This past weekend, Brad and I had a mini getaway to Spirit Mountain, which is a hotel/casino about 30 miles from the coast of Oregon.
We got up pretty early on Saturday, since Brad was playing in a Turkey Bowl with a few friends. It was raining for just a little bit, but since it had been raining all week, the field they played on was pretty wet and soggy…and then with 8 guys running around with cleats, it turned into a muddy mess!
After Turkey Bowl, we headed to McMinnville to see the Evergreen Aviation Museum. The centerpiece or "crown jewel" of the Evergreen Aviation Museum is a plane known around the world as the "Spruce Goose." The museum contained all kinds of aircraft and its evolution.
One plane that was pretty cool to see is the Boeing B-17
Flying Fortress.
Brad’s favorite part was to see the SR-71A
Blackbird, which is the world’s fastest and highest flying “air-breathing” production aircraft. Turns out that this is one of only four
Blackbird's in museums around the world. Pretty impressive!
But what was most impressive was the "Spruce Goose". It was absolutely amazing to see this gigantic plane and to learn the history about it.
-The tail-
-Stepping inside of it-
-The wing-
-Touching a piece of history!-
Ford not only made cars, but reliable and rugged three-engine airplane known as
“Tin Goose”. The luggage was stowed in the wings!
After a little wine tasting and once we’ve seen everything in the museum, we got on the road and headed to Spirit Mountain. We checked in and went straight to the sports bar to grab a bite to eat. After that, we hit the Roulette tables. The experience is very different from Vegas, but nonetheless, it was a good time!
