Our second stop was to the Pumpkin Patch on Sauvie's Island, a short hop down from Bella. The Pumpkin Patch has a long history and is highly visited. But it's not my kind of place. I'm not a commercialized kind of gal, I guess. That's my mistake and where I first went wrong. I should have known better and when parking alone on a weekday was so difficult, I should have turned away.
My second error was gravel as far as the eye could see. Where was the field? Where was the farm? Anything but farm-like buildings in dark red paint? It was all built to look like barns but that was it. Barn buildings and parking lots. But that wasn't the worst. Totally not dog friendly. Oh sure, they were allowed. But not on the hay ride to the field (which existed, but was so far from the parking areas as to be completely not feasible for my dear old girl). And not in the field. And presumably not in any of the buildings. So basically she was allowed in the parking lots on gravel and the small garden near the road. Blah.
So here was our hour long trip to The Pumpkin Patch.
The only reason we spent that much time was because by the time we parked and figured out the lay of the land and unwelcoming environment, it was hot, her tongue wagging, and we needed shade. We ended up sitting at a picnic table near the gardens and visited with a young couple and their toddler daughter where, inevitably, Vegas was a big hit. 2018 pumpkin patch visits in the bag.
It was an Oscar winning film with Daniel Day Lewis about 30 years ago.
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Daniel had some severe behavioral problems.
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Until that is…
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