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One day before Ron & Dona's Road Trip To Portland

It is Thursday, July 27, 2017 and we are in our final preparations for our 2 1/2 week road trip to visit Dona's sister, Ann in Portland OR.

The trip to get there will be a little brutal, but I'm sure we will survive.
  • Day One; Drive to Lincoln, NE. 555 miles. Have dinner and visit with Rae-Hope and Polly.
  • Day Two; Drive to Green River, WY. 715 miles. (one of only three places to stay in Wyoming)
  • Day Three; Drive to Boise, ID, 461 miles. Forecast temperature = 100 degrees
  • Day four: Drive to Portland, OR, 430 miles. Will be driving through some mountains and also down the Columbia Gorge. It has been a long time since we have seen this part of the country.
We hope to be on the road tomorrow no later than 8:00 am. Not sure there will be anything worthy of a photograph on the first day, but who knows. We will try to post photos of the trip as we go along.

A highlight will include a visit while we are there by Dona and Ann's cousin Jean and her husband Gary. Always a lot of fun when we all get together.

I'm sure I see some wine in our future. Jean and Gary are, I'm sure, the only true "Wine Aficionados" that we know.

Stay Tuned for updates!

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Ann said…
Looking forward to all visitors!
July 27, 2017 at 9:07 PM
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