THE WEATHER: Judy‘s socks got pulled out this morning! 32 degrees! But warmed up nicely… and quickly to the mid 80’s. Clear skies, puffy white clouds, beautiful day.
THE DISTANCE: 200 miles to Clarkston, WA at the Hells Canyon Resort.
We got an early start this morning…. 9 am! The further we drove into northern Oregon and Southern Washington the land became “amber waves of grain”! Well, maybe they weren’t waving but there were miles and miles of golden wheat fields that had been harvested and lying in bundles waiting for pickup. I think Oregon is one of the most diverse states in America. Colt & Sarah should be very happy here, if they can ever sell their house in Lynchburg! Many of the towns still have the old west look with buildings and streets that resemble things I’ve seen in movies. We crossed the Oregon Trail and are camped on the Lewis & Clark Trail. You can see why they chose this route, it being so flat and easy to travel. As a matter of fact, we are staying in Clarkston, Washington, right on the border of Idaho where the first town over the border is called Lewiston! Very apropos. Just to our south is a place called Hell’s Canyon. It can not be accessed by road, it is only seen by boat tours. It is called the grand canyon of the north due to it being the deepest river gorge in North America. We won’t be taking the boat tour this trip…. maybe next time! This is also the area where the confluence of the Clearwater and Snake rivers meet where boats actually make their way 465 miles to the Pacific Ocean!
Looks beautiful. Happy travels as you make your way home.
ReplyDeleteNEXT TIME!? Did you say, "NEXT TIME?" What does Bruno say about a repeat adventure?
ReplyDeleteNice to hear from you yesterday, Deb. I know your mangled brother Dave appreciated it. We are telling people it's a shark bite on his arm (rather than a falling-on-a-chainsaw injury) but if you were here, we could say it was from tangling from a Grizzly.
Peace! M