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Exploring Seattle
The final full day of our trip was spent exploring Seattle. Julie had been here before, but it was my first time in this PNW city. I loved it! We did all the touristy things like visit Pike Place, see the Space Needle and wander through Chihuly Garden & Glass Musem. See the photos below from our day in Seattle. That evening, we drove to Alki beach (after the recommendation from an Uber Driver) to see the sunset. We rented Lime Bikes and pedaled up and down the bike path. What a fun ending to an incredible trip!
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Leaving Rainier and Biking in Bellingham
I know it’s been a while since my last post! I’m going to continue telling you about my trip to the PNW. Next up: the final day at Rainier National Park and arriving in Seattle! For the final morning in Ashford, my sister and I drove back into the park and made another trip up to Paradise. It was a bit cooler and a little more cloud but we could still see the mountain! On the way back down, we stopped for a little hike to Carter Falls. Part of the trail crosses over Paradise River and offered spectacular views of Rainier. After the hike, we drove ~2 hrs to…
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Exploring Columbia River Gorge
For the next leg of my PNW trip, my sister and I drove from Mount Hood to Columbia River Gorge. We stopped at Multnomah Falls, the Bridge of the Gods, a Sturgeon Fish Hatchery, and then had lunch at Broder Ost in Hood River. We did have a long drive ahead of us, as we were on our way to our next stop: Mount Rainier in Washington. We drove about halfway to Ashford, Washington, where our air BNB was when we had to turn around and find an alternate route due to road closures. I had wanted to take a scenic route through the Cascades, but the remote roads were…