The Trip To Pullman
May 24
Chase The Snake
is a lightly organised motor cycle ride on the many excellent
roads around Pullman, Washington. Originally initiated by Blackbear,
the plan was to ride along the Snake River, crossing bridges and
dams along the way. After September 11th, the dams have been
closed to traffic, and so this aspect was not part of the 2002
journey. But first, I needed to cross the state! Pullman is located
in south eastern Washington, close to Idaho, and not far from Oregon.
Ryegrass Rest Stop
This is a rest stop on I-90, just before descending to the
Columbia River in Eastern Washington. This area is covered
with many lava flows, as described by the
information board.
A view of Mt. Rainier, with the top covered in clouds.
Wild Horse Monument
Just across the Columbia, I-90 turns north before continuing
east. Due to my confusion, I rode up there, rather than heading
south before turning east. But, the silver lining is the
discovery of the
Wild Horse Monument.
As the person standing in the lower left corner indicates, these
are a fairly decent size.
Looking over Wanapum Lake held back by another Columbia River
hydro-electric dam. The road in the foreground is I-90;
Seattle is across the bridge.
Vantage, WA, a small town to service travellers and the
local tourist industry. The bridge in the above photo
is just visible in the left of this picture. Note the
dry terrain, a very different climate to the west side
of the Cascade Mountains.
