Had a great time last week at the Japanese Garden with our friend, Kristin, and her family! We all got in free with a cultural pass from one of the Washington County libraries. Good deal!

Pond in the garden

The girls ran around so fast, that we went through the garden in record time, so we skipped on over to the Rose Garden across the street and enjoyed the roses

This Thursday, we are going to Latourell Falls, which I am really excited about! I have only been out to the Columbia Gorge once before, and this was before kids!

The falls.

Latourell Falls is a wonderful introduction to the many waterfalls along the Columbia River Gorge. It is a plunge falls with a height of 249 feet. You can access the main or lower falls from the parking lot in the Guy W. Talbot State Park; this falls on Latourell Creek is named after Joseph Latourell, a prominent Columbia River Gorge settler. It is on the Historic Highway, 3.4 miles west of Exit 28 off I-84. It’s a short walk from the park’s picnic area to the viewpoint. The upper Falls is also a plunge falls with a height ranging between 75-100 feet. You can get behind the falls if you choose to cool off on a hot summer day. In winter the ice forms thickly and makes for beautiful pictures. To get to falls, travel another 0.8 of a mile along the trail from Latourell Falls (above). Continue on the trail to finish the loop back at the parking lot.

HERE is some more info that should give you an idea how kid-friendly it is.

Meeting there at 11AM. Again, if you need to reach me, my cell is 5038807308. Hope to see some of you guys there!