It's funny when you have a bunch of friends who drink and you're basically the only person going to Oktoberfest who is remotely sober.  Thanks to my friends LJK, a group of 17 of us stayed inside this palatial cabin that had all the amenities a city-kid like me enjoys, but also all the relative peace and quiet that being in the woods can afford.  At times something like a frat party (seven straight dudes in a hot tub together drinking beer) and other times something more like a family, the weekend in Leavenworth was something that my wife and I both needed.  Interested in this place?  Check it out here.

My wife and I also broke in our new 2014 Subaru Outback, Nelle.  We just picked Nelle up the night before from the dealership and took her on our 3.5-hour road trip this weekend.  Side note: anyone looking for a good deal on a Subaru anything, you should definitely give Dick Hannah Subaru in Vancouver, WA a try first.  We had an absolutely amazing experience with them and never once felt pressured to buy anything.  I'd started a separate blog post about Nelle, but didn't actually publish it yet -- stay tuned for that.

 Lots of photos to share, but here's a couple from the palace in the woods we stayed at.  That kidney shaped thing in the middle of the main photo was the hot tub we all hung out in several nights.  Otherwise, the main pool area is what the owners called an infinity pool (wasn't really heated which led to more fun antics).  

Like German beer?  Like the outdoors?  I'd highly recommend some time in Leavenworth, Washington's Oktoberfest which runs one more weekend.  Check it out!  Here are some of my favorite photos from the trip.

Red Roof LodgeOktoberfest Antics - Leavenworth, WA

Friends!

Abstract Oktoberfest-goerFavorite photo from the trip

The Last MorningSunday morning, the fog in the background settled over the town of Leavenworth which we could see from our place.