Feb 2008: A Winter Adventure

If I recall, this little road trip was over Lunar New Year weekend, when most teachers had a full week off. So, they were all in Thailand, Cambodia, and the like. I, having merely a long weekend, finally read The Brothers Karamazov (during hours-long visits to Starbucks), caught up on much-needed sleep, and went on this road trip with Sanchez.

Me, standing on a frozen lake for the second time in my life (the first time had been a few weeks earlier). We just don't get this kind of weather in the PNW!

An overlook at a couple pools: would-be swimming holes if it were a little warmer, I think! On the way back, this was all covered in snow (see below).

Finally, the waterfall! As you can see, it had started snowing by this time, so our entire hike back out was in the snow. Not exactly the vacation our friends were having in SE Asia. :)

Sanchez, ready to go fishing.

The overlook on our way back.

On the way out.

We found a nice, cozy restaurant somewhere down the road. They let us eat inside, unlike this unfortunate Chindo.