SunRiver, Oregon - Day One
How 'bout a few shots of our six-plus hour drive from home to SunRiver, Oregon? We decided we needed to take a bit of a scenic view and meandered along the Columbia River rather than stick to the interstate...
Distance travelled: 370 miles
Photos snapped: 116
Waterfalls spotted: at least 4
Snow-capped mountains in the distance: 11
Gas price per gallon: $3.99
Museums enjoyed: 1 (Columbia River Discovery Center)
Dams viewed by accident: 1 (The Dalles Dam)
Music CDs listened to: 5, some multiple times
Time of arrival in SunRiver: almost 8pm
Prairie dogs spotted: 1
Number of rodents trying to commit suicide by running in front of Speeder: 2
Nice, helpful resort personnel talked to: 9
Number of scary biker dudes spotted: 3
Worth remembering:
Full-service gas stations!
Seeing the Columbia Gorge for the first time
Wishing to see Multnomah Falls, then suddenly it appeared!
Not worth remembering:
trying to figure out the wi-fi at the resort after the office was closed
the dark, smelly bathroom at Multnomah Falls
oh, and Lisa sitting on her sunglasses. oops.
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| I couldn't resist snapping this little cutie! |
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| Multnomah Falls |
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| Clock Tower, The Dalles |
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| Mount Jefferson |
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| In our room, at last! |
Distance travelled: 370 miles
Photos snapped: 116
Waterfalls spotted: at least 4
Snow-capped mountains in the distance: 11
Gas price per gallon: $3.99
Museums enjoyed: 1 (Columbia River Discovery Center)
Dams viewed by accident: 1 (The Dalles Dam)
Music CDs listened to: 5, some multiple times
Time of arrival in SunRiver: almost 8pm
Prairie dogs spotted: 1
Number of rodents trying to commit suicide by running in front of Speeder: 2
Nice, helpful resort personnel talked to: 9
Number of scary biker dudes spotted: 3
Worth remembering:
Full-service gas stations!
Seeing the Columbia Gorge for the first time
Wishing to see Multnomah Falls, then suddenly it appeared!
Not worth remembering:
trying to figure out the wi-fi at the resort after the office was closed
the dark, smelly bathroom at Multnomah Falls
oh, and Lisa sitting on her sunglasses. oops.
Comments
Have a grand time!
I have been to other falls where the restrooms were locked or non-existent.
KuKu
who will take anything over squatting in the bushes