Walked he streets of Portland int the afternoon. We tripped over many a homeless person. Lots and lots, congregate in groups but don't seem to cause any trouble, some look like they have lost their prescription for the anti psychotics.
Monday it was down to Mt Hood. We went via a few spectacular waterfalls and Bonneville Dam – watched people fishing for shad – A type of large river herring. These shad are a challenge as they are pursued by 8 ft long sturgeon and seals that come up after the salmon. Watched the salmon swimming upstream and spent some time with the official fish counter, whose job it as to sit all day and count the salmon going through. An easy job the day we were here – probably more difficult when a thousand an hour go through!
Jane managed to find another brewery for lunch, beer was pretty good!
Pleasingly, Tuesday was the day we planned to go to Mt St Helens. Coincidentally it was the 30th Anniversary and admission to all the visitor centres was free! Great stuff – still lots of evidence of the devastation that it caused. Lots of resources for school - should be able to claim the WHOLE trip!
Then to Seattle. A lot bigger than I thought but interesting. Did the DUCK tour which was fun, the Sci Fi museum – all seemed to be owned by Paul Allen, the Microsoft guru. then to the Rock and Roil museum. Ken bailed – and left to climb the Seattle Needle.
On Th monorail to the famous markets - famous for the “Fish Philosophy” Poured rain SO Had to indulge in the thing Seattle as most famous for - COFFEE. The home of Starbucks!!!
Thursday we left Jane and went to Boeing for a tour. Very impressive! They had the biggest everything there, plans, warehouses, runways – a real experience to see.
Then Ken and I continued to Bellingham to prepare for our ferry ride. Spent Friday seeing the sights around Puget sound and Mt Baker.