There’s a Pendleton woolen mill in the city of Washougal, Washington, so we decided to visit. We got there by crossing The Bridge of the Gods at Cascade Locks, then heading west on WA-14, a twisty riverside road. Deb’s work schedule didn’t let us go when the mill was giving tours, but we wandered through the mill store and enjoyed all the beautiful things for sale. Didn’t buy anything, though.
After that, we went to the 54-40 Brewery (click the link for an explanation) for great burgers and drinks. Deb had the saison, and I drank the Half-cocked IPA.
Afterward, we returned home mostly on east WA-14, passing by very big scree fields and through the towns of White Salmon and Lyle. The road has many tunnels cut through the mountains, and active railroad tracks.
We crossed back to Oregon at The Dalles dam bridge.
Steve Steele
I need to do a better job keeping up with your travels. Some of your posts have aged out of the ability to leave comments. GORGEOUS shots of Crater Lake. Did you buy any bottles at the OWE? Your comment on the lack of shoulders and guard rails resonated a bit. We just got back from Canada and they have the same mind set. They tend not to protect people from their own stupidity or clumsiness. Anyway… now that my show is open and I’m out of tech week rehearsals, I’ll try to do a better job at making entertaining comments to your posts.
Safe travels!