We admired waterfalls, crossed bridges and wished we were children again so we could climb the gigantic American Flyer Wagon or ride the tiger on the carousel.
We could not help thinking of Cheryl when we passed a depiction of a group of runners out for their morning exercise.
A book we had on board praised Frank’s Diner, located in a restored luxury private railcar, for the volume and quality of its food so having worked up our hunger on the walk, we decided to give it a try.
It was good but did not live up to the Miss Albany that our son introduced us to in Troy, NY.
We then went to the Moore-Turner Gardens. An excellent docent explained that the gardens were the backyard of a magnificent home owned by one of the major industrialists who made Spokane a rich mining, lumber and agricultural area. We were too late in the season for much bloom but could appreciate how lovely the area must be in the spring.
The next morning our “wonderful wander” (a quote from the docent at Moore-Turner) was through the multi-hued gardens of Manito Park. From the formal Duncan Gardens to the chromatic dahlias to the Nishinomiya Japanese Garden, this was a lovely morning destination.
Anna Lee’s friend Pat is from Spokane and offered some suggestions for our visit. A delicious lunch at the Rockwood Café near the gardens extended to a purchase of muffins for breakfast the next morning.
Then it was off for an afternoon on the campus of Gonzaga University visiting the home of Harry Lillis Crosby, popularly known as Bing. He was raised in Spokane and his family home is on the campus as is a room filled with records, plaques and his Oscar for “Going My Way.”
We enjoy finding art by Dale Chihuly on our travels. The Jundt Art Center on campus has a large red chandelier as well as vases by this outstanding glass artist.
Following Pat’s recommendation, we dined well at Anthony’s overlooking the river. We both enjoyed excellent seafood dinners and ended our time in Spokane with a “slump,” a yummy peach pastry dessert.
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