A Desolate Oregon Drive

Ontario, OR to Hawthorne, NV(click on image for a larger version in a new Tab or Window) Desolate Oregon We’ll be spending the day driving through some of the most desolate parts of the western U.S. along US Highway 95 in southwest Idaho, southeast Oregon and northern Nevada. No Cell Phone Coverage Here I enjoy driving along this route, but I wouldn’t want to break down out here; there are a few areas that still don’t have … [Read more...]

The Fog is Back! Now in Eastern Oregon and Washington

The Fog is Back The fog is back with us, this time in eastern Oregon and Washington. We're starting out at the Loves Travel Center near Boardman, Oregon, heading east on I-84 to I-82 to cross over the Columbia River into Washington. Boardman, Oregon to Spokane Valley, Washington(click on image for a larger version in a new Tab or Window) Columbia River Crossings At the Tri-Cities, we'll cross over the Columbia River again … [Read more...]

Friday Rainy Drive in California to Foggy Oregon

Orland, CA to Toledo, WA(click on image for a larger version in a new Tab or Window) A Friday Rainy Drive We've got a Friday rainy drive this morning in California before we get to Oregon where it's foggy in the mountains. At least a rainy drive is better than a snowy drive in the mountains! Mountain Fog in Oregon I was really worried about running into snow in the mountain passes, but it was too warm for that today, so … [Read more...]