Though I moved to Washington State at the beginning of this year, I haven't had much of a chance to explore the wild places here. And since my appreciation of a location partially depends on getting out, exploring the mountains, forests, and lakes, I was ecstatic to have the month of September to do just that. Although, I did manage to make it to Montana and Indiana, as well.
To keep it short and sweet, here is a rundown of my month of freedom:
Travel:
To keep it short and sweet, here is a rundown of my month of freedom:
Travel:
- 3800 miles on airplane
- 850 miles in car
- 700 miles on a greyhound bus
- 90 miles on foot (backpacking)
Animal Sightings:
- 3000 dairy cows (Fair Oaks Dairy)
- 40 elk
- 13 black bear
- 7 marmots
- 1 banana slug
Other:
- 9 times a bridesmaid
- 8 pieces of cake
- 3 parties in 1 weekend (wedding, 60th anniversary, 20th birthday)
- 2 rock climbing routes
- 1 glacier
- 1 sister married and off to Costa Rica
Blue Glacier on Mt Olympus - the highest peak in Olympic National Park
Ross Lake in the Northern Cascades, Washington
Lana and Aunt Connie (who traveled from Fort Meyers, Florida to attend her wedding)
2 comments:
someday I'm going to log such an impressive month...
i'm jealous of all your bear sightings. i still haven't seen one in the wild... :(
glad you got to travel and adventure...and be a part of Lana's day :)
your bus story cracked me up...laughed out loud for a long time!
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