Monday, July 9th was our last stop over of our two month cruise on the Columbia and Snake Rivers. We traversed our last lock at the Bonneville Dam heading west toward! The weather was perfect through Hood River! Kay and I looked forward to hiking Beacon Rock once more before heading home. The guys looked forward to a cold one and dinner on the dock.
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| Atop Beacon Rock with the Bonneville Dam in the distance. |
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| A great day for a hike, this time without the cold wind! |
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| Beacon Rock State Park, Oregon |
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John is back to business, changing the oil on his Cummins.
We head to Cathlamet for Bald Eagle Days in one week! |
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| Another fine sunset at home. |
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| Mariner's pizza night! |
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One of Bald Eagle Day's main events.
The parade!!! |
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| Honoring the Veterans! |
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| Stars and Stripes forever! |
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| Mermaid float and all! |
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| Fun and games in the shade off our stern. |
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| Bald Eagle Days firework display Cathlamet style. |
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| Sweet wooden trawler. |
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| Marine traffic. |
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| Celebrated a special day with a July family cruise to Government Island. |
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| John with his sister, Josephine. |
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| Guest moorage at Government Island, Columbia River. |
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| Mat & Liz enjoying the cruise from the flybridge. |
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| Patches can always find her patch of sun. |
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| Smiles in the pilot house. |
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Sunset at home, Salpare Bay Marina,
while closing the boat up for a brief visit to our LV home and family. |
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Tuesday, 9 Oct 18, we are back at it in the PNW.
Arrived at Sand Island St Helens for the Spook Cruise event. |
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| Our moorage at the guest dock at Sand Island! |
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| Sand Island walkabout. |
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Trip, Sheri and Chip
before our BBQ link dinner on the dock. |
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| Views of St Helens marina in the early morning light. |
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| Tom was our chauffeur to the mainland for a tourista day ashore! |
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| Enjoyed a visit with Sheri and Trip, friends from Colorado. |
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| Full load! |
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| Watch Dog |
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| Picturesque St Helens Courthouse |
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| Up the ramp from the dingy dock, you are greeted by a mock Stonehedge. |
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The entire town of St Helens decorates and celebrates
Halloween the entire month of October. |
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| This display was very impressive. |
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| A tarot card reading was appropriate! |
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| ...then refreshments at the Red Dog Brewery. |
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| Afternoon fun and games. |
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| Stopped in here for a bite! |
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The Melissa Lynn Selene 53' at the marina,
the yacht club took over Sand Island moorage for the Spook event. |
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Missy came to the rescue when we ran out of propane.
Thanks Missy! |
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| These guys went all out! |
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| Patches was not thrilled with her costume! |
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| More great decor! |
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| The yacht club held a BBQ and contests! |
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This picture needs no explanation.
The people watchers... |
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| Pairadice's halloween decor by day... |
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| The ghosts took over our flybridge! |
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Russ and Misty, our St Helens friends on Melissa Lynn (Selene 53')
came over to our Sand Island Pairadice on their dingy to get in on the festivities! |
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| I know, don't have my make-up on yet! |
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| Kay made a perfect mermaid! |
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I was appropriately made up as a pirate.
Patches did not care for her wench costume! |
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| And that concluded St Helens Spook Cruise. |
