In the Steps of Lewis and Clark

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Friday, 16 June 2017 - Arrived in Portland the day before the cruise, walked around the city exploring landmarks and quirky features, celebrated the local LGBT festival weekend, enjoyed breakfast at The Original Dinerant with rainbow cupcakes, then boarded the S.S. Legacy for the week-long Columbia and Snake Rivers adventure, settled in, and had a first dinner while watching the city and bridges recede along the river.

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We all arrived the day before the cruise and had a chance to walk around Portland before the trip.

In the evening we all went to South Park Seafood for a great meal - and they have a pretty cool fish inserted in the exterior of their building.
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It also happened to be the weekend to celebrate LGBT so Portland was ready for the influx of visitors. We ate breakfast at The Original Dinerant which had a pretty big selection of baked goods to include rainbow cupcakes which were attractive.
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Portland is a bit different
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The US Bank skyscraper dominants the downtown skyline
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Years of paint and rust built up on a lamp post. Taken while waiting for the girls to come out of a store.
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There are the coolest drinking fountains scattered around downtown.
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The ship's bell on the S.S. Legacy. The S.S. Legacy will be our home for the next week as we travel east on the Columbia and Snake Rivers.
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Bill, Liz, Jay, Mary, and Virginia Ann all enjoy a cocktail on the forward deck as the S.S. Legacy heads down the Willamette River toward the confluence of the Columbia River.
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The city of Bridges - lots of bridges downtown
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The signs long the river
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Large storage facility - probably a grain mill
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Dry dock for creating or servicing the many ships along the river
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Fremont Bridge and below the bridge you can see Portland getting smaller and smaller
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For the initial meal we sat at one of the booths in the dining room which could seat 6. We liked the arrangement so much that for the rest of the cruise someone had to rush to the dining room and stake out our table. This became easier when Jay won the Captain's poker game and our table was designated with a small sign "Champion's Table".
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