August 22nd-XVII The Star. Leave home and arrive in Olympia, travel via I-5, Chuckanut Drive (Edison) and I-5 again, explore a little of Olympia. Stay at the Swantown Inn.
August 23rd-Man of Coins. First full day in Olympia, Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, more of downtown Olympia.
August 24th-3 of Swords. Leave Olympia, try to see Mount St.Helens but turn around and head to Portland, late lunch in Vancouver before arriving in Portland, stay at the Lion and the Rose Victorian B and B.
August 25th-X Wheel of Life. A cloudy day that also throws in showers and rain as we take a slow meandering drive along the historic and Scenic Columbia Gorge, waterfall after waterfall and amazing views and the Bonneville Dam. We lunched at Char Burger in Cascade Locks and alongside the Bridge of the Gods, crossing over the mighty Columbia River connecting Oregon with Washington. We also stopped in Hood River and explored the town a little before returning to Portland via another highway.
August 26th-Youth of Swords. Wondering around downtown Portland, the markets, bookstores, along the Willamette River.
August 27th-7 of Wands. Leave Portland and head to the Oregon Coast and three days in Newport. We explored Astoria, the Astoria Column, Seaside/Tillicum,and Cannon Beach before arriving in Newport and our stay at Hallmark Resorts.
August 28th-Youth of Wands. First full day in Newport. Boiler Bay, the Devil's Punch Bowl, Yaquina Head Lighthouse, Nye Beach, Bayfront.
August 29th-Sage of Cups. a showery day to start. historic Nye Beach, Oregon Coast Aquarium, Bayfront.
August 30th-9 of Cups. Leaving Newport on a cloudy, foggy, misty day. Drive along Highway 20, the sun comes out. Arrive in Tacoma, very quiet downtown.
August 31st-Man of Swords. Leave Tacoma, arrive in Seattle late morning, Capitol Hill, explore, relax, have some fun. Arrive home (New Westminster) around 8:30pm.
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