Today we got up and got on the road, as per usual. Stephanie and I have been working on crossword puzzles together and today we each worked on separate days' puzzles and swapped after lunch.
First up this morning we headed out to Multnomah Falls and hiked up to the very top of the 620 feet waterfall. Purdue joined me on the hike up to the top. There were eleven switchbacks and it took about an hour to get up.
Next we traveled across the Columbia River to the Bonneville Dam. This Dam was created during FDR's presidency and generates enough electricity today to power over 900,000 homes. We got to tour the damn and check out the generators. They had the fish in mind when they first built the damn and created a fish ladder on the side of the damn so that the fish that spawned upriver of the damn could get back to their birthplace to lay their eggs. Arlington got to meet Herman, the 60 year old, 425 pound, 10 foot long, sturgeon.
After the dam we crossed the Bridge of the Gods and headed into Washington to Beacon Rock. When Lewis and Clark came down the Columbia they called it Beaten Rock but on their second trip out west they changed the name to Beacon Rock. It is huuuuge. Half of our people didn't feel like taking the hike so they just chilled in the car. Purdue and I opted for the hike though. I think it was higher than the waterfall this morning and the switchbacks were a looot smaller. The view from the top was awesome. The rock overlooks the Columbia and you could see where the river would naturally flood if not for the many dams keeping it in place. It was a really great hike.
For dinner were headed to the spaghetti factory, I've been craving pasta.
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