Blogs from La Grande, Oregon, United States, North America

July 22, 2013 - Don't miss the panorama and 74 pics What a beautiful morning. We took the Tram up to the top ofMt.Howard, 8200’, right here in theWallowaLakeVillage. We could walk to it. Our first stop was the Summit Restaurant for breakfast with some killer bacon. Thought of Kyle! The Marmots & chipmunks were all around us as we ate, begging for food. Another critter, theClark’s Nutcracker was begging for food too from the trees. It made for a lively breakfast. Next we explored the trails and saw some unbelievably awesome sights. The light on the surrounding mountains and onWallowaLake, way below, took our breath away. And the views going up in the Tram were outstanding as well. We ascended 4100’ vertical and it took almost 20 minutes. On the trails were many Golden Headed ... read more

After a nice rest at Riverbend RV Park we stuck out for La Grande, Or. traveling through the Methow Valley passing many orchards, more creeks and lakes. Stopped at a pull off for a view of Chief Joseph Dam, then traveled south by Dry Falls, Lenore Lake, and several area's named ______ Coulee. Had some pretty good climbs of better than 4000 ft. and Shelby had some trouble making some of the climbs, so we stopped at Wal-Mart in Moses Lake for him to buy an air filter to see if that will help. On to Flying J in La Grande, Or. Today we travel from Oregon through Idaho into Nevada, to spend the night in Wells, Nv., you guessed it at a Flying J Had both RV's washed before leaving this morning. This time ... read more