Carolynn

Not so moderate hike a personal opinion The hour-long trip east towards the mountains felt short since it was filled with many beautiful views. The mountain range that stretched across our windshield reminded me of just how small and tiny we are. My friend, Thuy, had suggested the hike to me several weeks earlier. She had done her research and determined that the hike, … [Read more...] about Not so moderate hike

On average we would be able to catch at least 20 crabs. However, this time we had only retrieved a measly amount of 1. As you may think, what is so hard about crabbing? After all, all you do is throw a cage into the depths of the salty waters and wait for a bit before pulling it back up. But hold on, its not that easy. Crabbing is more difficult than you may think. It requires … [Read more...] about my brother’s perspective of crabbing

When my parents had told me we were going camping for the summer of 2013, a flood of memories cascaded through my thoughts. How excited I was, I can't even begin to explain it. All of my siblings were excited as well, each of us loving camping in our own ways. For me, camping had been filled with sunny adventurous and plenty of walks on the beach. Which I missed so much, since … [Read more...] about The trip to the Oregon Coast

For a Washingtonian like me, who had originally come from Oregon, going to an airport with no Starbucks is not only unusual, but its just plain strange. It was the first thing I noticed when I walked through the spread out area of the Portland Airport. I searched with eager hope that maybe my favorite coffee shop was located in this austere airport. To my disappointment my … [Read more...] about Why no starbucks?! My Airport Adventure.