<p>Back from the Road Trip.
With a few adjustments all went according to plan. Weather was fabulous the whole time, so all the campuses looked great.
Day 1
Headed to Tacoma from the Seattle area, bright and early.
Toured University of Puget Sound at 9 with a great guide and a guide-in-training. Tourguide took us to some additional areas of interest after the “official tour” on her own time and we got some further insights into some unique programs.
Drove to Portland and Lewis and Clark, took an afternoon tour. Late afternoon/early evening headed into downtown Portland, and the Hotel Monaco. Great L&C rate for a fantastic hotel. Walked around Portland, ate at Kenny and Zuke’s, “did” Powell’s and didn’t leave empty-handed, ditto for Voodoo Donuts, where we had, what we were told was an uncharacteristically short wait.</p>
<p>Day 2 Next morning, drove to Salem and Willamette. Met for an info session, which was just us and the admissions officer, so asked a lot of questions that were specific to our situation/my kid’s interests. Took a morning tour. Again, great guide and guide in training. Lunch at Willamette.</p>
<p>Late afternoon headed out. Stayed at the Skamania Lodge in Stevenson, WA. Absolutely gorgeous. Still had time for a sunny evening stroll at the lodge and dinner.</p>
<p>Day 3 Early morning departure for Walla Walla. Tour at Whitman. Kid did lunch with students, while I had a coffee in town. Was going to stay the night in Walla Walla, but trip felt complete so drove back to the Seattle area.</p>
<p>Thanks to everyone’s help on this thread-- trip was well worthwhile, all the colleges were interesting to see and much food for thought was gathered.</p>