Woke early this morning (Brandi & Danny’s anniversary :) to a rooster crowing and five smiling alpacas standing outside our camper waiting for us to get up. After coffee, Collins asked if we’d like to see his prize winning carrier pigeons. Of course! We learned so much about these winged creatures such as both male and female secrete “crop milk” for their young, 20 pigeons are called a kit, there are pigeon competitions, they spin when they fly and they are highly trainable. When we finally got on the road, the terrain was quite different than the day before. Massive mountains lined with railroad tracks hugged the shores of the wide Columbia River. We passed a massive waterfall cascading down the gorge and a couple giant dams gushing water while trying to control the river. As we headed west, off in the distance was snow covered Mount Hood. Had an amazing lunch of smoked salmon in tiny Cascade Locks, home of the Bridge of the Gods. Transversing Portland’s interstate system was unnerving but necessary to get to our beautiful next stop, L.L. Stub Stewart Memorial State Park. The park, established in 2007, is 1654 acres of well laid out trails for hikers, bikers and equestrians that weave through ancient forests. It is also known for being a favorite spot for amateur astronomers. Got in a couple trails today and looking forward to more hikes tomorrow.
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