9/24/01
We drove through "heartland." Lots of farms, cows, sheep, and past a sign that said, "45th Parallel, halfway between the Equator and the North Pole." Very cool.

We avoided Portland, headed out through the Columbia River Gorge. The wide slow river flows between rugged hills and cliffs covered with tall evergreen trees. It was very beautiful.

Then our trip reached a new level of perfection - we tasted and bought wine at two small, family-run wineries.

As we crossed the Columbia from Oregon into Washington, we got a special treat. A Henge overlooking the river. A wealthy Quaker built it in the early 1900s as a memorial to those who had died in WWI.
At the time people thought that Stonehenge was a monument to gods of war. He wanted to build a replica in this beautiful spot overlooking Mt. Hood and the Columbia River  and the wide open sky as a monument to peace. There were yellow flowers on the stone alter in the center. 

Music
Josey and the Pussy Cats - feeling boppy as we start out.
Garbage - groovin’ through farmland between Eugene and Portland
Garbage II - to keep groovin’
Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Moody chick music
Enya - the mood changes
Lorena McKennit - Continuing reflection
Venus - after dinner pop.

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