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Our 10-year Anniversary Getaway to the Columbia Gorge

Yesterday the kids went off with their grandparents so Tom and I could spend a night at the Bonneville Hot Springs Resort on the Washington side of the Columbia Gorge. On our way, we stopped for a 4 mile, “easy” hike to Punchbowl Falls. It rained a little on the way back, but the canopy was so thick in most places that we barely felt it. The beauty of the forest and the scent of the rain was intoxicating. Also, waterfalls are magic, and I love them. 

We ended the day in the hot tub on  our room’s covered balcony, watching the rain and sipping champagne. Happy anniversary to us! Here’s to 10 years more.    

    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 

Hiking Multnomah Falls

 

the falls in all their glory: 671 feet
  
amelia and kennedy before the hike
  
baxter shayed with daddy and grandpa
the view from the bridge
  
smallest cave ever
  
one switchback from the crest
  
we made it to the top!
  
sweaty trio selfie
  
i love this picture
  
the falls before the FALLS
  
looking over the cliff
  
the columbia river, from the top of the crest
  
kennedy rests before we walk down
  
amelia rests too