Day 8 (Sunday)

Since Sunday was our final day, we didn't plan much and the goal was just to get home. We started our day with a healthy breakfast and a few laughs with our friends, Dorane and Robin. Before we left, we made a quick stop by IKEA to buy a few miscellaneous items. Through out the week, I had been carrying my wedding boutonniere in the back of my car since I had forgotten to give it to Janelle to drop it off at the house with the other wedding gifts. I am really surprise there is anything left of it after the many times we loaded and unloaded the Jeep.

Anyhow, One of the wedding gifts were two large bags of Cotton Candy (Thank you Betchtels'), Traci made sure to have her healthy dosage every morning when we got in the car. But anyway, Traci and I had talked about driving back from Portland on the Washington side of the river so we took this opportunity to do so. We began by taking the Historic Columbia River Highway from Troutdale to Hood River, where we stopped by Taco del Mar (it's a tradition). There at Hood River we crossed the bridge and travel along the Columbia River all the way to Umatilla. I did notice that the drive from Hood River to Umatilla is far more scenic on the Washington side. We made sure we stopped by the Maryhill Stonehenge located a couple miles north of the Bigg's Junction. This fullsize replica was completed in 1930 as memorial of the lives lost in WWI. Finally, it was with great sadness that we made our final "Honeymoon activity" as pulled over along the Washington and Oregon boarder for a quick picture.

Through out the day, Traci and I were filled with a nostalgic feeling as we looked back on the many adventures, sights, and fun times that were soon to end. Several days we felt like we had plan too much driving or activities, nevertheless, we both agree that it's not every day that we get to enjoy the Oregon Coast.