Our next leg of the trip took us to Joseph. We had never seen the Wallowas and wanted to give it a shot. Leaving fully charged from Hood River, we stopped at the Supercharger at Pendleton (listening to an audio book in the car while we charged, since we aren’t really casino people). That gave us plenty of range to get to Joseph.
In Joseph, I had booked the Bronze Antler Bed and Breakfast, partly because they are about the only ones in the area with EV charging. They have both a J-1772 and Tesla Level 2 charger. Free to guests. You can use them for a fee if you aren’t staying there. But, we like B&Bs, so we stayed.
Oh. My. Word. This has got to be the best B&B we have ever stayed at. Comfortable bed, great architectural character, walking distance to downtown Joseph and one of the best hosts we have ever encountered. Just stay there.
In Joseph, we had pizza at Embers Brew House and it was excellent. And, on recommendation of our B&B host, our lunch at The Dog Spot was awesome. It’s a funky little restaurant and dog supply store just a couple of blocks from the Inn. It’s great food!
As to the Wallowas, we saw the lower parts of them, but not the tops. The weather was a bit cloudy. So we’ll have to go back! Do take the tram to the top. If it’s clear, it would have been an amazing view. And, you never know, you might run into a friend of yours from Eugene who was also road-tripping through Oregon (we did). Small world!
We took the Hells Canyon Scenic Byway (Hwy 39) to the overlook (mostly cloudy, still, so we’ll have to go back someday) and through Halfway.
Such inspirations for future travels!