beaches and waterfalls and bears o my

We ventured from the portland beaches to the waterfalls in the columbia gorge for a night of camping with our friend Kosuke. We went in to town for a greasy dinner with a marshmallow malt dessert. The tourist attraction out there is Multnomah falls... everyone goes there. It was crowded and we became a spectacle when we found the thimble berries. Thimbleberries are my favorite, so of course I had to eat them. Of course I had to climb up the side of the railing to get to some, even in a dress. Then Ama joined in. Then people started to look and wonder what we were doing.
After the falls, we headed north towards Orcas Island. Little did I know it would take ALL day to get to our destination, the Bullock Permaculture Homestead. I knew we needed to take a ferry. I didnt know it would cost 40$!
More surprises ensued the next few days.
but
the ferry ride was cool
and the islands are beautiful
The biggest surprise of all came last night when I was awoken by sticks cracking underneath very big sounding feet. I thought it was a bear. it was right outside my tent. It sounded huge and close. Then I heard another one on the other side of my tent. I listened for awhile, then I started asking if anyone was awake. over and over and over. I didnt know what to do. Finally I woke up Ama and talked to her about the situation. She made the finally decision. Yes, we should go sleep in the car.
The next morning our tent looked unharmed, our legs were numb and I found out that there are no bears on the island.
If it wasnt a bear it must have been Big foot.