On Tuesday we left Ben’s townhouse and started our drive to Portland. We were originally going to caravan with Candace, but she had a hair appointment, so we just went on ahead. We listened to audiobooks and music and had, as I recall, an easy, uneventful drive. We did stop at Multnomah Falls enroute.
Then we met up with Candace and her crew at a little restaurant in Washougal, five minutes from our air bnb. I ate most of my meal standing up while watching Ammon and Clarissa out of the window. Ammon was crazy after the drive and unable to sit still at the table, so to keep him from running around the restaurant in circles, venturing into the back kitchen and attempting to break the soda machine, I strapped him into his seat. I did the same with Clarissa, who was very fussy.
Then we went to our air bnb and met our lovely host, Rene. The apartment was PERFECT for kids. There was a pool table, a ton of beds, and an enormous yard for the kids to play. Plus the view of the Columbia River was breath taking. It was truly magical.
We explored the beautiful yard and let the kids get their wiggles out. They played for an hour or so before baths and bed. It was a lovely start to the trip.