In which we lose a friend and start the long journey home
July 30th 2024 (Full disclosure: we actually went to Ft Clatsop on the 29th and the Columbia River Gorge on the 30th. I am reversing those for story-telling purposes)
When we left Mt. Rainier, we did not return to Olympia, but went on south to Longview to be further along our path. The next morning we got up hoping to see Mt. St. Helens, but when we arrived at the visitor center indicated in maps and brochure
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