Jul 24, 2012 - Out for a Couple of Rides

On two separate days we wandered out to see what we could see. Our first destination was to La Grande, OR. The drive to La Grande was mostly up hill & very scenic (in the Blue Mountains), well worth the time. We saw a sign for the town of Meacham, so we thought....lets check it out. You sneeze.....you'll miss it. Our day was quite nice, we stopped in La Grande for lunch at (you guessed it....a Mexican Restaurant - Pete's favorite). The deco in the restaurant(La Fiesta's)was actually quite pretty, so I had to take a few photos. We took a...

Jul 3, 2012 - Emigrant Springs State Park near La Grande, Oregon

I had a very busy day on Saturday, June 30, when I ran multiple errands in Hood River, OR near Ainsworth State Park, well actually 30 miles one way but it had many resources. Groceries, laundromat, Walgreens, veterinarian for Abby's food and a not so good place where I got 2" cut off my hair instead of 3/4". GRRRRR... I got a good start after emptying the tank, hitching the care and taking a shower. I left Ainsworth State Park on Sunday, July 1 and drove a longer day to get here at Emigrant Springs State Park, near La Grande, OR. It's a...

Jul 2, 2012 - On The Road Again

As soon as we entered the state of Oregon, Charles felt at home, which I find odd since he only spent 17 years her and 27 years in San Diego. Eastern Oregon is still rugged but the trees are starting to multiply. I tried to add another city to our "maybe to live list", Baker City, Or. Such a cute town. In order to get gas or food off the highway you have to go thru the town. I think this is very clever on the town's part. It brings more business into the town. The downtown is active. About 10K people (too small for Charles) and they pump...

Jun 16, 2012 - Hot Lake

To Iowa and Beyond! June, 2012 Well the annual Banitt RV trip is underway. For the first time possibly in the history of our RV trips, it was actually hard to leave Portland in the middle of June. Portland emerged from “Junuary” gloom into a beautiful summer day reaching a gorgeous and comfortable mid 70’s temperature. The lure of the open road overcame any reluctance to leave and mid-afternoon found us whizzing out of town to blue skies, relieved kids, happy dogs and relaxed parents. Yay! Our first stop took us almost all the way across...

Jun 17, 2011 - A Whole New Adventure!

Well, here I go retyping this page, I don't know were the original escaped to, but I could guess, with utmost certainty, that cyberspace has a new adventure page amongst the growing list of "Where in the Hell did that go now!!" I live in Northeast Oregon, were there is never a lack of outdoor adventures through out the entire year. We are quite fortunate, to say the least, it is truthfully "GOD'S COUNTRY," and we "love" it here! Our adventures have taken us to the breathtaking HELLS CANYON and the Snake River, to the Wallowa-Whitman State...

Jun 17, 2011 - Hells Canyon: Not For The Faint Of Heart!!

You must experience Oregon's wilder side: Hells Canyon adventures begin long before you actually reach the South Entrance of Hells Canyon. On your journey along the Hells Canyon Scenic Byway, your senses will awaken as you travel through a natural landscape that remains mostly undeveloped, undisturbed, and uncrowded, a place where the air is still fresh. Allow time to stop and find a treasure in locally owned businesses in Richland, Halfway, and Pine Creek. Check out all the viewpoints for wildlife sightings and amazing scenic views. The...

Aug 31, 2008 - Cascade Locks to La Grand, Oregon

After a good night's sleep (not) Gene and Cyndy decided to take a trip in the jeep over to Horsetail and Multnomah Falls. The views of the waterfalls were spectacular and the hike up to Multnomah falls was only 2 miles roundtrip, no problem right, well.... it was straight up!!!! Cyndy was definatly huffing and puffing, but the hike down was fairly easy all except the shakey legs, lucky Gene was leading and Cyndy could hold on to him occasionally as the need arose. Both falls are beautiful, but wish we had more time to explore all the great...

Jun 20, 2008 - Eagle Hot Lake RV Park

While we were at the Flying J yesterday Gary decided to phone Greg from AM Solar and see if he could fit solar panels to our roof. Well Greg's secretary told Gary sorry he is at a rally in La Grande. Needless to say Gary was disappointed but then I had one of hose flashes of intelligence that I sometimes get. Goofy, we are in La Grande phone her back and get his phone number or find out where he is and we'll go look for him. Well, Gary did that and guess what he was 2 miles down the road from the Flying J where we were so he phoned the...

Jun 18, 2008 - Majestic Oregon

Well today's journey took us over the state line into Oregon. There are the most breathtaking vistas all along the way. As we crossed the state line there was no opportunity to take the obligatory welcome to Oregon photo, due to road works on the bridge where the sign was located. Gary and I then stopped at the Welcome rest stop right after the construction and I did get a welcome to Oregon picture for you after all. The rest stops here are really neat and tidy and clean compared to some we have seen in our travels. The Welcome Center even...

Aug 1, 2007 - Visit Bill and Linda Hallman in La Grande, OR

Driving south out of Clarkston, Wa. we follow HW 129 over the Rattlesnake pass to Enterprise, Or. Some of the first pictures show the highlights of the pass. A right turn at Enterprise takes us west on HW 82 to La Grande. What a beautiful trip it was. We stayed with friends Bill and Linda Hallman at their beautiful home in Island City, a neighboring town to La Grande. Several pictures of the area and several taken at Hot Lake Springs. Nestled at the feet of the Blue Mountains on the edge of the fertile Grande Ronde Valley, La Grande is a...

Jul 23, 2007 - La Grande, OR

We left Newport, WA and picked up Freddy's insulin in Spokane today. When we left Spokane the land changed from wooded and mountains to hills and mostly nothing! No trees unless there was a house. Then the wheat fields started. I had never realized that Washington and Oregon grew so much wheat. We arrived in La Grande, OR after crossing over the Blue Mountain Range. Max and Joan Bowers moved here from Bronson about 10 years ago and we wanted to stop and see them for a few days. Max and Freddy were "coffee drinking buddies" at the restaurant...

Sep 24, 2006 - Union Oregon

This week in Eastern Oregon we had rain, fog and sunshine. The higher elevations got a dusting of snow while we got the rain. We went to Wallowa Lake with Kim, Myron and Jace for their Oktoberfest and it was quite disappointing. It was a large "flea market" with a Swiss Band that played Country and Western. The little community at the lake is comprised of two dozen houses, two restaurants, two hotels and three RV parks. Their claim to fame is that all of the visitors feed the deer by hand and the town has deer wandering around looking for...