OREGON TRAIL | USA TRIP JOURNAL - DAY# 6

DAY # 6 Time Travel! On the 7 th of July, I and my European colleagues went on a field trip to Oregon Trail sites though the Pot...

DAY # 6


Time Travel!
On the 7th of July, I and my European colleagues went on a field trip to Oregon Trail sites though the Pottowatomie Country. This was one of the very first contacts we had with the creation of the American Culture. Also while we were at the Trail, listening to ours instructors’ narrations about what had happened there, it almost seemed like we were travelling in time.

No dia 7 de Julho, juntamente com os meus colegas europeus partimos para uma jornada nos Caminhos de Oregon (“Oregon Trail”), pelo campo de Pottowatomie. Este foi um dos primeiros contactos que tivemos com a criação da Cultura Americana. Enquanto estávamos no Trail, a ouvir as narrações dos nossos instrutores, sobre o que ali se tinha passado, foi quase como viajássemos no tempo.

This route was first discovered by fur trappers in the beginning of the 19th century and later explored and mapped, by missionaries and emigrants influenced by the California Gold Rush. While we were there, we could imagine the mule pack and pioneer wagon trains passing slowly thought us, as they did in the past.

Esta rota foi primeiramente descoberta por caçadores de peles, no início do século 19 e mais tarde explorada e mapeada por missionários e emigrantes influenciados pela Febre do Ouro, na Califórnia.
Enquanto lá estávamos, foi-nos possível imaginar os comboios de mulas e caravanas a passarem lentamente por nós, como outrora haviam passado. 



Although, it was safer to form into wagon trails, there were a lot of people who preferred walking along the route, on a trip that could last between 4 and 6 months (in average) to reach Oregon City, facing every weather conditions, hunting and fishing to survive. Do you believe?

Embora fosse mais seguro viajar em grupos de caravanas pelo Caminho de Oregon, imensas pessoas preferiam caminhar pela rota, numa viagem que poderia durar entre 4 e 6 meses (em média) até chegarem à cidade de Oregon. Durante esse tempo teriam que enfrentar qualquer condição meteorológica, caçar e pescar para sobreviver. Conseguem acreditar?




LOUIS VIEUX CEMETERY


We also went to the Vieux Family Cemetery, where are as well several graves of unknown emigrants who died of cholera while crossing the Vermillion River. It is important to mention that Louis Vieux operated this river toll crossing on the Oregon Trail.

Visitámos também o Cemitério da Família Vieux, no qual se encontram também diversas sepulturas de emigrantes desconhecidos, que morreram de cólera enquanto atravessavam o rio Vermillion. É importante mencionar que Louis Vieux administrava as passagens através rio, no Caminho. 



Kisses,



Em


Highly passionate about fashion and luxury, Emília de Abreu a 21 years old Portuguese Economist tries to make less complicated this complex world that she delights.

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2 comments

  1. Unknown26 August 2015 at 11:20

    Os EUA é um dos paises mais lindos!!
    Fotos super fixes! Gostei muito do post.

    ♥ Nissi
    www.nissimendes.ch

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  2. Vintage Alley Blog3 October 2015 at 00:51

    How fun! Looks like you had a blast.

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