Abra is going into sixth grade. She wants to have adventures and see the world (Yellowstone and the Amazon, to be exact), but her parents can't take her to all of these fabulous places right now. So, I was happy to bring her on a day trip to explore some stuff near Forest Grove!
(From a distance, this looked like it may be an abandoned shipwreck, and we got all excited. However, it was just a huge chunk of wood.)
I don't like suspension bridges, but I thought the description for the Drift Creek Falls hike sounded like just the right amount of excitement. The hike was 2.6 miles with about 550 feet of elevation gain; super easy. The trail led to this waterfall- an otherwise quiet creek that suddenly comes bursting off a cliff.
(View from the bridge- we're up high!)
We had lunch at this awesome pizza place in Otis. I especially loved the garlic balls. :)
The we did the 1.4 mile loop around Whalen Island. Our favorite part was when we went off trail and just hiked on the beach.
(What are these flowers?? We saw them everywhere.)
(From a distance, this looked like it may be an abandoned shipwreck, and we got all excited. However, it was just a huge chunk of wood.)The day was filled with chatter about musical theater, teachers, boys, and friends. We also listened to Hamilton, and Abra knew most of the words. I'd never heard the whole thing before and totally started crying. Oh, and speaking of emotions, I played Moulin Rouge music for Abra and was thinking about how much I love "Your Song." That song just really does it for me.
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