From Zion we continued on our way towards Salt Lake City and then on to Boise, ID. I love the desert. Southern Utah is particularly beautiful.
We stopped for a Starbucks in Payson, UT. We'd traveled 428 miles. Let me tell you there are not a lot of Starbucks in Utah... I was desparately needing one by the time we finally found one in this little town! 
We didn't get pictures of Boise because it was dark by the time we got there. We stayed the night with Kirsten and headed out early, going Portland way because Snoqualmie Pass was closed.
This is Baker City, OR. Distance traveled: 943 miles. There isn't a whole lot to Baker City but they had a McDonalds and some interesting old buildings!
These are condos now but a sign on the building says St. Elizabeth Hospital established 1897. 
After we went over the cross we hit major crosswinds. 
I drove through the wind keeping my steering wheel pointed towards the left the whole time just to keep the car straight. I still managed to stay happy, though... 
We especially had a good laugh when a huge tumbleweed got stuck to my grill and he had to pull over get it off. 
more tumbleweed: 
dust storm kicked up by the wind: 
Finally we reached the Columbia River, the wind calmed down a bit but my windshield wipers got more use than they probably have in their whole history of being on my car (...which is about 6 months as they warp every Summer in Vegas). 
But of course the harder it rains, the more beautiful the rainbow seems to be! 
We stopped in Hood River to see where Kyle's Grandpa used to live and visit his old neighbors. We stopped at Multnoma Falls, too! 
Kyle ran up to the bridge to wave while I stayed a safe distance away from the freezing cold water spray!
We stopped for a Starbucks in Payson, UT. We'd traveled 428 miles. Let me tell you there are not a lot of Starbucks in Utah... I was desparately needing one by the time we finally found one in this little town! 
We didn't get pictures of Boise because it was dark by the time we got there. We stayed the night with Kirsten and headed out early, going Portland way because Snoqualmie Pass was closed.This is Baker City, OR. Distance traveled: 943 miles. There isn't a whole lot to Baker City but they had a McDonalds and some interesting old buildings!
These are condos now but a sign on the building says St. Elizabeth Hospital established 1897. 
After we went over the cross we hit major crosswinds. 
I drove through the wind keeping my steering wheel pointed towards the left the whole time just to keep the car straight. I still managed to stay happy, though... 
We especially had a good laugh when a huge tumbleweed got stuck to my grill and he had to pull over get it off. 
more tumbleweed: 
dust storm kicked up by the wind: 
Finally we reached the Columbia River, the wind calmed down a bit but my windshield wipers got more use than they probably have in their whole history of being on my car (...which is about 6 months as they warp every Summer in Vegas). 
But of course the harder it rains, the more beautiful the rainbow seems to be! 
We stopped in Hood River to see where Kyle's Grandpa used to live and visit his old neighbors. We stopped at Multnoma Falls, too! 
Kyle ran up to the bridge to wave while I stayed a safe distance away from the freezing cold water spray!
1 comment:
the falls are gorgeous!! you guys seem like you are having so much fun with the whole moving process!! cant wait to see you next week!!
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