In The Dalles

Friends had advised us that the Columbia Crest winery was about an hour’s drive east on the Washington side of the river, so Jim made a reservation to taste at 1pm.  We went to The Dalles farmers market first, getting … Continued

I took the motorcycle out for a ride today, as temperature was in the 80s. Nice local ride, except for one aspect. I forgot both my wallet and phone. Doh! I needed some control practice, so I found a parking … Continued

There’s a corridor of waterfalls west of us where creeks fall off Larch Mountain. The most famous is Multnomah Falls, 650 ft high. We got our “timed entry waterfall corridor permit” at recreation.gov and went there this Monday. We arrived … Continued

We did a loop today, from The Dalles OR to Lyle WA, then over the plateau to Goldendale WA then back to Maryhill and home. Along the way, we drove along the Klikitat river, quite beautiful. Lunch at the Maryhill … Continued

Woke, ate breakfast (same food, same penurious hoarding) and drove home.  I forgot to turn on the Garmin InReach tracker, so it looks like we’re still at Seaside.  Since the temps in The Dalles reached 104 degrees on Monday afternoon, … Continued

We ate breakfast at the Gilbert Inn.  Scrambled eggs and sausage.  Had to ask for a spoon for yogurt.  Had to ask for salt and pepper.  Had to ask for refills on coffee.  Had to ask for a second pat … Continued

We decided to spend the 40th anniversary of our First Date at the Pacific.  We selected the Gilbert Inn in Seaside OR, and drove there on Saturday, 7/23.  It was very windy through the gorge, but things calmed down as … Continued

This has been the first long-distance travel with the Gosling, the enclosed trailer in which I brought my motorcycle to Oregon. I had things in boxes, bins and loose, restrained by bungee cords, ratchet straps and nylon. Of course, we’re … Continued

No, not us! The road south from Hood River to Parkdale and back on the Dee Highway is called the Fruit Loop. It passes through numerous wineries and orchards, the latter growing apples, peaches and cherries. We did the loop … Continued

After we left the Crooked River Canyon, we struck northwest across the Warm Springs Indian reservation. The road drives straight toward Mt Hood through a combination of plains, alpine forest and temperate rain forest. Deb drove and I took lots … Continued