Premier RV Resort | Clarkston, Washington
To be fair, I must explain rhyme and reason to my
uninformed readers: Jimmy Buffett is on tour, celebrating his exciting
visit to Africa with his young son, Cameron. Buffett's new CD is titled
The Far Side of the World. We spend way too
much time driving up and down Interstate 5, so I have decided to call
this little adventure The Far Side of I-5 Tour.
Hate it or love it - that's what you get through the early part of July.
*****
Clarkston, Washington - We left The
Manor this morning at 9:07 a.m., only 7 minutes behind schedule and
possibly a record for us! Kelsey is dog/house sitting, and our poor
beagle was most unhappy as we pulled out of the driveway until he
discovered Kelsey standing beside him and promptly forgot completely
about us. Forty minutes of awful traffic later, we began our adventure
on the Far Side of I-5. I hope to not see that freeway
again for weeks and weeks. Our first stop was just outside of Portland,
at beautiful Multnomah Falls. We have stopped here many, many times...
but it had rained very hard last night and the falls were just bursting,
so we stopped and took this photo for your enjoyment:
Multnomah Falls
The Columbia River Gorge was just gorge-ous
today! Beautiful spring weather and every tree just bursting with life!
Multnomah Falls is the 5th highest waterfall in the United States. We
continued on Highway 84, which follows the Lewis & Clark Trail along the
Columbia River, on the south (Oregon) side of the river. The Gorge is
very beautiful in the spring and very green, but once you travel east of
The Dalles, it is sagebrush and plains! After Hermiston, we crossed the
river into Washington State and followed Highway 12 to Walla Walla, and
through miles and miles of freshly sprouted wheat fields to Clarkston,
Washington, where we will stay for three days. We are at a nice
campground, right on the Snake River. The nose of our motorhome faces
the river and we have a constantly changing view.
Clarkston, Washington is across the river from Lewiston, Idaho (get it,
Lewis & Clark???). Our view across the river is to Lewiston. Lewiston is
Idaho's lowest point in elevation at just over 700 feet and is Idaho’s
only port. (Did you think I would not give you something for Jeopardy
tonight?)
DT ran and I walked (only 2 miles, but quite a milestone for
6-weeks-post hysterectomy). We sat outside in the sun and watched the
world go by: sea gulls, osprey, ducks (ducklings!), red-winged black
birds and geese, fishing boats, trains on the other side of the river,
bikers and runners along the bike path that follows the river and
chatted with fellow Holiday Rambler owners. Dinner was a lovely Shabbat
celebration: homemade chicken noodle soup, tossed salad and freshly
baked Challah.
We are here to attend the Pac-10 Track & Field Championships at
Washington State University this weekend. Please check back for updates.
In order to give the alternative view of the days events, DT will
occasionally add his comments: Today DT SAYS he is
too busy reading ("Best Medicine Wears Big Shoes" in today's
Oregonian.) about how Muggins The Clown of Vernonia, Oregon, will be
traveling to Afghanistan to help distribute medical supplies: "Gee, I
can't imagine why these people hate us?".
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NOTE TO READERS: We will be here for a few days to
attend the Pac-10 Track & Field Championships. If this bores you to
tears, just jump ahead to May 20 when we head
out on actual adventure... or...