Walla Walla by bike

Sabbath, Sept 24 (Sorry for the delay. I have a terrible time finding decent internet out of cities.)

I took it easy all morning but was able to stream Loma Linda Church on my iPad. In mid afternoon, I set out by bike to explore the town of Walla Walla. Main St. is the main drag in town & is 10 blocks long. The town is bustling with tourists (think wine) and college students. With a Jr. College, Whitman College, & Walla Walla University all located in the same vicinity there are many young people about. Add to the fact that one or more of the colleges was beginning their fall semester on Monday, & you can see why there were kids everywhere. This photo of a Macy’s store on Main St doesn’t look very imposing. As I slowly cycled past, I overheard a woman telling a friend that often this location is the top grossing Macy’s in the chain of stores! 

Whitman looks like a typical college but surprised me a bit. Having gone to Pacific Union College, which is quite isolated from surrounding town & homes, Whitman is right in the middle of a residential area. Notice this beautiful house a few blocks from the campus. 

Should be an hysterical landmark or something.

On the right is a photo of the most famous building in town, Walla Walla General Hospital. I was born here a few years ago! Years ago I was up in Walla Walla with my parents & we tried to find this building. Even though it’d been 50+ years since my parents had seen the hospital, & many changes had occurred in town, my mom directed us to the general area. We asked a local person who directed us across town to the new Walla Walla General (an SDA hospital). Knowing that was not correct, we asked an older person who pointed out the structure that is now a dorm for Whitman.

Later I rode over to College Place and around the campus of Walla Walla University. 

Returning to my RV, I rode past a recreation area that had the following facilities on the edge of old Fort Walla Walla.

• Museum
• Remote car track
• Airport for remote controlled planes & quadcopters
• Disc golf course
• BMX track
• Skateboard area
• Dog park
• Picnic area

It was the most complete recreation area I’ve ever come across & I wonder why we don’t have some more of these facilities for kids (and adults) to enjoy.

My RV park was full of 50 or so animals such as this. 

Why???