The journey was very straightforward and we took the train into the centre of Portland on Thursday morning. Freddy needed the brakes that we had brought back with us and so we spent the day exploring the city. 2 dollars bought us a days travel on any bus or tram and we went from end to end and wandered along the banks of the river Willamette enjoying the sunshine and the warmth. Friday we had time to go back to the most enormous book shop which had millions of b...

Mount St Helens was really stunning, covered in snow but it was easy to see the lingering effects of the eruption 20 years ago . It is hard to take in that 230 square miles were covered that day as a result of the eruption and the devastation is still clear to see in some parts. From here it was not very far to go to visit Mount Rainier . We spent the night camped by a river off a road that is quiet and we were told that it is permissible to stay overnight there...

Sorry for the long delay, the time seems to be flying by. We had a wonderful time at the rodeo. It was very professional and we saw lots of different riders on horses and on bulls and they all seemed very capable but they all ended up on the floor! From here we travelled to las Vegas and had a very enjoyable evening wandering up and down the strip in the evening. The light displays are amazing and we saw the Eiffel tower and the pyramids as well as the statue ...