6-11-18

It seemed very surreal today traveling out of Oregon. Saying goodbye to Oregon (for now) was harder than we thought. We have spent many years living our life in Portland and how fortunate for us to have developed so many valued friendships and business associates that we will never forget. We often had moments in the past thinking of what it would be like to look into the review mirror as we traveled out of Oregon and into our new adventure  traveling the western USA and Canada. We thought we would be exhilarated but that just didn't happen. Shelley and I chatted about all that we were leaving on the ride to our 1st destination in Quincy Washington which overlooks the upper Columbia River Gorge. We did however, feel this wave of freedom washing over our heads. For the first time we could go wherever, do whatever, whenever we wanted to. We are taking a leap of faith traveling  to places unknown to follow our dreams. We will not be living by the time constraints of a clock or a calendar. Our car (5th wheel) will make u-turns if the road is wide enough.  We hope to redefine what freedom looks like in our life but 1st it is the ability to see family, friends, and explore this great country we live in. We spent our 1st night sitting on our camp rocking chairs overlooking the gorge with a nice glass of red wine and watching the sun set over the adjacent hills. A beautiful view, a starry night and the 2 of us. It was a perfect moment!!

Our attempt at a selfie.

Overlooking the Columbia River Basin