Wenatchee WA

Two scenic highways today.  First we followed Hwy 9 which runs parallel to the I5.  A lovely two lane road through forests and alongside farms and through small towns .  When we reached Arlington we walked through the Angel of the Winds Casino; nothing really different from any other casino but beautifully maintained.   Across the street was a water tower that caught my attention.

Love the painting of the water tower to have it blend in

TripAdvisor mentioned a Kangaroo Farm so we went to check that out.  Enjoyed the lemurs putting on a great show but we didn’t take the tour (with all the kids).  We got a big kick out of the sign in the waiting area though.

Lemurs put on quite a show

In Gold Bar WA rooster sculptures are very popular - in every size imaginable!  These were $400 each.

A stop at Deception Falls was incredible.  The incredible force of the water and the sound was a little frightening as the pathway was right beside this enormous energy.  It’s hard to get the sense in the photos.

Hanging onto the railing for dear life!

Then we turned east onto Hwy 2 and followed that up to the summit at Stevens Pass (an elevation of 4,061 feet).  This highway has a multitude of outdoor activities and the traffic and number of people around spoke to that.  We followed the Wenatchee River which was just gorgeous and when we reached Leavenworth (a Bavarian village) we found no place to stay so we continued on to Wenatchee and decided to stay in a hotel rather than drive even further.  What a shock to get out of the RV to 80 degree weather at 5:30 pm!

Wenatchee River

Wenatchee River

Yeh!  We've stopped moving!!

Today’s stats:  8 hours of driving=198.2 miles