Later this week I will be hopping in the car for a drive to Portland, eventually ending up in Dundee, Oregon for the Fueled by Fine Wine Half Marathon. Plans for this trip have changed a little (well maybe a lot) since we first decided to venture to the Willamette Valley. What was initially going to be a family trip to the Oregon coast ending up in Dundee for a little wine and running, has become a father-son road trip across the US. Dave has been talking about getting a classic car for a while, and a little more than a week ago he found what he wanted - a 1966 El Camino. A day later and a few hours spent watching e-bay he was an owner - one small problem though, the car was located in Anna, Illinois (where?). After a busy weekend of planning I dropped Dave and Michael off at Seatac airport, they flew to St. Louis, got a ride to Anna and picked up the "kami" (as it is now affectionately known) on the morning of June 29th. Since then they have been making their way across the US: Sullivan, Missouri, Kansas City, Grand Island, Nebraska, Cheyenne, Wyoming, and currently in Evanston, Wyoming. We will be meeting up in Portland probably on Wednesday this week, and then will spend a few days exploring Portland - I think the boys may have had enough driving by then and a trip to the coast may have to wait for another year :)
When we do finally get to the half marathon location, we will get to enjoy running through and by a number of Willamette Valley wineries, and then get to sample the wines at a tasting after the run (no wines on course this time). Won't be looking for any PB's this time around, the route looks just a tad challenging (although they say the hills aren't quite so bad this year).
Stay tuned, I'll be back with a race report and restaurant reviews in a little over a week.
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