Hooray, we finally made Portland. It was 15 day 3320 mile trip, but we made it in good order. The drive from Boise to Portland was 433 beautiful miles with a little messy snowy stretch around Deadman Pass. The rest was a piece of cake. One of the coolest drives I've ever driven was the 140 mile section from Boardman to Portland on the Columbia River. The road was next to the river for the entire140 miles and went through gorges and past beautiful winter waterfalls. I've scoured the internet to find any picture that does it justice and I couldn't find a thing. We stopped for lunch at the Riverside in the town of Hood River on the Columbia River and arrived in Portland around 3. It was another fantastic drive. We didn't do much after we got there except stop for a bite and a cocktail at the Senate, which isn't worth saying anything more about. We're staying at the Embassy Suites downtown and it's in a 103 year old gorgeous building and our room is huge, perfect ending to a great drive. We'll be in Portland three days.
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| Columbia River Drive |
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| View from Riverside Restaurant |
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