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canyonwalker) wrote2021-08-03 02:30 pm
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Day 2 in the Blech
Northwest Return Travelog #9
At the hotel in Clarkston, WA - Sat, 31 Jul 2021. 9am.
We're ready to begin Day 2 of our Inland Northwest trip and... Ugh. It's going to be another hot one today, with temperatures up to 110° F here in Clarkston and sooty, gray skies caused by wildfires burning... pretty much everywhere in the region. And to think— we canceled our trip a month ago because of only high temperatures. Now we've got almost-as-high temperatures and the whole area's on fire. 😣
Well, let's look at the positives. For today we're headed south into Oregon, to visit the top of Mt. Howard via the Wallowa Lake Tramway. It's near the town of Joseph, named for the last chief of the Nez Perce native people. It will be cooler there, as we'll be going to the top of a mountain over 8,000' elevation. We're hoping it'll be less smoky, too, as it's not as close to any wildfires.
As for here.... Well, after getting back last night we were pretty tired out. We had just enough energy to spend a while out at the pool and hot tub.
The pool water looked very inviting. The smoky, gray sky, not so much. But the cool water— surprisingly cool given the 100+ temperatures here— felt good.
After a swim and a soak we watched TV in the room for a bit. That was all we had energy for.
Today's a new day, and we're recharged on energy. Of course, part of that comes from sleeping in a bit this morning. It's 9am and we're just getting ready to go.... I had hoped to be out of here sooner, especially as the weather forecast calls for thunderstorms mid-afternoon. We definitely don't want to be on top of a mountain if/when a storm hits!
At the hotel in Clarkston, WA - Sat, 31 Jul 2021. 9am.
We're ready to begin Day 2 of our Inland Northwest trip and... Ugh. It's going to be another hot one today, with temperatures up to 110° F here in Clarkston and sooty, gray skies caused by wildfires burning... pretty much everywhere in the region. And to think— we canceled our trip a month ago because of only high temperatures. Now we've got almost-as-high temperatures and the whole area's on fire. 😣
Well, let's look at the positives. For today we're headed south into Oregon, to visit the top of Mt. Howard via the Wallowa Lake Tramway. It's near the town of Joseph, named for the last chief of the Nez Perce native people. It will be cooler there, as we'll be going to the top of a mountain over 8,000' elevation. We're hoping it'll be less smoky, too, as it's not as close to any wildfires.
As for here.... Well, after getting back last night we were pretty tired out. We had just enough energy to spend a while out at the pool and hot tub.
The pool water looked very inviting. The smoky, gray sky, not so much. But the cool water— surprisingly cool given the 100+ temperatures here— felt good.
After a swim and a soak we watched TV in the room for a bit. That was all we had energy for.
Today's a new day, and we're recharged on energy. Of course, part of that comes from sleeping in a bit this morning. It's 9am and we're just getting ready to go.... I had hoped to be out of here sooner, especially as the weather forecast calls for thunderstorms mid-afternoon. We definitely don't want to be on top of a mountain if/when a storm hits!