Monthly Archives: August 2015

As we headed out of Buffalo, we did most of our miles on major highways and freeways (I90). This makes for a much faster trip, but it’s also not a memorable ride. I don’t like to travel freeways when we … Continue reading →

This was a wonderful day – we saw lots of wildlife as we exited the park’s east gate. Our ride was unbelievably and bone-chillingly cold, in the misty morning. We saw elk, deer, antelope, swans (!) and geese on the … Continue reading →

The next day we decided to do laundry and go for a ride in the park. Our way into Mammoth was through very long road construction waits and extremely rough roads – which was not fun for the two who … Continue reading →

Sorry for the lag in posting, friends! My netbook has been behaving quite strangely, needing lots of updates. When we left Virginia City, we stopped at Boot Hill cemetery. Evidently there was a vigilante style trial where “road agents” (now … Continue reading →

We left Missoula about 8am, after a wonderful breakfast in a downtown cafe. The best homemade corned beef hash I have had in years – and good coffee! We hit the road in good order. We headed south toward Wisdom. … Continue reading →

Sunday, we headed out from Clarkston about 7am. First thing, we saw an Osprey catch a fish as we crossed the Snake River. I love the opportunity to see so much wildlife I wouldn’t notice if we were in a … Continue reading →

As we headed out the Columbia River Highway, I watched the birds fly along the river. Our first stop was at Rooster Rock State Park. The marshes along the banks were were teeming with ducks. We stopped at Biggs Junction … Continue reading →