Day 2, part 2

Being tired and having full bellies, we went back to the lodge to rest before starting out again. Rested, there was a tribal gift shop right by the lodge. It had jewelry, a lot of Pendleton wool items, the typical types of souvenirs, and a special surprise, a mini museum of Native American basketry, dolls, and beaded items. We enjoyed the mini museum very much. It was like a step into the past. We did 
not take pictures. The items were behind glass making pictures difficult with our camera and somehow it seemed disrespectful.

Our last stop of the day was the daffodil and tulip fields. We did not get out and walk the fields. It was raining and the fields were muddy. Since we did not desire to purchase bulbs, we just enjoyed them from the car. The multitude of colors was breathtaking. You could see patches of color from a distance. 

 Tulips

 Tulips

Daffodils

The last dinner of our trip was spent at the casino's Sports Bar and Grill. It offers a variety of food. Scott had a Cuban Sandwich and sweet potato fries. The sandwich was so large that he took half of it home. Since he forgot to take it to work on Monday, I had it for lunch. Both of us thought it was delicious. I had smoked salmon fettuccini. It had the most huge chunks of salmon that I have ever had in any fettuccini. And the taste was magnificent. 

The only downfall of the whole experience was going through the casino to the restaurants. Even the casino has non smoking areas, the smell dissipates through the whole a rea. That is a given going in  any Native American casino, so we can't complain. The rooms were smoke free and the lodge did not smell of smoke. A pool and a hot tub would have been nice, but we were so busy that we really did not miss it. We took naps and went to bed exhausted both days. 

Day three we got up, packed and headed home, excited to see our fur babies. We did miss them. Thank you Tara, Tammy, Tory, and I'mani for a fabulous and much needed vacation!!!