I took a few days' road trip to explore the eastern Gorge, and test out my hiking ability and stamina.  The scenery is stunningly different from western Gorge and for me all the more amazing. Here's a link to Wikipedia about the formation of the Columbia Gorge.  The photos here speak for themselves.

  I wasn't sure I'd even write about this, so I'll make it short.  In mid-August, I fell from my mountain bike and broke my femur, a couple inches south of my hip.  It was a very tough and painful ordeal getting rescued and transported to hospital.  Even recovery seemed to be slow and frustrating.
  Well, it's about 13 weeks in the past now, and I'm about 80% "there". I've resumed some hiking and even thinking about 2021 touring.