RoadTrip to Mt. Adams~

It's a good story, so as with any good story, I'll start at the beginning~

405 South Bound

It really doesn't matter when you leave, unless you want to head out about 4 a.m.  We left home about 8:30 - made one stop & were on the road by 9 a.m.

Pouring Rain~

The weather didn't improve as we drove south...  Diane & John were driving up from CA - they'd made a stop-over in OR.  We were texting back & forth - our timing was almost perfect - by the time we made the turn onto Hwy 84, they were only 20 min. ahead of us!  Of course - anyone who's made the drive to the Mt. Adams ride camp - knows whats coming next!

The Bridge~

Butch waited for a Semi to get across before we started over...

The expanse of the Columbia~

You do get the breath-taking views of the river, right out your window...  It's a narrow bridge & it does flex in the wind!

Past mid-span

Once you're past the middle, you start to think that you're actually going to make it over :-)  Sweet relief!  Not long after, we pulled into ride camp to find that we already had neighbors!

Titan & Fonzi

At least they added a touch of class to the hillside :-)   The sunshine was so welcome, after the wet drive down & listening to the dire weather forecast!

Farah in her pen~

Farah instantly recognized her friends from our visit to Diane's last spring, when Patty & I had been on our way home from the Southern, CA trip.  She checked out each horse & still seemed to like Fonzi the best :-)

Close to our usual spot~

 It's so nice to get to camp a day early.  Just over a six-hour drive down, we still had daylight to get set-up & enjoy the evening.  Diane & John took the horses out for a spin.

Diane & Titan, Fonzi & John on Justice

We took the dogs for a walk around the valley & admired the snow on the mountain.  Just a beautiful evening that soon turned really cold!

Mt. Adams~

 By time for bed, Farah had her winter blanket on & I was so glad I'd brought our heavy comforter!  Morning was frosty- probably low 30's & it felt cold until the sun warmed things up!  Nice to think that we had another full day before the ride!
To be Continued~