DAY 3-4: Medford to Salem, Not Far But Far Enough.
We had a really yummy breakfast in Medford before we took off. Wella and Kianna shared a traditional American breakfast consisting of bacon, eggs, browns, and toast. I did just fine, being the vegetarian, with my cheesy hash browns and oatmeal.
We had planned to make our way up to Olympia National Park but instead we decided to stop in Salem, Oregon. There is a really cool little amusement park geared for young kids just out of town called The Enchanted Forest. They have all sorts of story book characters and fun little mazes and such. Kianna had an absolutely wonderful time there and Wella and I were enjoying every minute as well.
After exploring the Enchanted Forest we found a Thai restaurant down the street. It was called Thai Beer. They had beer, but food too =). We ordered some really spicy tom yum soup and when it came it wasn't spicy at all so I thought they had seriously toned down the food for Oregonians. But then when the fried fish came it was super spicy and then I realized it was just a mix up in the order. That was actually a good thing because Kianna wanted the soup because it reminded her of sinigang which she loves at home.
So today the plan is to definitely get to Olympia National Park and get a camp site. We need a few extra hours of day light because we have never used the new tent we bought and have a few other new things we need to work out before we get our camping routine down to a science. It should be beautiful! Time to sign off now and we may not get to a connection for a couple of days while we're camping.
I vacation vicariously through thee!
Thanks for the updates man, sitting here in the office it really makes me wanna drop everything and round up the family. You're blessed to be able to get away like this man, enjoy every minute =)
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