fish hatchery, winery, cider, salmon

Yesterday we headed out to the Columbia River Gorge for some taking in of the gorgeous scenery of this area. I forgot my camera cord, so no images yet, but it was quite pretty with the trees and the waterfalls. On the way out, we stopped at a little winery, a couple of waterfalls, and a cider producer. It was a bit warm, but still enjoyable. We crossed a scary bridge into Washington, and stayed in White Salmon, WA, overnight. There was a perfect little restaurant where we had homemade mozzarella, and I had a nice, light salmon with wasabi ponzu glaze while Tim enjoyed the fresh gazpacho, a cheese plate, and salad. This morning, the Inn where we stayed served up a ridiculous spread of pastries, fresh berries, egg dishes, and supergood coffee, which we watched after some soccer. We ventured back across the bridge into Hood RIver, had more coffee (iced mochas whose ice cubes were made of coffee! So smart!), did a bit of shopping, and otherwise lazed about. We stopped at a dam and a fish hatchery on the way back toward Portland. We're all about the geeky educational touristry. Tonight is an Indigo Girls concert - whee!