Hood... Columbia River Gorge... and Home!

After our visit to Crater Lake we headed North eventually to spend a night by the Columbia River Gorge before heading back to Seattle.  I (Scott) couldn't help but convince Shannon to visit the Timberline ski area and lodge on our way home (it's only 15 minutes out of the way!).  Timberline lodge is a super historic and beautiful building built back in 1937.  It was a beautiful spot to stop and we grabbed a refreshing beer on our journey.

 

It looks like the summer skiing on Hood is getting thin, but still kickin'.  That's their year long ski spot in the center.

 

We got to the Hood River and the "mighty" Columbia River and struggled a bit to find a campsite/hotel... finally settling on a nice Best Western for our last night on the road.

In the morning we checked out a few of the Gorge's waterfalls before heading up I-5 back to Seattle.  The gorge is a pretty beautiful and unique area.  A great way to end our road trip!

 

We'll probably post sporadically in Seattle as we enjoy our "stay-cation" here... so stay tuned!