Today's Journey Things I Love about Driving East out of Portland There are six things that I love about driving east out of Portland on Interstate Highway 84. Portland, Oregon to Ontario, Oregon (click on image for a larger version in a new Tab or Window) The River Views Interstate Highway 84 crosses several small rivers and streams, but primarily I am referring to the views of the massive Columbia River for over 100 … [Read more...]
Stopping for Chicken and a Tire Check in Ontario, Oregon – Hermiston, OR to Tremonton, UT
August 12, 2018 by ·
Yesterday, after digging out and hooking our loaded trailer in Sumner, Washington, and then stopping for some fresh fruit in eastern Washington, we continued on to Hermiston, Oregon, where we stopped for the night. Today we’ll continue running our load out of Sumner bound for Hurricane, Utah after stopping for the night at the Stanfield Pilot Travel Center near Hermiston, Oregon. We’ll travel across northeastern Oregon and … [Read more...]
Rolling East Along the Oregon Trail – Hermiston, OR to Ogden, UT
October 31, 2017 by ·
Monday, July 31, 2017 After picking up this load of copy paper in Camas, Washington, we returned to the Pilot Travel Center near Hermiston, Oregon. Our next stop on this drive to deliver in Aurora, Colorado is Ogden, Utah. Nearly all of today's drive is along the Historic Oregon Trail. Some of my own family traveled this route in the 1840's, so this route has personal significance. Roads Travelled: Interstate 84 Scenic … [Read more...]
