Dave always comes up with something fun to do on my birthday, even though it’s in early spring and that can mean unpredictable weather. He knocked it out of the park again this year with a trip to Skamania Lodge in Stevenson, WA.

The view from our room was beautiful. One of my goals for this past year was to get better at drawing and painting so I could paint our trips.

The next day we went out for breakfast right across the Bridge of the Gods. The restaurant is right at the Oregon side of the bridge and has an incredible view.

Oregon Trail on the right, going up the hill, near Bingham, OR.

On the way home we stopped at Bonneville Dam. When we were kids we all went there on school trips, and the viewing for the fish ladder was always popular. I think the carpets haven’t changed since the 70s!

We only saw this one fish going by, then getting swept back, then going by again…over and over

We had a good time. It shows you don’t have to go far from home to have a nice time and discover new places.