On our final full day of vacation, we took a short (25minutes) drive to Mt. Bachelor to have lunch at Scapolo's on the mountain after a chair lift ride.
The drive to the mountain was very scenic. The road leading up to the mountain was virtually flat, a biker's paradise! We saw very little traffic and a handful of bikers taking advantage of the wide bike lanes. Both Matt and I would love to take our roadbikes on that route at some point when we're sans baby. Upon getting to Mt. Bachelor, gearing and sunscreening up, we headed for the chairlift with Wee in her hiking backpack. The elevation at the base was 6,300 and we ended up mid-mountain at 7,775 feet.
Although Matt and I have done scenic summertime chair lift rides to Crystal Mountain for their sunset dinner in years past, this was far different. At Crystal, we end up with a blanket, and heavy jackets as we freeze going up and down the mountain. Anticipating a similar event, we brought some jackets and a blanket for Cade. We needed none of what we brought. It was warm and comfortable both at the base and the mid mountain level.
Cadence did really well on the chair lift and happily looked around and took everything in per normal. We kept her in her backpack so she was secure. Part of the ride she was on my lap facing me and once we got the hang of her in her backpack on the lift, we just set it next to us.
The scenery was breath taking at the mid mountain range. Unlike trips to Crystal, everything was sunny and clear and had great visibility. We enjoyed walking around for a while and taking tons of pictures before sitting down to lunch at Scapolo's.
One of the many first's Cadence experienced on this trip was her first real encounter with snow, albeit old and mostly melted. If given the chance, I'm sure she would have put it in her mouth but we didn't let her play that much. She did let me put her feet in it and she "jumped" a bit as well as felt it with her hands. We also got to see a sled dog team that gave summer rides. We passed on the ride but happily looked at the many dogs, which Cade loved.
We're happy to have had the opportunity for such a fun trip but tomorrow we head back to reality. Matt heads back to the grind at the PD on Monday and I'm happy to start my new job on Tuesday.
Until our next adventure...
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