This morning we woke up in Bend, Oregon to a temperature of 37 degrees. Although it was chilly, and our heater is disconnected, it warmed up quickly. We just were thankful to not be in an open car or a really old car. The men and women in the open cars really endure many harsh weather conditions. They first had to go through the heat in the high desert of California, then rain through Eureka and the Oregon beaches, and finally snow yesterday at Crater Lake. 
We went from the forested mountains of Bend, Oregon to the golden hills of the Hood River Valley. We passed vineyards and orchards. The cherries were still hanging on the trees and the weather warmed up nicely. We rallied for a couple of hours and went to a fantastic aeronautical and car museum in Hood River, Oregon. We spent about an hour at a spot you could spend hours. The airplanes and cars were all donated to the museum.
Our friend Jeff sent his Corvair to this museum to promote the race and the car has been there for the past six months.
After enjoying the museum we headed back toward The Hood River Gorge. We rallied East down the river, and tried to focus on the task at hand. The river gorge was so pretty with rock formations and trees dotted along the rivers edge. We crossed over the gorge with the Dechuttes Lock and Dam to the East. The water poured out of the gates. We then headed West on the North side of the gorge. There were kite surfers all over the river and we noticed a marina with several sailboats. As we drove West we drove through several tunnels where the rocks dropped into the river.
We had a short day of rallying, and were able to enjoy the rocks jutting out of the earth, and the wild flowers lining the roads. We drove for about an hour and a half to the finish in Vancouver.
Tomorrow will be a day of rallying and little sightseeing.
We are hanging with the experts, but have no expectations as the next two days change the field.
Thank you to all of you who have shown continued interest in our journey.
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