John Day River

... headed east, for the first time since arriving on the west coast, in the general direction of home. I drove up the Columbia River, passing Multomah Falls, and turning inland in The Dalles.  A slow steady climb brought me to the high plains of ...

... ever visits the bottom, just the shoulders of them. Eventually the road drops down into more arid country and follows the John Day River. Neither the eastern nor the western portion of this journey allow for high speed travel especially when towing a 33' ...