Day 50: Virgin Valley Nevada - Roseburg Oregon- 320 miles "Homecoming!"

Janice woke up at 6:30 am before sunrise this morning and took the Boys out. I tried to feign sleep but I was also excited to hit the road for home. I started to get stuff to put in the Honda from the motorhome but discovered Janice had already accomplished that task as well. I did make breakfast and we talked about our day ahead and how great it would be to be home with our Comet Kitty and see our Friends and our beautiful Umpqua again. 

We took the Doherty Slide section of Oregon Route 140 toward Lakeview. It is an amazing road of steep decents and hairpin curves. At several points, the road, without guard rails,  is over 1,000 feet (100 stories) above the valley floor. Imagine winding your way down the road, driving a 28' motorhome pulling a car. Before the decent, a yellow sign says "Final warning, 8% slope head." It was exhilerating. Fortunately, there were only a few other vehicles on the road. It was stunningly beautiful. Doherty Slide - Oregon Route 140

I am so impressed with how well our motorhome and the breaking system in the Honda performed while we have been on the road. I am also proud of how well our roadtrip went. We traveled over 8,000 miles and made over 50 stops and never had any issues driving. It is challenging and dangerous if you are not comfortable and ready to deal with the unexpected. On our way west on 138 east near Crater Lake we saw a demolished 40' motorhome that went off the road and flipped. It looked like a can that had been twisted. It is very important to be very cautious and Janice always helps give me information while I am driving. We are a great team.

We love driving eastern Oregon because of the sparseness of population and amazing vistas. It is a rough and rugged area and it it is easy to imagine what it was like to travel the area in a Wagon pulled by a horse. Fortunately, we were moving much faster and made it home by 3:30.

It is wonderful to be home. We have lots of incredible memories and are so grateful for special times with Family and Friends and being able to attend the wedding of Ryan and Ryan. It was a perfect trip. Lots to process!

Lots of things to catch up on at home and with our work with Umpqua Watersheds.