VFR X-Country to Hoquiam

On September 22, a friend from work and I flew up to Bowerman Field in Hoquiam, Washington. It was a beautiful late summer afternoon and a great day for flying. We had lunch at a cafe on the field called Lana's for our $100 hamburgers. In my case, it was a $100 tuna fish sandwich. The food must have been good since our takeoff roll after lunch was a bit longer than our takeoff roll before lunch.

Some people might think it's crazy to spend over a year and a good chunk of change to get a license just so that once can fly somewhere to get lunch. To that I respond, it's the journey, not the goal. Or is it the means justify the ends.

Here is a short clip of us departing Bowerman to head back to Pearson Field.




And here we are flying over Grays Harbor.




And here are some pictures:

Would you fly with this pilot?

Lined up and ready to depart Pearson Field (VUO)

Flying over the Columbia.

Over Grays Harbor