Wednesday: We left Leslie's house around 10:00 and headed south toward Nita and Wayne Wiebke's house in Carleton Oregon, southeast of Portland.
Naturally as this is a 'wandering trip', Rt. 5 (the big road) would not do. As we crossed into Oregon, we headed directly west along the Columbia River toward the coastal town of Astoria. Astoria is the oldest settled town west of the Mississippi. We had a great lunch in the Fort George Brewery and Public House. I counted 40 draft beer taps.
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| 40 taps of draft beer in Fort George Brewery. |
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We headed south along 101, past the Lewis and Clark Monument (but could not find the sign to go see it) and turned inland to go see Wayne and Nita.
We arrived around 2:30. Our driving distance was only 229 miles, shy of average for a daily drive. We got caught up and took a tour of the property. Wayne and Nita have lived here for 34 years and have created a very diverse 'home-scape', full of plants, trees, gardens, a chicken coop setup for the 'girls'. We also met a new friend (Barbara) had dinner and a great time.
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| A nifty house |
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| Tons of development all around the property |
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| A very nicely created home |
Thursday: Today was a trip to the Hood River area and Mt. Hood. Fantastic to see from several angles. We went to Timberline Lodge and saw skiers on the glacier on the mountain. Something odd about skiing in late August, even though there was no snow, just ice pack.
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| Mt. Hood |
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| Tourist, much? |
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| Timberline Lodge, a beautiful setting. |
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| The woodwork and craftsmanship is outstanding. |
We left Timberline Lodge and drove into Hood River, a really neat town on the Columbia River where the Hood River joins. We had lunch at a Best Western restaurant which sounds kinda funny but which turned out to be great.
We headed back to the house, had snacks and conversation and hit the sack fairly early.
Tomorrow is a tad unclear but seems to be going to a very large garden in a picturesque town for tourist and friendship time. More tomorrow.
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