Northwest Vacation, First Day
We hit the road on Friday evening so that we could get a little jump in the mileage that we need to put in on the trip to Wyoming. We stopped when we just couldn't take it any more:
Soren even helped unload the car:
The next morning though we made an early start in order to have enough time to stop at every single remotely interesting attraction along the way. That included checking out big snakes as they crossed the road (I promise, this is NOT on the highway):
A visit to the Pendleton Woolen Mills:
...which included a tour so we could learn how they make their beautiful woolen blankets.
I was really surprised when in the middle of the tour, which was almost all adults, Soren raised his hand and said "Excuse me, can you please tell me how they make that yarn?" He seemed quite satisfied with the answer he received. Normally, Peter is the only person on the tours we take who asks any questions (and he usually asks a lot.) Looks like tour guides will have their work cut out for themselves from our family in the future.
We also stopped in Baker City, Oregon. Not because they had any famous sites, but because we'd never been there before and because we felt like getting out of the car. We looked around their old historic hotel which was pretty cool, but were most impressed because they have an actual Sears store downtown instead of hiding in a mall. Soren, of course, had to test the lawn mowers.
But I think both Peter and Soren would say that their favorite stop of the day was at Sierra Trading Post. Peter, because he left with piles of great deals on new clothes. And Soren, well, because he made friends with the floor model displays:
Soren even helped unload the car:
The next morning though we made an early start in order to have enough time to stop at every single remotely interesting attraction along the way. That included checking out big snakes as they crossed the road (I promise, this is NOT on the highway):
A visit to the Pendleton Woolen Mills:
...which included a tour so we could learn how they make their beautiful woolen blankets.
I was really surprised when in the middle of the tour, which was almost all adults, Soren raised his hand and said "Excuse me, can you please tell me how they make that yarn?" He seemed quite satisfied with the answer he received. Normally, Peter is the only person on the tours we take who asks any questions (and he usually asks a lot.) Looks like tour guides will have their work cut out for themselves from our family in the future.
We also stopped in Baker City, Oregon. Not because they had any famous sites, but because we'd never been there before and because we felt like getting out of the car. We looked around their old historic hotel which was pretty cool, but were most impressed because they have an actual Sears store downtown instead of hiding in a mall. Soren, of course, had to test the lawn mowers.
But I think both Peter and Soren would say that their favorite stop of the day was at Sierra Trading Post. Peter, because he left with piles of great deals on new clothes. And Soren, well, because he made friends with the floor model displays:
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