Today we explored the waterfalls of Columbia Gorge. We drove the Historic Highway and stopped at every waterfall taking little hikes and lots of pictures. Except at Talkeena Falls where we hiked to the top of the ridge! At Multnomah we had a delicious lunch at the historic lodge with a fabulous view of the falls! Eventually we got on I-84 and headed east. Got to Baker City, Oregon.
Over a long weekend we sampled some of the myriad things to do in Cuyahoga Valley National Park, unique among national parks for it’s environmental reclamation, historic preservation, and recreational opportunities adjacent to the populous cities of Cleveland and Akron in northeastern Ohio. Can’t wait to return and explore more.
Our journey from Portsmouth, England to our home in Ohio might have been accomplished in about sixteen hours but my avoiding air travel we were able to enjoy a fifteen day journey home via train, ship, Uber, train, as well as our own feet and finally our personal vehicle.
It’s been a fascinating two day visit to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. We managed to pack in tours of the HMS Warrior, the HMS Victory as well ast Victory Live: The
Big Repair, and finally the Mary Rose. All were incredibly informative and well presented.
Karen & Steve – glad to hear and see that you are having a great time on your journey! The Gorge has got to be one of my favorite places I’ve ever visited and the historic highway is so crazy cool, what with it’s like 20 something waterfalls all along the way (First time I ever rode down it was on a motorcycle, lots of good memories – know you guys will have some great ones too). Miss you guys:-)
PS. Little delayed on the news, but my sis had her 2nd baby boy on Sept 22 – Kenneth David Hulse, so adorable:)
Great pictures! The scenery looks pretty awsome.