Sunday, March 21, 2010

Beacon Rockers

My friend Dacia and I have a similar problem. Well, I guess "problem" is not the right word. We both share an "interesting situation" with our significant others. She is engaged to a triathlete. I'm married to a tennis fanatic.

The "interesting situation" plays out like this: the triathlete spends long hours on the bike, in the pool and on the running course. The tennis fanatic spends long hours on the court. Dacia doesn't train for long hours. I don't spend long hours on the tennis court. So if you do the math. . . Dacia and I have lots of free time on our days off.

We took advantage of one such situation yesterday and spent a freakin' gorgeous morning hiking up Beacon Rock in the Columbia River gorge. Beacon Rock is the remnant core of an ancient volcano after ice age floods carved away the sides. The trail is only about a mile to the top at 848 feet, but the engineering needed to get one up there should definitely be appreciated.
And the top and the trail up offer beautiful views of early springtime weather in the gorge. Happy Spring everyone!

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