Blogs from Troutdale, Oregon, United States, North America

This morning was sunny and mostly clear. The standing water from yesterday evening’s hard rain was mostly gone. We drove east to Hwy 410, getting an occasional glimpse of Mt. Rainier. Hwy 410 was beautiful, with dark forests, the green waters of the White River visible through the trees. However it was very bumpy. It made my adventure road feel like a newly paved super highway. Well, not quite. At Cayuse Pass, elevation 4694’, there was plenty of snow along the sides of the road. The road had steadily climbed to the pass and then, of course, we went down. It wasn’t too bad, but Kerry does hate those steep downhills. After Cayuse, the road south became hwy 123 for a while before joining US Hwy 12. While in the Mt. Rainier National Park, the scenery ... read more

We got a late start this AM since we don't have that far to drive. Said goodbye to Sara who was still in the bed. They got home after we did last night. We headed out around 10AM. Arrived at the campsite around 2pm. I didn't know this was an RV only campsite. I had explained to the people on the phone what we were pulling and she said there was no problem. After we setup the camper, I put Piper down on the grass and this voice calls out from the huge RV next to us. She was telling me that she puts her dog out on a lead and that he will attack her if she comes over there. She said he's a rescue and was attacked by coyotes. Well, I snatched Piper up ... read more