Kent played designated driver and we headed out to sample Columbia Gorge wines. There are 40 some viticulture areas and 70 or 80 wineries. It might sound daunting but we felt up to the task.
Mt. Hood Winery. The Chardonnay, Pino Noir won out.
Wy’East Winery: Here the Riesling and Cabernet came home with us.
Then we got distracted. It was a bright beautiful day and Mt. Hood was out. We took half the circle drive to check out Trillium Lake (no reflection pic though since it was breezy and the lake too rough). We had a chilly picnic then headed up to see Timberline Lodge. That was a good choice too. We had wonderful clear views. We about froze though. We were mostly in shorts since the Gorge side was in the 70s but at the lodge it was 39F with a brisk breeze. We guessed a wind chill of about 20F. It was well worth the chill though. We had cheesecake and to-die-for crème Brule.