Yes, it seems like forever since I actually blogged something - probably because it has been. Believe it or not, though, I'm only behind by two (oops, three - I forgot July 10th). Fortunately Katje posted pictures to prove that we really hadn't been slacking, and June's walks I can sum up in just a few words. Oaks Bottom: bland on the Springwater Corridor but lovely in the wildlife refuge. Multnomah Village to Vermont Hills: hilly! Very, very hilly.
Then we came to the We Have Other Things To Do portion of the summer. The week of June 24th I was camping and whitewater rafting with my older Girl Scout troop. We stayed at the campground at Deschutes State Recreation Area and hiked a few miles on the trails leading out of it, These "trails" are narrow tracks through the sagebrush and while they're not very well marked it's almost impossible to get lost since all you have to do is follow the Deschutes River back downstream to the campground. On Wednesday we went whitewater rafting further up on the Deschutes. If you haven't been whitewater rafting before I highly recommend it because it's just huge fun. If you have been, I don't have to say anything because I know you're ready to go back at the first opportunity. I certainly am!
The first week of July and beginning of the 2nd week Katje was in Idaho visiting family, but we did revisit the Tualatin Hills Nature Park the day after she got home. It was much warmer this time and the bridges weren't at all slippery so I did not fall and hurt my tailbone again. A huge improvement over the last time. We got a picture of a huge slug on the path, but Katje's having trouble loading those pictures, so you may not get to see it. Trust me, though, it was big.
The week of July 15th we were busy with Girl Scout Day Camp. We do crafts together all week, and while we spend most of the day on our feet we don't have time to get away from the shelter long enough to go for a walk. And by the time we get home, we're exhausted!
So, a couple blogs I missed, a few walks we missed, and we're once again back on track. Yay!
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