Oregon: A tour of Portland by bicycle
After just over a week and over 2000 miles on the road on the Oregon Trail Road Trip, we had reached our destination. Portland, Oregon. After being across the wide open plains, seeing nothing for…
After just over a week and over 2000 miles on the road on the Oregon Trail Road Trip, we had reached our destination. Portland, Oregon. After being across the wide open plains, seeing nothing for…
The Oregon Trail, one of my most memorable road trips I must say. A 2,200 mile road trip that had me heading west from Independence, Missouri all the way to Portland, Oregon. Passing through the…
On my Oregon Trail journey I had arrived in Boise, Idaho and took an interesting tour of The Old Idaho State Penitentiary. It was to turn into a very thought provoking tour that would take…
Back again to the magnificent Snake River, Idaho and literally only minutes away from the wonderful Shoshone Falls. Located at Twin falls he magnificent looking Perrine Bridge spans the canyon, and a little down river…
A remarkable area of Idaho we had entered as we travelled west. An afternoon comprising of Soda Springs Geyser, followed by relaxing in the lava hot springs. It seemed totally fitting to stop for the…
Fort Hall, Idaho was a stop that became very interesting and enlightening. The Reservation of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes. A chance to learn a little more about how the arriving Europeans and the then the influx…
Portland, Oregon is home to Powell’s City of books. The largest ‘independent’ bookstore in the world. Whilst in the city it was of course a perfect opportunity to go take a look. The headquarters store…
I was in South Idaho and overlooking Snake River at a scene of magnificent beauty. Shoshone Falls or known by some with the nickname The Niagara of the West. One of the largest waterfalls in…
In Wyoming, not far from Guernsey you can get to see history first hand. The physical impressions from the masses of wagons heading west on the Oregon Trail. For here we got to see the…
Was a perfect end to a day on the road, a warm soak in the natural geothermal pools of Lava Hot Springs, Idaho. Mineral water flowing out from under the nearby mountain and into contained…
If there is one point on the Oregon Trail that witnessed the sagas of the times then Fort Laramie, Wyoming would be it. In the Platte River Valley, where the Rivers Laramie and North Platte…
Heading West through the open countryside of Wyoming, along State Highway 220, we did not fail to miss Independence Rock. Such is its unique features, standing out to the flat ground around, it is a…