Oregon Trail Adventure Time

Our Journey from Chicago IL to Florence OR and back.

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Fire walk with me

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Great Salt Lake and the Bonneville Salt Flats, Salt Lake City just visible. Dry powder downhill skiing, too.

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Three snow-capped mountains in the US Northwest - can you name them?

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this is the emergency exit information for the cabin. so many lols.

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this is how I do the wilderness: fat girl style. we brought doughnuts, cake, macaroons, and cookies to the cabin (all from Portland).

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This is the awesome cabin we stayed in! 

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Leaving Portland, back to Highway 101 for the drive down to Florence. We stopped once when we saw the ocean.

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Columbia River Gorge, Oregon. Photographed by NaturePunk. 

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[gtfochicago]

we kinda did that! 

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THIS PLACE. it was a kareoke bar?? and an authentic chinese restaurant?? we got takeout and maxxed out in the hotel room on our last night in Portland. 

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truly. I never wanted to leave.

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International Rose Test Garden

4.5 acres of roses. It had just rained but the sun was out, it was warm and beautiful and so so fragrant. I want to live RIGHT HERE

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was this tree struck by lightning??

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We encountered trees with very soft, moist bark. When the sun shone upon them and warmed the bark, steam was visible from the moisture evaporating. It was so beautiful. and so was Josie in the sunlight <3

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MONKEY PINE FOR GOD'S SAKE (Washington Park Arboretum, Portland)