Columbia Gorge

So today I decided I would do the scenic historical highway 30 and it was magical.  Here are some pictures:

oops - this is seaside..1st day that there wasnt fog and you can see the homes along the hill

the view from the Vista House

another view...pretty amazing huh?

this is Vista House - back in the day this is where they would greet the travelers ..highway 30 was designed and executed in the early 1900's for traveling

Waterfall - Latourell Falls - not only did we see waterfalls, we were taking small hikes up to them to get closer.

Bridal Falls

Bridal Falls

Wahkeena Falls

Multnomah Falls

another view of Multnomah Falls

1 more view - these falls were amazing

on a hike at the Women's forum Overlook

Oneonta Falls

Horsetail Falls

blurry but this was at Ainsworth State Park on a hike

Taos and I walked thru the bridge - it was all wood and the smell of the wood was great

Sheppards Dell fall

another view of Sheppards Fall

top of  Womens Forum Overlook (dont know why its called Womens Forum)

The drive was great and I am so glad I did it, definitely worthwhile. 

The room to rent did not work out - no way was I going to "live" there - messy, it was crazy making...I wouldnt have been happy.

So next thought is to finish up with Portland, go to Salem, then Cottage Grove (6 covered bridges and I really want to see them) and then Ashland (south on the 5) and come home a few weeks early.  It is very tiring not having a home base and I dont know if I could travel without. 

But I have a some more to see in Portland.  Talk about going with the flow, listening to my instincts, letting the universe be my guide, being in a relationship with God, Universe, Higher Power (whatever I want to call "it") and letting things happen organically.  But thats why I came on this journey which is to do and "be" just that.