I did my homework. Sort of. If homework consists of asking several people where I should visit while in Portland then I am halfway to my masters. I got a lot of great information from all of you who volunteered it and I really appreciate it. Today after The Huddle concluded, I checked into my hotel, rented a car, and headed east towards Multnomah Falls. Don't worry, I can't pronounced it either. It usually comes out a Mulminuah Falls when I try. And let me say I have never seen anything like this area. Pictures do not do the falls justice. Oh and yeah, this post might be a little longer than normal. It's only limited by the fire burning in the meat of my thumbs as I type this. Don't act like you don't know what I'm talking about. Oh and you know what? I can use double negatives if I want to. It's my blog. Anyway, the falls are beautiful, lush, green and feature a trail to the top of the falls. I must admit, I didn't know where I was going when I started out on the trail. But I kept going. And going. Up. Up. Higher. And going. And boy was it worth it. The falls are loud at the top and the view is incredible.
On the way back down the trail, this little number rolls up on me.
In the gift shop (yes there's a gift shop.....that water doesn't run on it's own folks)(ok that was a joke yall....relax) the cashier suggested Horsetail Falls. And here it is above ^
So after Horsetail, the race was on to get to Vista House to see this:
Yeah. I know. Ridiculous right? Oregon is a 5 Star place. It's a mixture of North Carolina mountains, Ireland and a bunch of Oregon. Hard to describe in a poorly written blog.
And here's the view of the Columbia River Gorge and the Vista House in the distance from the Portland Women's Farm.
What an incredible afternoon. Yes. I was tired. It was a looong way up to the top of the falls and it was worth every step.
Keep up the good work Oregon.
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