Now in Huntington, Oregon

Made the move this morning, was a little touchy at the beginning - had to go to the front of the park to pump out because we did not have full hookup.  Just juggling to get in line - a little nervous.  Then, our neighbor was also doing the same thing but delayed about 15 minutes behind us, came around the corner and clipped a truck that was parked servicing an RV.  His nice rig got a nice big ding.  Then he had to wait for us to get out of the way, we were sitting on the side hooking up the car.  I hope the rest of his trip went much better.

Saying good by to Mt. Hood for the last time

Passed another dam - John Day Dam

The Columbia River is really wide in places!

Sailboats!

I could stare at this river all day

Lewis and Clark trail was well marked (see bottom left of sign)

Last look at Columbia, near Hermiston, Oregon

Our trip was great.  We jumped on Interstate 84 heading east, riding along the Columbia River for about 100 miles before it veered to the north and we continued moving south and east.  All along the way there were signs that we were following Lewis and Clark's trail as well as the Oregon Emigrant Trail.  Dropped down into Pendleton and then had to start the climb up and into the Blue Mountains.  These mountains were very treacherous for the emigrants.  Up to that point they were in a desolate landscape, no trees, just barren rock and scruffy grass for their cattle and horses.  Up the Blue Mountains they had to move in and out of forest trees.

Passed us - on it's way to Umatilla Army Base

Oregon Emigrant Trail marker 

And spotted the Loran's out there in the fields 

Another good place to visit - in Pendleton

Starting up Emigrant's Pass to get into the Blue Mountains

Once we dropped down out of the mountains we were near Baker City, Oregon.  We had stopped there years ago to visit the Oregon National Emigrant Trail Center, if you are ever in the area - well worth your time.  Continued on Interstate 84 and came through some real twisty turney road and then once we passed through it - saw the Snake River on our left.

Some recent fire activity

In the heart of the Blue Mountains

And into canyons

We both thought of John Henry, the pile driver, at the same time

We are camping right along the Snake River.  Will be here for a week, then we are going to go back north to Pollock, Idaho and visit our friends who own a campground there.  Today we traveled 254 miles - felt bad for Dave, he was not used to driving that distance in quite awhile.  But the interstate was really good, not torn up and no construction.  Just a few spots of climbing up and over mountains and passing through some canyons that gave us some white knuckles.

Our view of the Snake River here at campground