Start: Twin Falls, ID
End: Pendleton, OR
Miles: 346
Our morning started out with a brief trip to Shoshone Falls. Who knew that Idaho had such beautiful scenery! The falls were stunning! I crept down to a viewpoint (the stairs were covered in ice) to grab a few shots. There was a double rainbow stretching over the falls, and tons of birds! The entire area was a beautiful and grand way to begin our day.
Our next stop was in Oregon, which meant driving through more of Idaho. I truly loved watching the scenery pass by. I've already said that each state we pass through is more lovely than the last, but Oregon seemed to want to test that theory out. We crossed the state line in Ontario, Oregon, and it was one of the smoggiest, grossest places that we've passed through thus far. A lot of factories and smoke, and almost no scenery. I was incredibly happy to get past that town, but I didn't think Oregon could recoup from that. I was (gratefully) proven wrong. More mountains encompassed us and a very large national forest with some of the most beautiful trees I've ever seen! We stopped for a bit in La Grande, Oregon, where we were planning on spending the night. After a fruitless search for a suitable hotel, we drove another fifty miles to Pendleton. We ate dinner at Hamley's restaurant and Saloon (food was AMAZING) and we walked around downtown for an hour. I picked up some books at a local used book store and John bought me a beautiful new ring from a curio shop. Then it was back to the hotel to relax in our jacuzzi tub and sleep.
Today we travel to Portland to see friends and watch the UFC fights, and tomorrow we arrive in Fort Lewis, Washington. Our trip across the country is nearly over!
Here are some of the pictures of the falls in Idaho. If you ever get the chance, visit them! They are well worth the trip!
End: Pendleton, OR
Miles: 346
Our morning started out with a brief trip to Shoshone Falls. Who knew that Idaho had such beautiful scenery! The falls were stunning! I crept down to a viewpoint (the stairs were covered in ice) to grab a few shots. There was a double rainbow stretching over the falls, and tons of birds! The entire area was a beautiful and grand way to begin our day.
Our next stop was in Oregon, which meant driving through more of Idaho. I truly loved watching the scenery pass by. I've already said that each state we pass through is more lovely than the last, but Oregon seemed to want to test that theory out. We crossed the state line in Ontario, Oregon, and it was one of the smoggiest, grossest places that we've passed through thus far. A lot of factories and smoke, and almost no scenery. I was incredibly happy to get past that town, but I didn't think Oregon could recoup from that. I was (gratefully) proven wrong. More mountains encompassed us and a very large national forest with some of the most beautiful trees I've ever seen! We stopped for a bit in La Grande, Oregon, where we were planning on spending the night. After a fruitless search for a suitable hotel, we drove another fifty miles to Pendleton. We ate dinner at Hamley's restaurant and Saloon (food was AMAZING) and we walked around downtown for an hour. I picked up some books at a local used book store and John bought me a beautiful new ring from a curio shop. Then it was back to the hotel to relax in our jacuzzi tub and sleep.
Today we travel to Portland to see friends and watch the UFC fights, and tomorrow we arrive in Fort Lewis, Washington. Our trip across the country is nearly over!
Here are some of the pictures of the falls in Idaho. If you ever get the chance, visit them! They are well worth the trip!
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