HISTORIC U.S. RT 30 along the COLUMBIA RIVER

Monday began as a sunny day!! Yipee, three in a row!! So we began a cross country trek taking what we thought might be a short cut to the Columbia River. After many times round and round and switchbacks, we finally got out of the mountains and into Troutdale OR, just in time to fill up with gas!! Thank goodness, none too soon. After our fill-up and getting onto Historic US Rt 30, we decided that it was time for a fill-up for us. So we stopped at Shirley's Tippy Canoe Restaurant for a delicious lunch. Outside the patio fence Gary found a couple friends!! No R--, they are not your ex- and her mother; just friends for Gary himself an his buddy Rick! The restaurant was very nice with a very nice patio, one that we will be sure to go back to visit. Now on to the River drive with our first stop at the Crown Point Vista House. What a view of the Gorge!! We decided to by-pass Larch Mtn. as w did not think that the visibility would be the best for the distance mountains. So on to the Falls. Gary took the long downhill walk to the first one. I was afraid of this one because of my knees. Better safe than sorry, I figured. Latourell Falls A culvert on the drive on to the next stop.

Bridal Veil Falls

Wankeena Falls, very scenic!

Now continuing east on the Highway.

Multnomah Falls, the big one!!

And we did walk up to the bridge, but did not have anyone below to take our picture.

We saw a gal park with Stark county, Ohio plates. But by the time we parked, she was not to be seen. Now on to the last one and the trip back home. Horsetail Falls

This is the one that Gary is thinking of doing a drawing from. It would be pretty!!

Now our view of Mt. Hood on the trip home. You can see that clouds did obscure the tops of the mountains at times. But beautiful!!

Hope that you enjoyed the pictures. Come back again for our next day trip. Take care!!