The Christmas Tea that wasn't to be... - December 2009

The following photos are from one of those days that things just don't work out - at least until the end! My mother, sister, and I had made reservations weeks ahead for the Christmas Tea at the Viewpoint Inn; very looking forward to the event we drove down the gorge only to find out that it had been canceled :(  After taking some photos we decided to drive out to Skamania Lodge - only to get stuck in very bad traffic... very bad! To get from the Corbett exit to the Cascade looks took almost an hour - for those of you that know this area - this probably normally takes less than 10 minutes! By the time we got there lunch was over - dinner wasn't to start yet. We ended up eating happy hour in the bar next to the fireplace which actually ended up being wonderful - the food was great and we had homemade apple cider. Not exactly the tea that we had planned but still very festive and in keeping with the Christmas Spirit!

The Columbia River Gorge

The View Point Inn

My sister Jennifer, my mother Penny and myself at the edge of the View Point Inn Grounds.

My sister and I on the edge of the View Point Inn Grounds.

Jennifer and I next to the Skamania Lodge Fireplace.