May 30,2008 Nez Perce National Historic park

Yesterday we arrived in Lewiston for 3 days at the Hell's gate State Park. 3 days for 68.13. This is a nice campground on the Snake River. This area is the Gateway to Lewis and Clark Expedition and also Hell's Canyon ,the deepest river gorge on the Snake in North America. We took off in the car and went to Nez Perce (spaulding site) park. There's a museum and buildings to explore.

Here's a photo of the Watson's general store.

The presbytarians church.

The coming of the railroad.

Lapwai Mission Cemetery where many of the Nez Perce Indians are buried.

May 29,2008 Whitman Mission

Today we left Rufus and and headed for Lewiston ,Id. where we would spent several days. Along the way we came across Whitman Mission and decided to stop since it was a stamp in my park passport book. The Whitman's left N.Y. in 1835 and were going to establish a mission on the Nez Perce. Also known as the Oregon Trail.Other missionaries arrived but the Indians were indifferent to the ways of religious ,schools and worship of the white man. After 11 years there was unrest with the Indians and a Measles outbreak.With half the indians dying from the measles and not responding to American medicine they accused Whitman of trying to poison them. One thing led to another and the Cayuse attacked the mission and killed the Whitmans among others. The killings ended any missions in the oregon country.This wagon is like the ones used to forge the Oregon Trail.A monument to the Whitman's stands on the hill where Narcissa used to go and watch for her husband to return from his trips.The grave at the Mission.

May 28, 2008 Columbia River Gorge

Today we left Seaside under cloudycold and rainy conditions. If with the rain it was beautiful drive. We passed Multnomah Falls and I took a photo from the motorhome.

After driving 198 miles today we decided to stop at Rufus exit 97. We decided to dry camp along the Columbia River. There were several other rv's there and they even had some wind surfers. The wind was really blowing and we went inside and watched the surfers from our seats. We sat there watching the barges going up and down the river and all the rest of the evening.

May 28, 2008 Columbia River Gorge

We left Seaside today under cold,cloudy and rainy weather. Even with the bad weather it's a beautiful drive. I was able to get a photo from the motorhome of Multnomah Falls. Driving along the river we came to John Day Dam and took a shot from themotorhome.

We decided that we drove 198 miles and it was time to stop for the night.We stopped at Rufus exit 97 and found a nice place to dry camp along the river.The wind was really blowing and there were some wind surfers out. We hunkered down and just enjoyed the river and view.

We watched from our window and saw the barges going up and down the river.

May 28,2008 Columbia River Gorge

We left Seaside today under cold,cloudy.and rainy conditions. It still is a pretty drive along the Columbia River even in the rain. We past Multnomah Falls and tried to get a decent photo from the motorhome.

May 27,2008 Peter Iredale

While on the beach we drove down to the Peter Iredale shipwreck. This ship was built in England in1890. In Sept. 1906 it left Mexico and headed to Portland. When it got to the Tillamook lighthouse it changed it's course so they could enter the Columbia River. The ship ran ashore near Warrenton and they tried to move out to sea but got embedded in the sand and there it stayed. This is what's left of it after all these years.

May 27,2008

This week Sam has been busy working around his aunt's place and he's lost about 15 pds. I went to Costco to get a rebate on my camera I had just bought. Ihad bought the Cannon sd890 for 370 and they bnown had a 20.00 rebate on it. They did give my 20.00 back.

Memorial Day we decided to take a ride to the beach and ride along the ocean. People were barbecueing and having family outings.This was a day to remember all that have passed on and all our military soliders across the waters. We stopped on the beach and just sat there looking at the waves. It's such a peaceful feeling.