We left Portland on Wednesday in the end as we had a few things to sort out with the truck and it took a couple of days. A leisurely drive up the coast in the sunshine and we arrived in Bellingham. The pacific coast is lovely and the road quiet. We even visited a town called Conway and took a photo!!!! The ferry left on Friday at 6 although we then turned our watches back another hour, now we are 9 hours difference from home. The sea was calm and we saw lots of ...

The journey was very straightforward and we took the train into the centre of Portland on Thursday morning. Freddy needed the brakes that we had brought back with us and so we spent the day exploring the city. 2 dollars bought us a days travel on any bus or tram and we went from end to end and wandered along the banks of the river Willamette enjoying the sunshine and the warmth. Friday we had time to go back to the most enormous book shop which had millions of b...

Mount St Helens was really stunning, covered in snow but it was easy to see the lingering effects of the eruption 20 years ago . It is hard to take in that 230 square miles were covered that day as a result of the eruption and the devastation is still clear to see in some parts. From here it was not very far to go to visit Mount Rainier . We spent the night camped by a river off a road that is quiet and we were told that it is permissible to stay overnight there...

We have travelled down the mighty Columbia gorge and marvelled at the size of the river. Arriving at the coast we spent 2 days following the coastline enjoying the Ocean and the fabulous coastline with beaches that stretch as far as the eye can see, and beautiful rocky cliffs. The bridge across the Columbia river was 4 miles long!!!!!! And we headed for cape Disappointment. This is a stunning place and we had 2 days of walking in the sunshine by the beaches and ...

Sorry for the long delay, the time seems to be flying by. We had a wonderful time at the rodeo. It was very professional and we saw lots of different riders on horses and on bulls and they all seemed very capable but they all ended up on the floor! From here we travelled to las Vegas and had a very enjoyable evening wandering up and down the strip in the evening. The light displays are amazing and we saw the Eiffel tower and the pyramids as well as the statue ...