Adventura

So this past weekend we took the boat out, finally.  And it wasn't just a leisurely afternoon out.  Oh no.  We decided to go "adventura" style, which is adventure in Portuguese.  Instead of choosing our first outing to be a couple hours on a lazy afternoon, we decided to take the boat out and camp on an island. We had not even been on our boat yet, let alone taking it to camp.  Nothing like going all out.  So we loaded the dog, the vests, the "limited edition" gear of camping, and food, all in the boat and ventured out.  It was painless, fun, amazing, and incredible.  It is wonderful to know what can happen in your life when you set aside the fear and the "what-ifs" and really go for it.  That is what I call living adventura.  

Adventura begins...

Bella is a boater girl for sure, not nervous, and totally happy....

The island to ourselves...see Rafa there?

Just us...

Rafa and his boat...

Sunset on the Columbia, we feel lucky to live in Portland on days like these...

And the camping was so successful, that we took the boat on Monday to cruise the Willamette We packed dinner and anchored where it was peaceful and quiet.  Lovely.  

View of downtown Portland:

Rafa makes waves during sunset...