Adventures of NaDave: Aug 11/12

We decided to head out to the west coast to visit Stephen & Steph Foster in Portland, OR. We made the 6+ hour flight on Thursday night from Newark to Portland. We got in late, but Stephen & Steph picked us up at the airport and drive us right to their home in Ridgefield, WA. We all had a beer to catch up a bit, but then got some rest.

We woke up rested on Friday, but the wildfires in the region were making the visibility pretty small, so we skipped trying to see Mt St Helens, and instead went on a hike recommended by Stephen. Steph had to work that morning, so it was just us 3. We had a great time, the weather was perfect and the hike was the perfect blend of tricky yet scenic.

After the hike we returned home for a quick shower, and then headed out for some Friday afternoon wine tasting. Steph joined us at the first winery and then we headed to a 2nd winery, where Kyler and Hanna Knowles joined us! They drove up from Corvalis, OR and spent the weekend with us.

On Saturday we headed into Portland and first stopped at a Homemade Oregon Bike Show. We saw lots of neat bikes and concepts, and also came across a mobile brewery on two wheels! Next we into the downtown to check out the river market. We look at all the shops, grabbed some lunch, then decided to head to the adidas HQ! We made a quick stop (Nadine almost worked here!), and then ended the day at a local bar, the first non-profit bar in the country!

On Sunday we boarded an early flight back to Newark, then had to drive back to Scranton. Another great trip!

Friday Morning Hike