TWO THINGS TO DO

In Goldendale  area there were only 3 top things to do on Trip Advisor. First up was the historical museum, but it was closed because of the Covid pandemic.

My humans decided to try the next thing on the list, the St John's Monastery and Bakery. The Monastery was established in 1995, as a women's Greek Orthodox monastic community. There are now about 20 nuns and novices at the Monastery, supporting themselves by making and selling their handiwork. In the store they have  lotions, soaps, candles, jewelry, and a variety of traditional Greek foods and bakery items for sale. They have a delicious luncheon menu, and a small dining area. Of course Warren and my Kathe had to bring something home as well as convincing everyone that this was the perfect place for lunch. We weren't allowed to take pictures inside, so they drove up the hill above the building and took this one.

After lunch they went to the third attraction, a full scale replica of Stonehenge built of reinforced concrete.  It was built in 1918 on a bluff over-looking the Columbia River. It is a memorial to the soldiers of Klickitat County who gave their lives in World War I.  Unlike the ancient Stonehenge it is aligned to the astronomical horizon rather than the actual midsummer sunrise. So it is difficult to use it as an astronomical calendar. Who knew!