Walla Walla, WA

The drive from Portland to Walla Walla was gorgeous, all along the Columbia River. Great views of Mt. Hood sticking up out of the clouds. I was amazed at how many dams there were along the route. It is a big ass river and I guess you’ve got to keep it under control, and hey .. more power to you :). I wonder if anyone gets these stupid jokes?!

For some reason, in my head, I thought Walla Walla was a much bigger place. Maybe because its so nice, they named it twice, I dont know. Its a pretty small city, named after Walawalałáma:  “People of the Walula region along the Walla Walla River”.  I didn’t know that either.

Among the ‘many’ famous people from Walla Walla, I only knew Drew Bledsoe (NFL Quarterback), who returned to Walla Walla to open up a winery. There are 120 wineries in the Walla Walla Valley.

I left Portland late afternoon, and arrived in Walla Walla around 9pm. It was an easy drive, with the magic hour light highlighting the rivers and wheat fields. I was welcomed at my sit with, you guessed it, a glass of wine! My host had a very impressive wine rack and generously gave me a few bottles of some of the local fermentation. To be clear the wine rack was impressive because it was filled.

I visited Mill Creek and Bennington Lake, which was only about a 10 min drive. It was a beautiful area, and curious about Mill Creek, I learned this is a fish ladder!

My pup was a 140 lb 9 year old Mastiff. She was very sweet, and very large, and getting on in age, as we all are. She thinks she’s a person and acts accordingly.

I like Walla Walla, plenty of space. Not sure I’d live there unless I became a wine connoisseur. My friends can tell you, I’ve tried, and although I like wine, its just not really my thing.

Short sit, time to move on….