frosty The Historic Columbia River Highway is the oldest scenic highway in the US; the first paved road in the Gorge expressly designed for sightseers. It was started in 1915 when auto ownership exploded in Portland, and finished in 1922. It was designed by Samuel G. Lancaster to integrate the road with cliffs, forests, and …
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On The Road – frosty – 3rd Annual National Park/COVID Challenge – Oregon – Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area – Falls
frosty Multnomah Falls and the Columbia Gorge were on our must-see list. We got an early start and headed out the Historic Columbia River Highway. First stop was the Falls to try to beat the crowds later on in the day. Going mid-week before the summer rush was a good plan, but even so we …
On The Road – Albatrossity – Westward 2015, week 1
It’s Albatrossity Monday, and then it looks like we have some great trips ahead of us this week. (click to see a bigger, non-blurry version) Albatrossity Eight years after our trip to see the solstice sunrise at the Bighorn Medicine Wheel, we found ourselves there again, and again at the time of the solstice. Elizabeth …
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On The Road – way2blue – Rarotonga, Cook Islands [2 of 2]
way2blue I love to snorkel—so after colleague cautioned years ago now that coral reefs were in serious decline—I explore tropical reefs whenever I can. The Cook Islands are fairly remote, midway between Tonga & Samoa to the west and Tahiti to the east, thus somewhat protected from catastrophic ocean warming. As with most (all?) of …
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On The Road – way2blue – Rarotonga, Cook Islands [1 of 2]
way2blue So. Cook Islands. I’d been wanting to visit another island nation in the South Pacific that retained traditional culture, not completely dependent on tourism. The Cook Islands had been recommended by a friend who’d visited 10 years ago. The 15 islands of the Cook archipelago stretch across ~1400 kms of the South Pacific. They …
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On The Road – Paul in Jacksonville – Antique Auto Show
Paul in Jacksonville In June of 2021 my son and I enjoyed an extended auto trip to visit my sister and brother in law in the Chicago area. On one of the days during the visit, we went to an antique car show in the town of Plainfield, Illinois. I’m not an antique car buff, …
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On The Road – SuzieC – Tuscany 2023
SuzieC Hello fellow jackals. WaterGirl found out that in the last five years I traveled to Hawaii 3 times, and to Tuscany last October. She asked me to compose a submission for On The Road and coached me through the process. I visited Tuscany last October for 9 glorious days with a culinary tour group. …