On Wed, 06 Jun 2018 20:07:14 -0400, wrote:

On Wed, 6 Jun 2018 11:26:16 -0400, Keyser Soze wrote:

And you don't have to see not much looking out that window before you
get to your destination. We're heading out to the Pacific Northwest this
summer for a few weeks, with a side cruise to Alaska. We don't want to
waste four days driving, say, to Seattle, and then wasting four days
driving back. It's a six hour nonstop flight to Seattle. We've been to
most of the states between here and there for work and play. I haven't
been to Idaho, but my wife has.

I hope you actually get off the tour bus and take a hike. There are
some wonderful things to see out there but the best ones are more than
100 yards from the parking lot. Same with Alaska.
In Oregon I liked the area around Mt. Hood the best. Great hikes and
we had a really nice house we rented. This is looking up from the
creek out back
http://gfretwell.com/ftp/Oregon/Mt%20Hood/Cabin.jpg
If you don't mind a 700' vertical climb and some flat walking on the
Pacific Coast trail, this view is a nice "reward". (Top Spur trail)
http://gfretwell.com/ftp/Oregon/Mt%2...top%20spur.jpg

I would skip Bend unless you like extinct volcanos.
If you are going to the beach, Yahats is better than Cannon Beach or
anything closer to Portland. (unless you really like tourist traps)
but Cannon Beach does have it's charm. You aren't getting in the water
anyway, not without a wet suit.
http://gfretwell.com/ftp/Oregon/Pac%...h%20sunset.jpg
You can build a fire on Cannon Beach.
http://gfretwell.com/ftp/Oregon/Pac%...%20Bea ch.jpg


I cannot imagine Harry getting far from the comforts of the tour bus. I'm sure his first question
for the driver will be, "Do you have WiFi so I can get on rec.boats?"