2019 Alaska Vacation Journal (11)

05/22/2019 / Travel Day – Milton, Washington

Start Location:

• Memaloose State Park
• Mosier, OR 97040
• 800-551-6949
• Start Time: 8:50 a.m.

End Location:

• Barbara’s Cousin’s Home
• Milton, WA 98354
• End Time: 12:30 p.m.

Weather: 52 to 74 F Sunny

Route:

• 84 West
• 205 North
• 5 North
• 99 North

Woke up to the sound of Geese and the first sunny day of our road trip. It was super windy which made driving difficult. Of course, always the optimist, Paul commented that with such a head wind – gas mileage should be “killer.” We met up with good-buddies Clete and Barb. We are staying at Barb’s cousin’s house – Nice quiet neighborhood. Weather is warm and sunny.

We met up with relatives/friends of Barb at the local Poodle Dog Restaurant – lots of food, reasonably priced. My only complaint is that while trying to make reservations, we were assured that they would not be necessary – and that in fact they would set up our table now. However, when we arrived, not only was that table not ready for us . . . . we were told that we should have made reservations. While our wait was minor – it was the principle. Our historian, Delores informed that this restaurant is not as good as it use to be.

Small Welcome to Washington Sign

Olympia - the Capital of Washington

2019 Alaska Vacation Journal

1. Starvation Creek Trailhead, Hood River County, Oregon(10)
2. Travel Day - Dalles, Oregon (9)
3. Crater Lake, Klamath County, Oregon (8)
4. Travel Day - Klamath Falls, Oregon (7)
5. Lassen Volcanic National Park & Lake Shasta Caverns (6)
6. Travel Day - Redding, CA (5)
7. Bread & Chocolate, San Francisco - (4)

2019 Alaska Vacation Journal (10)

05/21/2019 / No Travel Day – Starvation Creek Trailhead, Hood River County, Oregon

Start Location:

• Memaloose State Park
• Mosier, OR 97040
• 800-551-6949
• Start Time: N/A

End Location: N/A 

• End Time: N/A

Cost per Night: $35.00 per night
Weather:  49/65 F Overcast

We went hiking at Starvation Creek State Park, which is located west of Cascade Locks, Oregon in the Columbia River Gorge. It is right alongside Interstate 84; by the Columbia River.

Selfie at Cabin Creek Falls

Thimbleberries are tart and red when ripe.

Hole in the Wall Falls

The trailhead was named Starvation Creek because a train was stopped there by snow drifts and passengers had to dig out the train. Luckily no one starved there.

However, after our hike, I was ravenous, so we eat at the Sedition Brewing Company in Dalles, Oregon. This Craft Brewery is in a historic icehouse. I had the Tri-Tip Sandwich with a tasting flight of beer. Dark Sky was my favorite. Paul enjoyed his Mac and Cheese. I would recommend this establishment highly.

Our Camp Spot in Memaloose State Park.

2019 Alaska Vacation Journal

1. Travel Day - Dalles, Oregon (9)
2. Crater Lake, Klamath County, Oregon (8)
3. Travel Day - Klamath Falls, Oregon (7)
4. Lassen Volcanic National Park & Lake Shasta Caverns (6)
5. Travel Day - Redding, CA (5)
6. Bread & Chocolate, San Francisco - (4)
7. Travel Day - Fremont Elks Lodge #2121 - (3)