We flew to Portland on the 1st. We had a layover in Denver, where we arrived in good shape, but the flight from Denver to Portland was AWFUL. It took off 3 hours past Daniel's normal bedtime, and he was exhausted but didn't know how to sleep with all the hubbub going on, so instead he screamed bloody murder for an hour or. Now, I have social anxiety issues, so that's pretty much my worse nightmare. It made a HUGE difference that no one gave us nasty glares or anything (I wouldn't have blamed them), but instead we got many sympathetic looks and well-meaning advice.
We had one day in the Portland area before driving up to Canada, so we went to Oneonta, a waterfall in the gorge near Multnomah Falls.
You have to hike through the water in a narrow canyon to get to the waterfall, which you can then swim in if you can brave the freezing water (which I did:)
It's one of my favorite places on the planet, plus I have many good memories there, so I am glad we got to go.
Then we drove 9 hours or so to my Aunt's Ranch in Kamloops, British Columbia. Daniel handled the drive well, and it's a BEAUTIFUL drive:
The ranch is beautiful and scenic up in the hills and forests:
Yet the second we stepped inside the house it just felt so much like my Aunt Lori (formerly an architect in San Francisco, who's sense of style I've always admired) that we might have forgotten we were 45 minutes outside of civilization.
We had a great time. I got to ride a horse (we cantered up and down the lane, and my butt and thighs felt sore still a week later, but it was SO worth it):
And we did a family talent show and a sing-along. Kenny's talent was solving a Rubik's Cube in under 2 minutes:
One day it rained so we went into town to an indoor swim center; the water was so warm and Daniel had a good time showing off his newfound swimming skills:
And, last of all, we took many, MANY family pictures. My mom and sister Becky made adorable cowboy outfits for all 13 grandkids:
I'll do another post with some more of the professional-style pics in a bit.
After 5 days on the ranch, we pack up and headed to Seattle, with Lori and her daughter Addie riding along:
We even got to stop in Bellingham to see Nick Hatch, who was my best friend/"boyfriend" on and off through Junior High and High School:
He's much shaggier than he used to be.
The ride went well, though Daniel squawked a bit and we got a bit lost just north of the border, but at least Addie was an angel. Daniel got sick at the very end and threw up just moments from Lori's house in Seattle- I should be grateful he waited until we were close. He's not a big vomiter anymore but we had a rough few days there in Seattle- not sure if he was actually sick or all the different foods and situations were just too much for him).
Next post: Seattle.
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