The kickoff
Got back earlier today from our camping trip (1st of the year!). It was so nice to get out into the woods for a bit. We took off to the Teanaway region near Cle Elum in Eastern Washington. Turned out to be perfect. It rained a little bit but for the most part the weather was great. Our campsite was only about a mile from the trail-head, so we set up camp Friday afternoon and then went for a little hike before dinner. Among many other reasons, going camping with David (Ariel’s dad) is great because he’s so well versed in native flowers and plant-life (not to mention birds - the man knows his birds). I spent a decent part of the weekend taking pictures of flowers, trying to learn their names. I’ve posted a bunch on flickr, with the hope that in posting them, I will remember them. We had a rice medley sort of dinner Friday, accompanied by brandy and dark chocolate with Turkish apricots, which is quickly becoming one of my favorite food combos. Saturday we got up, had breakfast, then headed off for a dog friendly hike along the bean creek basin trail. Fantastic hike. It was around 8 miles round trip from our campsite to the top. The trail leads you into the basin, but then you have to scamble your way up to the ridge, an effort which is rewarded with a stunning view of the surrounding mountain ranges. One of the most calming sensory experiences for me is to be sitting on the top of a mountain, looking out over some stunning view, listening to the sound of the wind through the trees. Total serenity.
Sassafras was amazing on this hike. She seriously looked like a mountain goat going up parts of the mountain side. No fear. When Ariel and I were first talking about getting a dog, one of my big reservations with small dogs was that I wanted a dog to take hiking with us and I wasn’t sure that a small dog would be ideal, but this weekend put any doubt I still had completely to rest. She was better than capable. Overall a wonderful trip and a great start to the summer camping season.
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