Having picked up a car in Portland, we had 3 days to tour the region before heading back to France. Based on recommendations from fellow paddlers, we decided to stay at Timberline Lodge at the south side of Mt. Hood. The Lodge is a historic monument, one of those gracious vacation retreats built by the WPA. The building materials were sourced locally and even the rugs and drapes we made on site. The rooms were lovely, the setting spectacular, and we had one of the best meals we have had in a long time at the restaurant. We decided to finish the fine meal with a whisky (they pride themselves on their selection) but much to the chagrin on the bar staff, they we out of the Lagavulin we ordered. To make up for that transgression, they gave us a degustation of 6 whiskies for free. Let me clarify 6 whiskies each for free. This was a great segue to our trip to Scotland.
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