Departed Jackson Hole on the 11th for the trip back home to Vancouver. Stopped along the way at Shoshone Falls in Idaho, which apparently is quite a gusher in the Spring, but as you can see there isn't much to it in the Fall. The Snake River valley thru which it flows is quite dramatic, however, and it made for a nice break from all the driving.
Shoshone Falls
On the 12th we stopped off at the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center near Baker (eastern Oregon). Really well-done. Guess there are about 14 miles of the original trail that run thru the area, and the ruts from all of the wagons that passed this way 165 years ago are still visible in places. Made for an interesting hike down into the valley and back up to the visitor center.
Pioneer Woman on the Oregon Trail
Finally made it home late the evening of the 12th after spending about 90 minutes stuck in traffic on I-84 east of Portland - they had closed the highway because of a forest fire near the road. Managed to extricate ourselves at the town of Hood River, crossing the bridge over the Columbia and continuing via Rte. 14 into Vancouver.
All in all a great trip - even the weather cooperated for the most part. Looking forward to our next sojourn to Valdosta, Georgia in about three weeks to visit Jennah, Mike, and the grand kids. After that it will be off to New Zealand for 3 months starting in mid-November.
Meanwhile we're back home, doing laundry and refolding the maps in preparation for next time.
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