Today, we drove around locally, Deb still at the wheel. We went west to Hood River and walked around a town that reminds us of Blowing Rock. Tasted some Cerulean chardonnay and pinot noir. Jim is not sure pinot noir is really a wine, but he’s willing to keep testing. Then we drove south on OR-35 to Parkdale, with gorgeous views of Mt. Hood. This road passes through fruit country: apples, pears, cherries and wine grapes. We took the Dee Highway back to Hood River, then back to The Dalles.
