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Semi-Retired Engineer

Brewster, Washington & Road Trip

September 4, 2022 / / 1 Comment

On Saturday, we drove 64 miles to the Brewster City Cover RV Park in Brewster, Washington. Nothing spectacular about this campground and town except it has a great location to get out and see things.

On Sunday, a group of us drove over 200 miles up into the cascade mountains. We saw Diablo Lake (amazing turquoise water) and then hiked to Ross Dam. The hike was strenuous down to the dam, but boy was it worth it. The dam is easy to access and walk across; you can touch and see everything. Very fun for an engineer.

We then went to the Washington Pass Overlook and hiked that trail.

On the way home we stopped for dinner at East 20 Pizza. Fantastic Pizza and Beer. We were serenaded by Roberto from Cuba. Very fun!

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Grand Coulee Dam
Grand Coulee Dam

Coulee City, WA

September 3, 2022 / / 1 Comment

On Thursday, we drove 88 miles to Sun Lake – Dry Falls State Park in Coulee City, Washington. Wow, what a great state park in a beautiful setting in the bottom of a large Coulee (large flat valley).

The Coulee Dry Falls is a geological wonder of North America. Carved by Ice Age floods more than 13,000 years ago, the former waterfall was once four times the size of Niagara Falls. Today, the 400-foot-high, 3.5-mile-wide cliff overlooks a big sky and a landscape of deep gorges and dark, reflective lakes. The park is a notable site along the National Ice Age Floods Geologic Trail.

We had a group dinner at La Prasa Mexican Restaurant before heading to the Dam light show. Very good food and HUGE Margarita. The group also surprised me with a Mexican birthday cake.

Grand Coulee Dam Laser Light Show. This was a nice event. They open the top gates slightly to let water fall over the dam to create a white screen for the laser show. Very impressive.

We hiked the Umatilla Rock on Friday morning, and then hiked the Caribou Trail & Deep Late Trail on Saturday morning before leaving.

We visited the Dry Falls Visitor Center to learn about how the coulee was formed from Ranger Dave. Very interesting.

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Spokane, Washington

August 28, 2022 / / 0 Comments

On Sunday, we travelled 165 miles to Spokane, Washington to Norhtern Quest Resort and Casino. The RV Resort was very nice. Large sites with grassy area and full hookups. They have campfires every night.

Pam took me out to dinner for my 60th Birthday at the Masselow’s Steakhouse (in the casino). The food was very good.

Pam and I did not do much in Spokane. We flew back to Wisconsin on Monday to attend our Sister in-law’s funeral on Tuesday – Marie Noble.

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Pendleton Factory Tour

August 23, 2022 / / 1 Comment

We toured the Pendelton Factory where they produce famous blankets. They actually take raw (dyed) wool and make the yarn before weaving it into blankets. It is a 24/5 operation that is quite fascinating. The yarn making equipment is quite old and still impressive.

Pam bought a classic Pendelton Wool Throw for the Airstream. Very nice and warm.

Pendleton Mill Factory Tour

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