Troutdale Trips

Leave home from Seattle at 5am, drove 13 hrs non stop. When we got into the northern tip of California, hot waves hit us right away. Check at the outside temp on the Dashboard, it's at 102F. Driving into San Francisco downtown to our hotel …

We arrived at Mall of America last night. G loved the roller coasters and rides, we didn't do any shopping because we are planning a 2 nite stay on the way home. If you have TONS of money and don't know where to spend it, this is the place …

Welcome to Oregon! After picking up your rental car, head straight for Mt. Hood on the Old Columbia River highway. On your left, you will see the Columbia River , one of the biggest, deepest and fastest rivers in the world. There are also many …

Day 2, In Kansas en route to Denver, listening to Bright Eyes (I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning). 16 miles of Kansas left, and thank goodness for that. The person who started calling the middle U.S. the “great” plains was crazy. After 2 hours or so o …

We arrived in Portland an hour later than scheduled and waited another hour for our luggage. Apparently there was something wrong with a door they needed open to get into the luggage hold. We were completely exhausted, but excited just the …

Portland, OR & Surrounding Areas + Seattle, WA

"In 20 years, you will be much more disappointed by the things you didn't do, than by the things you did do..." - Mark Twain

Summer vacations are the best!