A Hike To Remember

I am in The Netherlands in May, when my friend Vanessa sends me a text. Do I have June 20 off? I tell her I don’t but I can take it off. She has a credit for airline tickets and wants to go somewhere for the Juneteenth weekend.

Am I interested in going? I don’t hesitate and tell her I am in. I happen to have a free night and points with Marriott. With that settled, we need to decide where we want to go. After some thought, we agree we will go hiking around Eugene Oregon.

Oregon is also where the Willamette Valley is, famous for its Pinot wine, so it becomes our “hiking for wine” in Oregon long weekend.

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