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Travelling is not just about ticking off bucket list places; it is about collecting memories, having new experiences and sometimes also about pushing your limits to overcome your fears. At least that is what travel has been for me. For some time now, I have been toying with this idea of sharing about different interesting activities and adventurous experiences I have had during my travels. So, here is something on those lines!

Last year, around New Year's, I had gone to Portland, Oregon for three days with a couple of my friends. Unfortunately, due to icy conditions and imminent snowfall, everything in Portland was shut down! After being totally disappointed on day one, we started searching what else we could do the next day. Imagine, entire Columbia River Gorge area was closed due to the forest fires (that had happened earlier that year), Portland was on snooze mode for the two days, and since it was going to rain and snow in the state for those two days – the coast was totally ou…