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In the morning, we visited a local bakery for breakfast. We couldn't find any
fast food, but we later discovered there's a McDonalds near 6th and Main. In any
case, we ate our breakfast and then headed east on Highway 84 toward the Columbia
River Gorge.
Crown Point above the Columbia River
We took the historic highway, stopping at one viewpoint before coming to Crown Point.
The structure here was undergoing renovation at the time, so we couldn't actually
enter it. We had to take in the view from outside. The overcast sky muted the
patches of fall color below. There were some reds, but mostly yellows; the colors
were mostly pre-peak, unfortunately. Another week or two probably would have been
better.
We continued along the highway and parked at the Horsetail Falls parking area. Then
we started off on a hike to
Triple Falls.
After the hike we continued along 84, crossing the Columbia on the Bridge of the Gods.
We drove along the Washington side of the gorge on the way back, stopping briefly
to visit a Pendleton store (blankets, knit sweaters, etc.).
We had reservations at some fancy restaurant, but we were hungry and wanted something
quicker, so we stopped at Portland Chinatown and ate at one of the restaurants there --
in fact, it happened to be next door to the one we'd eaten at on our trip a year and a
half earlier. Which isn't so coincidental when you realize that Portland Chinatown
consists of about 4 blocks.
After dinner we returned to the hotel. Another advantage to staying at the Heathman: you
can watch movies for free from their library of over 400 movies.
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