The Road Trip Begins!

On September 22, 2011 we headed out to see the great USA. Darby, unfortunately, could not come, even though he really wanted to. We left early and headed east. What a beautiful drive along the 84! We followed the Columbia River up through the gorge. As we got closer to The Dalles we were surrounded by solar windmills! Hundreds and hundreds for miles and miles. I was in awe while Josh drove.

We stopped in Walla Walla, Washington for lunch. If you are a fan a wine, and have time to stay in Walla Walla, I would highly recommend it! So many wine tasting rooms and vineyards. Unfortunately, we still had some driving to do so we had to pass, but we will be back.

Our next and final stop for the day was Lewiston, Idaho. We stayed at Hells Gate state park next to the Snake River. It was a nice park but right across the river was the highway and the city lights were so bright. It didn’t really feel like camping.

So the next morning we stopped by the museum and headed back out on the road. Josh has taken up whittling and this is me comparing his canoe to a real carved canoe. They seem kind of similar...