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Our traveller Sami Sabiti sets off through the sparsely
populated Pacific Northwest states of Washington
and Oregon in the USA, an area of immense,
awe inspiring natural beauty, hi- tech, forward looking
cities and some of the friendliest people in the United
States.
Sami starts his trip in Seattle where
he samples its markets, conquers his vertigo on the
Space Symbol, visits the Jimi Hendrix Experience, and
finishes up by hanging out with a local band. Next it's
off to the western most point of the United States where
Sami meets the local Native Americans at La
Push and cooks a traditional salmon barbeque.
Then he heads south to the logging town of Hoquiam
for the annual Loggers Play Day where Sami competes
in some of its unusual events like timber sawing and
log rolling.
After visiting the historic town of Astoria,
the end of the Lewis & Clarke expedition, Sami hitches
a ride to the renowned Oregon Dunes where Sami goes dune-buggy riding. Across the Cascade
Range of volcanoes, Sami drops in on the Pendleton
Round Up where the highlight is the Native
American bare back racing before returning west up the Cascade Gorge to the area's most beautiful
volcano, Mount Hood.
After exploring the eco city of Portland by bike and popping into Mount Angel's Oktoberfest beer
fest, Sami learns about the awesome power of the active Mount St Helens. Here he  hears the
amazing story of a lucky survivor of the 1980 eruption
who returns to the volcano for the first time since
his ordeal, making him rather uneasy before his climb
to the snowcapped peak, which he manages despite a sudden
snow storm!
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