While we were getting ready, Melanie and Alina, having day off at school, had fun playing in the boat.
Willamette Park in West Linn (our destination) is the place where the Tualatin and the Willamette rivers meet. In the mornings and evenings you see guys fishing along the river and kids playing on the playground with their moms. You can launch your boat from this park and head up toward Oregon City and the Willamette Falls.
By now, kids are in tender care of their aunty Natali and Dragon Fighter ready to take our boat to the water. Although we didn't know the speed of the river's current, we were hoping for a smooth ride.
The river was smooth, the talk was pleasant, the air was crisp...
I was cosy in the life jacket and warm blanket that Alina provided for my comfort (and I do like my comfort...)
After an hour or so on the river, Dragon Fighter noticed this old, covered with vegetation and with many years of neglect shown, rusty boat.
And if you a Dragon Fighter and you see such a scene, it is not possible to just let it be, you have to explore, touch, smell and wonder what it is and why it is there.
It is still a mystery...
As for me, I just enjoyed the view of the most wonderful and lavish mansions along the Willamette River with perfect manicured backyards and tennis courts, dreaming for such house for myself...
And while dreaming aloud...Dragon Fighter was shivering inside and scratching his head-- how he can ever afford such a house for his wife...
