We had planned to spend the night somewhere near Ritzville, but we passed Ritzville before 4:00, and were really dreading another night at an RV park and then another day of driving. Somewhere before tri-cities, we decided to keep driving and just arrive home Saturday night and sleep in our own beds.
Loaded up with snacks and a non-caffeinated soda to sip on, we plowed ahead. We cheered when we saw the "Welcome to Oregon" sign on the bridge. Then we cheered when we saw Mt Hood in the distance. Then we oohed and awed at the golden clouds and the sunset over the Gorge. Then we hit Portland. Enough said. We pulled into the driveway about 10:40PM Pacific, which was 11:40PM Mountain time where we had come from. But we were in our own beds.
Overall, we put 10, 963 miles onto the truck during our 70 days / 10 weeks away. Carrie says that we passed through 30 states, but I think that includes Oregon and Idaho twice since we went back through them. Have to double check later.
Here is a picture of our evening drive with Mt Hood visible, and one of the updated state-map on the RV:
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