"This is so awesome--we should come here more often!" Quote, unquote by Faith. This, after spending a day of our vacation this summer being tourists in Spokane. Oh honey, do you know how many times in your little life you've been to Spokane?! Okay, true, usually we are at the grandparents houses, maximizing the time with family and not touring the great city of SpokVegas as we lovingingly refer to it. So I'll give her that. But this time, we stayed overnight in the city so we could tour and see Moondoggie several times and it was TOPS.
First of all, there's this tent-thing from the great Expo '74. I don't remember it--i was but a babe, but i hear tell of the masses. It was open from May through November that year and welcomed over 5 million visitors. No kidding. And that wraps up our history lesson. On to some pretty photos.
oohh ahhh... and just a little bit dizzy now.
And here's the Great Northern Clock tower (honest, I just learned the name)...built in 1902 as part of the Great Northern Railroad Station. blah blah blah...also where they shoot off the pretty, pretty, sparkly fireworks on the 4th of July.
You can't go to Spokane without taking a gander at the Spokane River. And then you might as well just hop into a gondola to ride over the mammoth short and sweet Spokane Falls. That is, if you brought a wad of cash. HE-LLOOO, no wonder we hadn't ridden it since 1989. That was steep! And I don't mean the Falls.
BUT. It was fun. The girls held hands and squealed with anticipation...and then it was over. I jest-- it really was so much fun to see them experience it the way I remember it. It was so high to them, and so thrilling to be hanging over the "rushing" water.
So of course, we couldn't let the day end there. Even though it was in the 90's, getting past their bedtime and we had an air conditioned hotel room awaiting us...
On to the other highlights of River Front Park. Like posing with the bloomsday runners:
Taking an airplane ride:
The carousel:
...and of course the garbage-eating goat. Sadly, as you can tell from the remnants of garbage he has NOT eaten, he was all worn out from the 4th of July. But they still wanted a picture with him.
So how do you top a garbage-eating goat? Especially one that's fasting? How 'bout a little water limbo?
P.S. I made it. Without getting wet. I rock.
Only to be outdone by a giant Radio Flyer wagon. Hmph.
And the day wouldn't be complete without goofin on the blocks. Yes, apparently fun for all ages.
Thanks, SpokVegas! Till next time.