A couple weeks ago Larry and I took off for a few days for a little wine tour and tasting with our good friends John and Jenna. Our first stop was Maryhill Winery near Goldendale, Washington, where we got a personal tour of the winery operations with owner Vicki Leuthold and winery mascot “Potter”. At the end of the tour it was time to sample some wines, we were all very impressed, and many of their wines exceeded our expectations, so we purchased several bottles.
Then we headed west to Hood River, Oregon where we would spend the next two nights. The next day we had a short train excursion on the Hood River Railroad where were saw tons of fruit on the pear and apple trees almost ready to pick. After we returned back, we took our friends to The Gorge White House where the gardens still looked amazing even for September. Then it was off to another favorite spot of ours, the Cookie Stop Bakery at Packard Orchards, where Jenna couldn’t get enough of the lemon white chocolate cookies!
The next day we had lunch at White Buffalo Wines then explored the grounds of the Columbia Gorge Hotel, which we all commented their beautiful grounds would make for a great photography workshop location (maybe something for next year??). It was time to head home so we stopped at the Bonneville Dam where we wanted a tour of the powerhouse, but they were running every two hours that day, so we took a peek at the salmon heading up the ladders instead. Finally, our friend John was super excited about a stopover at Fuddruckers in Portland before heading back home. If if you’ve never been there and you like burgers (or chicken) you should go!
