We said goodbye to our friends Klaus and Char and departed Garden Valley, ID at 10:00. Dad had wanted to leave at 0900 but Mom and Char were still talking (no surprise there) so we got a late start.
The goal was to make it to Pendleton, OR and stay at the Wild Horse Casino. Mom wanted another shot at hitting the big one.
We drove along the Payette River which is beautiful and a great place to do white water rafting. We also went by the Black Canyon area. Before I knew it we were in Oregon. Somewhere along the way we found one of those hours we lost on our way out so that is when I finally had to put my paw down.
Time to suck it up, put the pedal to the metal and keep driving.
We ended up in Arlington, OR. which is where Dad used to tie up on the Bluebell. Nice place but he forgot to tell us about the trains that go by and blow their horns almost hourly all night long. It could be payback for that long drive but it is worth it because we will be home tomorrow one day sooner than planned.
I'll catch up on my sleep then.
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| Along side the Payette River |
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| Black Canyon Dam |
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| The Columbia River at last |
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| Campsite at Arlington, Or (train central) |
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