Yesterday Kris had the day off, so we slept in then had pancakes for breakfast. The forecast was for rain later in the day so we decided to head to River Front Park for a walk with the dogs before doing other stuff.
There were lots of people out enjoying the morning like we were. The park is located along the Willamette River at the base of the one bridge crossing the river from Salem to West Salem.
The park boasts a Carousel inside a building
as well as an outdoor amphitheatre,
some art and a dock for the Willamette Queen (that’s Willamette Dammit!).
The dogs really enjoyed the walk and being outside. I think the sun may be getting to their heads though….
After the walk we went to a Wine and Beer fest at the State Fairgrounds. Apparently out here, you have to buy tastes. 🙁 So we looked for deals, multiple tastes for a buck and even scored a couple free ones. The wine was good and we didn’t try a single Pinot Noir. 😉 Tried a nice Malbec and a new Tempranillo. I also bought a pizza stone from the Pampered Chef booth. 🙂
After an afternoon of boozing, we went back to the RV, had a frozen pizza made on the new stone and then went to see some belly dancers. It was a very entertaining show and it makes me want to take lessons. Maybe some day.
Today I’ve been doing laundry (almost done!) and I plan to go out to the Basket Slough Wildlife Refuge just down the road a ways and look at some birds.
