Just outside the pretty Umatilla RV Park and Marina are three monuments commemorating the building of the Umatilla Bridge which was completed in 1955.  You can see the old metal bridge in front of the new highway bridge over the Columbia River, which links Oregon and Washington.

We went exploring in nearby Hermiston.  Who knew that Hermiston is a watermelon hot spot? There are watermelon logos everywhere.  Unfortunately, this is not the high season so we didn't get to sample the local fare.

Hermiston is fairly small, but not as small as Umatilla.  There is not too much to see here.  We did find a Cowboy Church, though.

And two metal men on top of an electrical repair shop.  More adventures later.