I went for an early morning ride today:

As we say in the Hancock song, “218, take me home…”

The bustling metropolis that is Clarno, Oregon:

We opted for the Aboriginal Skills class in the morning time slot.  I’m pretty sure our daughter is the only girl in her school that has used an atlatl:

Some farewell photos:

Flowers blooming thanks to a recent flash flood:

I was sad to leave, but also glad to leave behind the sense that it was a long, long time ago when I was in my 20s.

We decided to take the slightly longer but much flatter Columbia Gorge route to Portland.  We dumped tanks and refilled water at an RV park along the way for only three dollars!

In the gorge, we visited the Maryhill Stonehenge:

After a brief visit to the grounds of the Maryhill Museum and a grocery stop in The Dalles, we stopped for the night at the Forest Service’s Wyeth Campground.  At only $10 a night, it was the cheapest option around.

We drove 135 miles today.   See the trip map for today’s drive and our current location.