In the usual tradition, Yong and I drove as far as we could. Here are the highlights:
People thought we were students and kept asking for directions. I just pretended to know what I was talking about and sent them on an adventure.
The world's largest REI. Yong magically turned into a girl and started shopping for a really long time.
The store the started a revolution. FYI, there are hardly any Starbucks in Seattle and I'm slightly offended by the Mermaid boobs behind me.
Madatory staduim visit
Pikes Market where fish are thrown with incredible speed and caught with amazing showmanship. To quote TJ: "Unnecessary!"
Apparently, these people are extremely oversized.
Silver falls. We took a five mile hike on a trail where we saw eight waterfalls. You actually walk behind them as well so you can experience life from the point of the view of the cliff behind the water. There's a bit more ridiculousness to this than I care to mention at this point.
Yong is somewhere in this picture. Can you find him?
Paul Bunyan's foot is exactly 314.159 times larger than mine.
We drove through the world's smallest drive-thru tree. It cost five bucks, so we drove through it twice to get our money's worth. Sunk cost.
Me and my buddy Arnold... completely made out of Jelly Bellies (Arnold is at least)\
For the second straight year, we missed the free factory tour. I guess some things are just not meant to be.
Caltrans decided it would be beneficial and fun if they shut down the I-5 at the grapevine and cause a thirty-mile backup.
If you want to hear more, ask me about....
1) The Nike Campus at Beaverton
2) Our encounter with the world's nicest cop
3) My sleep-screaming at the Redwood hostel
4) The world's most complicated shower
5) The after-hike fiasco
6) Staying at the YWAM base camp
Overall, the trip wasn't as adventurous as last year, but still fairly enjoyable. Thanks to all the people (Inggy, Sonya, and Eugene) who acted as our internet during the trip. | 
