Blogs from North Bend, Washington, United States, North America

On our last night I had spoken to Chloe who said that the weather was going to be patchy on the way home. We eventually left Sturgis at 10.30, after waiting around for Wolf........ The plan was to get some miles done before stopping for food. It was quite warm when we left so I was only wearing a t shirt under the leathers. I had the forsight to leave the thick gloves and more tops on the top of the panniers. Riding through Wyoming the weather looked a bit black up ahead and we started to get a few rain drops. After stoping to put on water proofs and more clothing the thoughts were of what is that white stuff on those hills over yonder. Five miles later we came across the road covered in ... read more

I hoped it would be warmer when we got back home, but it hasn't been! That's been my primary excuse for not hiking since we've been back! A couple of weekends ago the weatherman's prediction and what was actually happening outside matched up! But! We also had my four year old nephew for the weekend. I remembered one of my favorite places to go with my girlfriends was Twin Falls--a short hike off I-90 (about 30 minutes outside of Seattle) that has gorgeous waterfalls and family friendly. So off we went.....with thousands of other Seattleites looking to enjoy the brief sunshine. We headed out on the highway around 10:30am, and arrived just in time to see 5 more cars pull in to the parking lot behind us. That's ok; nature should be enjoyed by all. This ... read more