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| This post covers the three days of leaving our home for the past week in Columbia Falls in Montana and doing a hop, skip and a jump to Columbia Gorge in Oregon...... Initially we retrace our journey down past beautiful Flathead Lake and what a difference a week makes, on our journey up to Columbia Falls last Sunday it was black skies and raining.... |
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| At Big Arm, Flathead Lake we turn west on the 28 and the landscape immediately changes once again to flat plains, rolling hills and grasslands and farming...... |
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| Just before Plains, Montana a change back to forest and mountains... |
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| Left turn at Plains and we are driving alongside not only my favourite, the railroad but also the scenic Clark Fork River.... |
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| Lots of pull-outs alongside of The Clark Fork to stop for a leg stretch and lunch sandwich.... |
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| Our last pitstop for today at Lookout Pass on the I-90 and then another new State sticker for our map.....it has been a lovely scenic quiet drive, as soon as we crossed the border the road surface was terrible but it does prove to be for just a few miles... We overnight in the small community of Osburn....although small we are pleased to discover a DIY car wash as our boy is filthy...... |
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| Day Two and back onto the I-90 west across the Pan Handle of Idaho then south across vast plains mainly turning from wheat fields to corn, fruit and vines.....the temperature has been increasing all day and by the time we arrive at our campsite in Pasco/Tri Cities, Washington State it is 105 F......as well we have booked 50 amp as we need both a/c units running....:) |
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| Day three and back on the road, south to cross the Columbia River into Oregon... |
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| I am in heaven there is a railroad line on both sides of this magnificent river !!!! |
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| It's a lovely scenic drive with the river and the canyon, several rest areas/scenic viewpoints, never pass up the opportunity for a comfort break !!! |
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| One of several dams on the river..... |
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| Even with the railroad the Columbia River is still a "working" river....one of several barges that we saw today..... |
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| Mount Hood...... |
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| Safe arrival at our campsite for a couple of days at Cascade Locks and time for a visit to the visitors centre and the "lock" Sadly the lock is no more, when the river was damed the lock was no longer required as the water level was raised..... |
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| One of the sternwheelers on the Columbia River..... |
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| It's that lady again....we are still on the Lewis Clark Trail, this is Sacagawea, mother of "Pomp" for those paying attention they will know Pompeys Pillar was named after him.... The temps are now a very pleasant 88F...... |
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