I did a little research about what lay eastward when we left Boise and found in one of my guide books a reference to Earthquake Lake in West Yellowstone, Montana (the town, not the National Park). That sounded interesting. Let’s…
Boise 2018
A trip to the Northwest is not complete without a stop in Boise. Jim has two nephews there. We’ve been to Boise before and will most certainly visit again! This was a quick weekend stop because we are on a…
Bend, Oregon
We had heard good things about Bend, Oregon over the years. So we decided to make it our next destination. At the end of our three days, we decided that three days was NOT enough time to explore the area. …
Portland 2018
When we left the Columbia River Bar, we were headed to Portland to visit Callie. But Cannon Beach was an easy stop on the way to Portland. Cannon Beach Jim had never been to Cannon Beach. This was my third…
Columbia River Bar
We spent a lovely couple of days exploring the Columbia River Bar. This is where the Columbia River, which divides Washington State from Oregon, exits to the Pacific Ocean. It is a system of bars and shoals, forever shifting. It…
Mt. Saint Helens…again
In August, 2017, when Janelle and I were in Portland, Oregon visiting Callie, Janelle and I visited the Mt. Saint Helens National Volcanic Monument and the David Johnston Observatory (read about that visit here). Jim had never seen Mt. Saint…