We passed a low key evening with a few walks and a late evening cup of tea (me) and roll in the grass (Karl and Bob). A restful night, a morning walk for all of us and we are about 30 minutes from departure – planned for 6:30 a.m. … I’m still on Mtn time even though we are officially Pac time – works for early leave-taking.

Route today is 395 to 84 along the Columbia Gorge to Portland where we pick up I-5 and head south. Shooting for Roseburg, OR for tonight.

8:10 a.m. First break – rest stop about 80 miles east of The Dalles on I-84. Hazy day promising heat in the valley but hopefully cooler by the river and the coast. We passed some WA vineyards this morning and then in OR, Cedar wood farms – incredible groves of cedars that looked like enchanted forests – beautiful!

No espresso stand here :)! – so made my own mocha. Karl and I will have a quick walk here and then get on down the road. ***there was a coffee stand, though – more later!

Noon – VERY quick stop for a break and a bite and a step out the door for a gorge photo – 20 miles east of Portland. An earlier fuel stop should take me to my end point today. Hope to stop longer after Salem. All is well, traffic is getting heavier and I expect will stay that way until after Salem.

2:20 p.m. – Had a nice walk at the best rest stop so far – nice green grass and shade in the dog area! We have a reservation in Roseburg, OR and should be there by 4:30-5:00 – sitting 120 miles away and ready to roll after a safety check.

5:00 p.m. nearly on the dot we arrived – beautiful!!! park – Rising River RV Park in Roseburg with such wonderful folks. And we have a tree and shade out our front door. I’m pooped – lots of photos to review – later or tomorrow on the blog.