We've been driving for a couple of days now headed north, and finally arrived in Seattle yesterday. Drove past Mammoth and around Lake Tahoe after a big snowfall, so everything was covered in white and we saw a few cars that spun out. The Jeep Laredo we rented in LA has snow tires and did very well on slick roads. (I think I'm in love with that car, by the way). Saw lots of little American towns, most of which at least had a bar if nothing else, and if they were any bigger, a taqueria as well. Stayed in small hotels and two nights ago cooked up some noodles, because my parents can't eat too many days of non-Chinese food. But they did like the DQ that I took them to yesterday.
Other travel observations: The pine trees in Oregon grow especially tall and dense - you can't see very far into the forests at all. The Columbia River is so wide, almost like a lake. (The picture on the left is just a small river, not the Columbia.) Mountains are easier to photograph than lakes and rivers, especially if it's not sunny out.My uncle has a condo in Chinatown and is putting us up here. When we arrived last evening, he broke out the scotch and some black Taiwanese peanuts. It was a nice welcome.
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