4-12-18

On Tuesday we left soggy Lake Oswego for Walla Walla, WA.  We were chasing better weather because our originally planned trip to Redding, CA looked even rainier than home.  The drive took about five and a half hours but was on good roads and smooth sailing.

We arrived at Blue Valley RV Park, a lovely little park in a not-so-lovely neighborhood, but with pretty good security.  It was and is mostly deserted at this time of year but situated right next to a reasonable golf course, which Gary has played once already. 

We settled in and rested, then went to Mrs. Crab's Boiling Pot Seafood Restaurant, which had good reviews.  Gary had a whole pound of peel and eat shrimp served in a tin bucket and it was very good considering that Walla Walla is landlocked and mainly known for onions and wheat.

In season, this area is visited for the many wineries and tasting rooms.  They are everywhere.  Unfortunately, I am a lightweight when it comes to alcohol and sulfites give Gary migraines,   so no tasting for us.

Walla Walla is big enough to have its own Macy's and a downtown several blocks long.  Not so for the little town we explored today, Waitsburg.

This is a sculpture in front of Waitsburg's Public Library.  These were the only people we saw while walking the tiny downtown looking for lunch.  The signs on the street say "Waitsburg awaits you." but we did not find out where they were waiting.  After taking a few pictures we left for a larger town.

Next we tried Dayton, WA.  We found lunch at Moose Creek Cafe and Bakery across from the County Courthouse and not much else.  Oh, well.  It was an adventure.

We were so hungry that anything we had for lunch would have tasted good.  We also bought a big can of Cougar Gold cheddar cheese, something we had never heard of.  Washington State University makes its own award-winning cheese and sells it to support student employees.  We'll try it when we get home.  You can Google its history.

The ride to Dayton and back to Walla Walla was beautiful.  The closest hills were bright green with new grasses and the Blue Mountains still had lots of snow.

Tonight we had dinner at WhoopemUp, a Cajun restaurant in Walla Walla.  We had southern Mac n Cheese and brought home enough for another meal.  More about Walla Walla tomorrow.