Good morning from foggy Cascade Locks, Oregon…home of the
Bridge of the Gods.
We had a very interesting trip yesterday from Seaside to
here. There was lots of rain, so I was unable to get some really good shots of
the wonderful roadway but I have attached a couple. The fall foliage is just
starting here, so we get to enjoy the wonderful colors all over again.
James and I have decided that we will take the backroads as
much as possible throughout this trip, so we went through several small towns.
On the first part of the trip, we went through a large
logging section of the state, where they have cut down the trees and planted
new ones. It’s funny to see trees and bushes growing all over the place with
large stumps still remaining. Some of the stumps even had little bushes and
grass growing out of them. We stopped at a wonderful restaurant called Camp 18 Restaurant for lunch. The restaurant is built of logs that were hand peeled and
the middle log (ridge beam) is 85 feet long and weighed 25 tons when cut and is
the largest in the US. The waitress was really friendly and the food was good.
You have to stop by if you are in the area, just to see the interior of this
building; the front doors (4 ½ inches thick) and some of the tree trunk tables…so
very cool.
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| Bird Feeder at Camp 18 Restaurant, Oregon |
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| Camp 18 Restaurant, Oregon |
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| Camp 18 Restaurant, Oregon |
We drove through the wine country section of the state. The vineyards
are so pretty with their even rows of plants all turning a lovely golden color.
There are tree farms, vegetable and berry farms, but not so many livestock
farms as we have seen before.
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| Victorian House - small town in Oregon |
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| Vineyards in fall colors - small town in Oregon |
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| Falling down house - small town in Oregon |
Unfortunately, we were unable to avoid Portland as James
would have liked (since we were pulling the trailer) so we had to maneuver our
way through the skinny streets and traffic. I thought it was cool because I got
to see the tram. We drove through streets filled with wonderful old houses and
buildings, then James told me to put my camera down because the neighborhood
was sketchy.
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| Portland Tram - Portland, Oregon |
We went down the Historic Columbia River Highway until we
hit a section that was closed. Thanks to our trusty Garmin, we found another
way down, which was quite sketchy with the trailer. The road she directed us to
take turned out to be a one lane, dirt road that was full of hairpin corners
and fog. We made it safely down and once again got on the Historic highway. We
passed several waterfalls along with Multnomah Falls, but unfortunately it was
dark so after tweaking the camera settings, I finally got a photo that I liked.
I should have brought my tripod and remote release with me to the falls, but it
was so dark, I wasn't sure I could get a shot in the first place…oh well, we
plan on staying in the area for a few more days, so I am hoping to get lots of
waterfall shots.
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| Back Road Detour - Oregon |
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| Multnomah Falls at night - Oregon |
After getting off the Historic highway, we passed a historic
dam that we couldn't really see since it was dark out but, we will be visiting
it too. As we got off the highway enroute to our RV Park, we passed under the
Bridge of the Gods, so hopefully I can get a few photos of it too.
Have a Safe and Happy Halloween,
Until Next Time...
Rebecca
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