Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Elks Lodge #823 - Vancouver, WA - March 29, 2016

We said our goodbyes to Steve & Dianne as they left the casino about 30 minutes before us. Our travel day today will take us into Washington and the beginning of our 6 1/2 month stay there. We stopped off just past Hermiston and gassed up. As per state law, they pummped the gas. It was $1.97 a gallon. Probably the last gas we get for less than 2 bucks a gallon for a while.

Just before we dropped down into the Columbia River gorge, we could see Mount Rainier and Mount Saint Hellens in the distance.



As they dissapeared from view, we could make out Mount Hood, along with many wind machines on both sides of the Columbia.








As we watched the mountain get closer, we also noticed some white caps starting to come up on the water. The Columbia Gorge is popular with wind surfers because of the westerly winds that are usually present. They were light today, and I was glad for that.






We passed several dams along the mighty Columbia. Here is the John Day Dam.




 


And the Dalles Dam.




And later the Bonneville Dam (no picture). There are 11 dams on the Columbia River between Canada and it's mouth into the Pacific Ocean. Between all the dams and the many wind machines, there sure is a lot of power generated in this area.

We just entered Portland when it was time to exit Interstate 84. We had been on this since Utah. Now we get on Interstate 205 for about 6 miles. Across the Columbia.

Goodbye Oregon.



And into Washington.





The very next exit was our destination at the Vancouver, WA Elks Lodge #823. We have been here several times.








Not too busy at all. Plenty of places to park.





They raised the price since we were here last year, from $15.00 (7 for dry camping) to $20.00. Still it is a bargain especially for this area. They have 30 Amp and water. No dump, but just out of town, north on Interstate 5, there is a rest area with a dump site.

That evening, our oldest Daughter, Candy, and our Grandson Erik came to visit. We had pizza and watched movies, and they both spent the night with us. Another great visit.



We just did one night here and will be coming back through in a couple of weeks.

On to our next stop and to see our Son and his family.

1 comment:

  1. It was great meeting up with you guys again. Safe travels and we'll see ya next year!

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