Another sunny morning so off we drove (10 miles) to the Tualatin River National Refuge for a brisk and lovely walk.
The refuge is closed on Mondays but parking and restrooms (when!) are open and many people were out birding and walking - everyone friendly and happy to be outside!
The trail was excellent and weaves through orchards, meadows and along the Tualatin River and feeder creeks and ponds left over from the many rain storms. You could ALWAYS hear geese honking and woodpeckers pecking and many other birds doing what they do - really delightful place for a walk. We will go back when the Visitor Center is open to check it out!
Oh, and on the way back we stopped at Starbucks for Blueberry muffins and hot moca drinks to replace any lost calories from our morning exercise!
Gabi
