Ok so here is the update. We left the Paxman residence at approximately 6:30 am Mountain Standard Time. We drove north through Utah and Idaho with beautiful clear blue skies and dry roads. We were having a grand o'l time until we hit Oregon. This cursed state! Just 20 miles east of LaGrand we came to a complete halt for two hours, during which time the storm blew a snow drift one foot high in front of our car. Turns out there was an accident that clogged the freeway for two hours. Thanks to our friendly googler and siliac, Brad Singley, we had an informant on road closures and weather information. But have no fear, we were not dying of boredom thanks to the Harry Potter book on CD that my mom lent me for the drive.
Inspite of making it through Deadman Pass ALIVE we got through Pendleton Oregon by 6:30pm Pacific Standard Time, making a total of 13 hours in the car (and we are still about 6 hours away from our destination) only to find out that I-82 and the bridge over the Columbia river are closed, pending further notice.
After a nice dip in the indoor pool and hot tub, Jaron, Liv, and I are nicely snuggled into our beds, courtesy of the Holiday Inn Express. Who knew that for 90 dollars we could have such a dreamy situation. Quite frankly, it wouldn't have mattered if it was 300 dollars, we were ready to get out of that car.
Stay tuned tomorrow. Hopefully our next post will be news from the Emerald City!
3 comments:
Snow just ruins everything! I am glad you are safe. Let us know when you get there and we are so happy for you guys!
Ah...Harry Potter on c.d. has pulled us through many a car drive, too. I'm so glad you are there safe and sound. Way to go Liv for being such a trooper! (And darn, Oregon! Darn, darn, darn!)
Sorry about the hold up, Jess. We know EXACTLY what you're going through :)
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