We left home about 11am on Friday. Lovely sunny day, perfect for driving – along one of the most beautiful drives I ever do. The freeway runs along the south bank of the Columbia River, and we were heading east for about 200 miles to Walla Walla. Just 20 miles out of Portland we passed the Multnomah falls
Then we continued towards Hood River, which is is one of the top windsurfing areas in the world, but not today – way too early in the season – even with a wet suit on...... however later in the season you will see this. 
Time for a quick stop at Starbucks, to pep us up for the rest of the journey. Then back on the road. At this time of the year the hills are all green, by mid July they will all be brown, east of Hood river, as the rain dries up
The next major town is The Dalles, and you pass under this unusual bridge, which features Salmon (an integral part of this area in so many ways)
More beautiful scenery
On we went through more of the gorge, with many wind turbines. Oregon is a very ecological state and so you see a lot of these turbines and there are many on the Washington side also.
Then we continued towards Hood River, which is is one of the top windsurfing areas in the world, but not today – way too early in the season – even with a wet suit on...... however later in the season you will see this. 
Time for a quick stop at Starbucks, to pep us up for the rest of the journey. Then back on the road. At this time of the year the hills are all green, by mid July they will all be brown, east of Hood river, as the rain dries up
The next major town is The Dalles, and you pass under this unusual bridge, which features Salmon (an integral part of this area in so many ways)
More beautiful scenery
On we went through more of the gorge, with many wind turbines. Oregon is a very ecological state and so you see a lot of these turbines and there are many on the Washington side also.
The the scenery flattens out, to farming country and after passing through Pendleton, we headed North into Washington and to Walla Walla.
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Weeeee! I was there! On that road (or at least I think I was)
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