Entries under "dundee"
-
The Best Commute Ever
Most people aren't excited about driving to work, but because I work at the Black Walnut, my morning commute is one of the best parts of my day. I drive up Worden Hill Road from Dundee, and as I climb up out of town, Mt. Hood peeks into my rear view mirror. I drive past the tasting rooms and rolling vineyards, past the bright orange poppies on the roadside, and past the occasional brave soul out for a morning stroll on the narrow road. The road rushes down the hills and gathers in the woods, where I turn onto the Inn’s driveway, downshift, and begin the steep climb up the one-lane drive through the forest, my engine churning in second gear. Sometimes I swing around a turn and have to stop for wide-eyed and startled deer. As I finally climb up out of the woods and crest the hill, I see the Inn, ivy-clad and rosy in the early light. It crowns the hill, overlooking the vineyards and valley, Mt. Hood, and the snowy tip of Mt. Jefferson peeking out over the blue Cascades. If there was a contest for best commute, I'd win.