Hello to All,
We are on the move once again. We left McCall, Idaho on Friday, it was a beautiful day and a lovely drive. We drove a long day and made it as far as Cascade Lock along the Columbia River in Oregon. We had a short drive on Saturday so we got up and drove along the Columbia River to view the four different waterfalls cascading over the walls of the Gorge.
The first falls we came to (top photo) is Horsetail Falls. This falls drops 176 feet to the pool below.
Next we stopped at Multnomah Falls. It was spectacular! This falls is the second tallest year-round waterfall in the nation. the water of the Falls drops 620 feet from its origin on Larch Mountain. Unusually cold weather in the winter can freeze the plummeting water into a majestic ice slide. the Falls drops in two major steps, split into an upper falls of 542 feet and a lower falls at 69 feet with a gradual 9 foot drop in elevation between the two. A foot trail leads to Benson footbridge a 45 foot long bridge that allows visitors to cross 105 feet above the lower cascade. We hiked up to the bridge to get a better view. This is the only falls that can be seen from Highway 84 along the Columbia River.
The next falls we stopped at , Latourell Falls. It was a short hike up to see the falls. This falls has a 249 foot drop. It was named after an early settler. Each falls were more beautiful than the last!!!
The last falls we stopped at was Bridal Veil Falls. It was a short 3/4 mile hike . Although short, the trail was a steep trail full of switchbacks down to see Bridal Veil falls, but well worth the hike down and back up the trail.
The weather was overcast and there was fog in the air, but worth the trip.
We left for McMinnville, just a short drive from Portland. We will be here for four nights to see some sights and taste some wine. Yesterday we stopped at four of the winery's and did some good tasting and bought some wonderful wine. John says that I have to be careful and not overload the weight for the coach, and my response is that I will have to do some wine drinking then!!!
Take care and remember that we love to hear from you also..
Love, Candy and Johnny
