Hi all
Just a short update here.
We left South Fork Colorado on the 14th heading for Yakima, WA.
We drove for three days and did about 850 miles, than stopped for two nights in a little town of Glenns Ferry, Idaho. Very neat little town with lots of history on the Oregon trail. There was a very major river crossing here called Three Island Crossing. It was very dangerous for the pioneers and a lot of folks and animals drowned while trying to make the crossing. Those that did not want to try had to stay on the south side of the river and take a much rougher trip for the next hundred miles or so. Very rough and very little water.
Tonight we are in Pendleton, Oregon, after another 280 miles of driving, and will do some sight seeing here in the morning before moving on to Plymouth, Washington for the night (45 miles). Than into Yakima on Tuesday.
Pendleton has "underground Pendleton" tours and Pendleton woolen mills which has been making blankets and coats and stuff for a very long time.
Here is the link to the Picasa page and the first three albums are the trip so far.
hppts://picasaweb.google.com/lh/myphotos
It is very difficult to tell you about the vast lands that are in the west. You can see, at times, to the horizon in a four directions. It is pretty amazing. Especially if you live east of the Mississippi river where in most cases, your view is blocked by buildings, trees and other stuff. So enjoy the pictures, but probably not near as much as we enjoyed it first hand.
Take care.......
Jim and Linda
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