Interstate 84

Trip Day Nine: May 12, 2006


Columbia River Gorge


Bonneville Dam


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We see more forests as we travel westward.



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Bonneville Dam Visitor Center

It's 4:04 PM and we're about 30 miles out of Portland, our destination for the day.
I'm sure glad we made it before the place closed. Because Owen's a Volunteer Dam inspector. We can't pass an important dam like this one without a stop for an inspection.

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Fish Ladder

This artificial waterfall enables the salmon to make their way up stream.

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