Having spent so much time this summer around the Willamette Queen, on Sunday we finally decided to go for a cruise on the paddle-wheeler. We skipped the $48/per person 2-hour Sunday brunch cruise and opted for the 1-hour no food cruise with a full bar open for soft drinks and adult beverages. So at 3:00 we boarded the boat for our tour on the Willamette. The weather was good and we got to see a side of Salem that we hadn’t yet seen. Hope you enjoy!
The boat
Mike on the outside deck
The gangplank and Mike's beloved dock
Looking south with the slough to the left and the river to the right
The giant ecological globe located in Riverfront Park
Lots of water toys
The ole railroad bridge that I ride over on my bike on the way to work
And Capt. Mike at the wheel
4 comments:
Did you get to meet the captain? He is an acquaintance through the Salvation Army.
glad you finally got to go on a cruise. how well i remember that dock. do you recall the kids jumping into the water even though it was darn chilly and windy-brrrrr!
well, i have company coming in about 45 minutes and here i am reading blogs.
say did i answer your last e-mail? dang, my memory is really going!
back to housework.
have a great weekend and say hi to mike.
teresa
Steve - YES, Mike knows Capt. Richard from seeing him all summer while he was fishing! Nice guy...let Mike "drive" the boat!
Teresa - I remember those kids too and believe me there are many, many more now that it is warmer. In fact, the "beach" on the W. Salem side is packed with families everyday when I am riding my bike home from work. BRRRR - that's no Sea of Cortez water!
Aye, yi, yi! What is that from Anonymous??
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