We stayed a few days at South Beach State Park so that we could visit with our good friends Kit and Joni Brainard. We met Kit and Joni and Bob and Sharon at the House of Scotland in Balboa Park and were members together for many years. While visiting with Kit and Joni, we were able to take a walk along the beach. It was Sadie's first time and she loved it. She ran and ran. Kit and Joni also have a new puppy Berniedoodle who was delightful to meet. Abby has been to the beach many times and she loves it as well.
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| Graham, Bob,and Sharon |
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| Kit & Joni |
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| Abby and Martha |
The next night Kit and Joni treated us to dinner at Georgie's, a waterfront restaurant. We had such a good time, can't wait till next year when we can see them again.
Next stop, Portland to visit with family. But first, we took a Saturday drive down to the Dalles via the Old Historic Columbia River Highway. We found the Vista House, built in 1917 on one of the most beautiful scenic points on the Columbia River Highway. It was constructed to provide travelers with a place to rest as they made their way down the Columbia River Gorge.
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| The Columbia Gorge so smokey from the fires, you can't see it. |
We finally found the Dalles Dam. Unfortunately, the visitors center was closed and once again due to the fires, we could not see anything very well.
 What we saw |
 What we should have seen |
We looked on line to see what else was in Dalles and found St. Pete'rs Landmark built in 1897 and dedicated in 1898. Church services are still held here on occasion, however it is used more for weddings and events. They were supposed to demolition this church in the early 1970's but kept it open as a landmark.
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