Started off the weekend early by heading out Friday morning for a road trip to Oregon! The purpose of our weekend trip was to go to a friend's wedding in Eugene Oregon, but we took the time to detour a little and check out some scenic locations that we had heard of.
Our first stop was in Portland to pick up two of Catherine's cousins who were joining us for our adventure to Cougar Hot Springs. This was when I realized that I had left my suit for the wedding hanging on the rack in my entryway.. (facepalm)
Due to this amazing failure, our second stop ended up being outlet malls in Woodburn, Oregon. I stopped by an Express store and picked out a navy blue suit in under 10 minutes that fit pretty well for a last minute purchase and we were on our way.
Next we made it to the hot springs and it wasn't packed! It was raining a little but we didn't mind and it actually added to the atmosphere.
After that we parted ways with Catherine's cousins and went to our campsite that was about a 5 minute drive past the hot springs. We were tempted to pull out the tent and make camp but decided that it was not worth the effort to take down the wet tent the next morning. Instead we threw down the back seats and set up our sleeping pads and sleeping bags inside of my Subaru Crosstrek. We both managed to fit with enough space and made a quick dinner of some ramen noodles that we had brought along.
The next day we had plenty of time to spare so we hung around Eugene, Oregon and went to a market that was happening where I picked up a Carolina Reaper pepper plant! (Hit me up if you want to try the first peppers that come off it for a future video) We also hit up a couple places to eat before heading to the mall and then the hotel where we were staying for the night. That night the wedding was held at a winery nearby and it was beautiful despite the occasional showers. The venue overlooked a winery valley and a rainbow appeared for a short while.
Sunday was a day full of traveling as we made our way back to Seattle and passed by the outlets one more time where both Catherine and I picked up jackets for the future winter and then ate some sushi before arriving back at home.