The morning temperature was 49F and the afternoon maxed out at 55F and with the wind gusting made for a real cool day. The sun did shine through today to warm it up a bit, however. The $3.759/gallon gasoline price is probably average for the trip so far but it did have an octane rating of 87. I might add that Oregon also has the same law as New Jersey in that one cannot pump there own gasoline. The speed limit on the interstate is 65MPH which does slow one down a bit which was a contributing factor of only adding 250 miles today. I stopped in to the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center today which outlines the trail of settlers from Missouri to Oregon a journey of over 2000 miles. The Trail just outside Baker City has a small granite marker erected by Ezra Meeker in 1906. Meeker, a pioneer of 1853, retraced the Oregon Trail from West to East and erected markers throughout the route of the Trail. These Trails have become a new passion for me. It is off to the Northwest again today as Mt Ranier beckons me.
Have an enjoyable weekend everyone.
The Traveller
These were hardy men and women!!!
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