Day 19: I have seen hell!



I looked Hell in the eye and I know I don’t want to live there.  Actually it was Hell’s Canyon that I looked at and I still don’t want to live there.

Ann and I spent the day exploring Hell’s Canyon, Oregon.  This canyon is the deepest river carved canyon in North America.  We took the Hell’s Canyon Scenic Byway for 193 miles and saw some absolutely breathtaking beauty in rugged mountain ranges.

Halfway through our canyon trip we stopped to ride a tram to the top of Mt. Howard; 8150 feet to the summit.  On the way up I heard Ann say, “I will never do this again.”  It was a scary tram ride to the top.

We also stopped at an unusual little town called Joseph, Oregon.  The town was named for a famous Indian chief, Joseph.  It is an art colony.  Main Street featured seven bronze sculptures on permanent display.

We are staying the night on the Oregon-Idaho border making our way slowly back to Cincitucky.  What this means is that Ann is going to spend the next 4 or 5 days locked up in a car with me.  We survived 58 years together so I am sure we will be OK in the next 4 or 5 days.

Today was a great way to end our trip to the Northwest.  We saw some unbelievable sights that we will never forget.
Hell's Canyon

Lake Wallowa...beautiful setting.

Tram ride to the top of Mt. Howard.

At the top of Mt. Howard.

"I will never do this again!"

"Attitude Adjustment" in Joseph, Oregon.


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