Day 9--We proceeded on and on and on . . .
Journal Day 9
8/2/04 --Monday
Astoria, OR to Twin Falls, ID
"Nothing important happened today."
Today is head east day. We take a while to get packed up and head out; the campground ambassador drops by and he turns out to be an interpretive guide at Fort Clatsop. Of course I have to talk to him for a while--he recommends a few books, and I get his tour web site and email address. (One of the highlights of this trip for me has been meeting other people who are as interested in the Corps of Discovery as I am.) Next we had to hit the KOA store, then I had to get online to post new blogs & pictures. After leaving the campground we drove to see the beach so we now can truly say we saw the ocean on this trip.
Apparently we should not have been surprised by having our gas pumped yesterday--another attendant informs us that all gas in the state of Oregon is full service!
Today we get to see all of the Columbia Gorge area in daylight. West of the Cascades everything is so lush and green; east of the range it's a desert. Oregon is an amazing state to travel through--so many changes in climate; so many different ecosystems. We leave the Columbia and follow the Snake for awhile; we leave the Lewis and Clark trail and follow the 0regon Trail. (We think following the Oregon Trail would be another great road trip/vacation.) As we cross the border into Idaho we go through another mountain range. 0ne side is forested with aspens and pines--and in the rain it smells so fresh and clean--we get through the pass and there's little vegetation; it's too dry.
We're back in Idaho; this time in the southern part of the state, the Snake River valley.
We cover over 500 miles today with stops only for gas and food--to go. Hours & hours in the car. Finally we arrive in Twin Falls @2am. Bedtime @3am. Exhausted!
8/2/04 --Monday
Astoria, OR to Twin Falls, ID
"Nothing important happened today."
Today is head east day. We take a while to get packed up and head out; the campground ambassador drops by and he turns out to be an interpretive guide at Fort Clatsop. Of course I have to talk to him for a while--he recommends a few books, and I get his tour web site and email address. (One of the highlights of this trip for me has been meeting other people who are as interested in the Corps of Discovery as I am.) Next we had to hit the KOA store, then I had to get online to post new blogs & pictures. After leaving the campground we drove to see the beach so we now can truly say we saw the ocean on this trip.
Apparently we should not have been surprised by having our gas pumped yesterday--another attendant informs us that all gas in the state of Oregon is full service!
Today we get to see all of the Columbia Gorge area in daylight. West of the Cascades everything is so lush and green; east of the range it's a desert. Oregon is an amazing state to travel through--so many changes in climate; so many different ecosystems. We leave the Columbia and follow the Snake for awhile; we leave the Lewis and Clark trail and follow the 0regon Trail. (We think following the Oregon Trail would be another great road trip/vacation.) As we cross the border into Idaho we go through another mountain range. 0ne side is forested with aspens and pines--and in the rain it smells so fresh and clean--we get through the pass and there's little vegetation; it's too dry.
We're back in Idaho; this time in the southern part of the state, the Snake River valley.
We cover over 500 miles today with stops only for gas and food--to go. Hours & hours in the car. Finally we arrive in Twin Falls @2am. Bedtime @3am. Exhausted!
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