hiking,biking, kayaking, & strolling on the beach

Finally made it back to Portland for a little restorative nature time and sister bonding. Spent very little time actually in the city and instead travelled to the Columbia River gorge for hiking, spent a few days at the Tolovana Inn on the coast near cannon beach, kayaked in Scapoose bay, and visited Krugers farm market (where i used to work) on Sauvies island. I am soooo out of shape but i loved every minute (ok, so maybe the minutes that i spent panting for breath, complaining about my non-hiking shoes, and how hot it was were perhaps a little less than perfect).

but still reminded me how much i miss the pacific northwest and my sister.