyone else arrived with their cameras. Gorgeous to say the least! Then we headed to Mt. Hood where we ended up getting rained on but camped anyways. Took us over an hour to get/keep a fire going. We woke up freezing, threw our crap in our packs and hiked back out to the car. Then off we went to Bend. Bend is a great little town but very touristy. We grabbed a beer, some pizza, camp supplies and a map, then headed off to hike and camp in the Three Sisters Wilderness. It was so gorgeous out there! We hiked and camped for 2 days and nights. We had read online about a "secret" trail to an amazing overlook spot and boy was it just that, AMAZING. It was a hell of a steep hike but up we went. When we got to the top we could see Mt Hood, Mt Jefferson, the 3 Sisters and so much more of God's beauty. Breathtaking is the only word I can use to describe it! Next we headed back to Bend to stay at night with a guy we rented a room from on AirBNB. For $69 we had a room to stay in, washer/dryer access, food and bikes to pedal around town. We went on a brews cruise of our own stopping first at an awesome little bar called Boneyard. It's basically in an old garage and all they offer is growler fills or a 5 beer flight for $10 - we had the flight and I found a new fave...Boneyard Diablo Rojo. Then off we went to Bend Brewing Company and ended at Crux for more beer and food. We slept like rocks that night then rented mountain bikes in town the next AM and I tried mountain biking for the first real time - NOT MY THING! Next we were off to the coast of Oregon. A friend had told Kody about a bike scavenger hunt where they were hiding and giving away an awesome blue fat tire bike. We just so happen to find a spot on the beach close to where we thought the bike would be hiding based on the internet clues we read. After another night of sleeping in the car we were up at 5:30 AM and off we went in the dark to search for said bike. After a 3 hour search on the beach we saw on Twitter the bike had been found farther up the beach then we could have made it. Oh well, still a lot fun. Our next stop was Crater Lake and MY OH MY was it gorgeous! We arrived as the sun was setting and the moon was coming into view. It was so beautiful. We took some pics then set up camp and off to sleep we went. We woke up early, packed up and hiked up to see the sun rise. We made camp coffee and ate pop-tarts and oatmeal on the edge of a cliff overlooking Crater Lake and Wizard Island. It was my absolute favorite part of the whole trip! Lastly, we headed into Portland and stayed with a friend of Kody's. They took us around and showed us all around Portland...such a near city. We biked a little more and enjoyed sleeping on an air mattress those last 2 nights before heading back to the airport to fly home. Such a wonderful trip but it was one of those trips where you need a vacation from your vacation, LOL! The weather and colors were the best. I can't wait to head to the mountains again soon. As far as how I faired physically (post surgery) there was no concern, nothing stopping me from hiking, camping, sleeping on the ground or in the car or toting my 30+ lb backpack on my shoulders/back for hours at a time. I didn't feel like someone recovering from surgery so I guess I'd say that I'm pretty darn close to 100% healed if not all 100%!
***Kody took so many amazing photos but this is one of my favorites:
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