After 5 weeks of not flying for one reason or another, I couldn't take it any longer, and Heatherle Audrey and I decided on a trip up the Columbia Gorge to Hood River.The feeling of the wheels leaving the ground never gets old as we departed Twin Oaks and turned east.
We could have requested transition through PDX class C airspace, but decided to remain south and enter the gorge near Crown Point.The flight up the gorge was great, with a cruse altitude of 1500ft we were able to experience the sights that draw many people to the area from a new perspective nearly all to ourselves.
As we approached Cascade Locks the sky became clear, and we began to get tossed around with some turbulence that remained with us to Hood River.
The winds at Jernstedt Airfield (Hood River 4S2) were 15 gusting to 28, but straight down the runway, making for a bumpy pattern and approach over the apple orchards, but easy landing. 
We taxied around to take a look at the airport, and departed for the trip return west.
We had planned to head southwest, passing by the north side of Mt Hood, but the clouds on the west slopes of the Cascades meant a return down the gorge.
After exiting the mouth of the Columbia Gorge we turned south to follow the foothills, that is until Audrey announced that she needed a bathroom. A few minutes and we were entering the pattern for 34 at Mulino (4S9).
A quick stop and we were off to Twin Oaks.A beautiful trip.
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