GREETINGS FROM NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON

               The Columbia River Delta at Crescent Bar

THIS SAYS IT ALL

Entrance to the preserve.

COLUMBIA RIVER AT CRESCENT BAR

This is where we camped at Crescent Bar Thousand trails. Because of the gorge project, agriculture is very big here. Nice campground, but the electricity and the internet were terrible, other than that, we had our usual inexpensive, but fun time here.

APPLES GROWING ON ESPALIER

We are definitely camped in apple country. Pears and cherries as well.
This is an interesting way to grow apples. We first saw this technique used in Germany several years ago.
The trees are timed and tied back like grapes in a vineyard. Makes them a lot easier to pick.

CAMP LEAVENWORTH

Here we are neatly tucked into the woods for a 2-3 week stay. Nice camp, good water and electricity, even able to get internet and satellite TV here.

TRHE FLUME HIKE, LEAVENWORTH

We have camped at the Leavenworth, WA. Thousand Trails preserve a few times before, and always enjoy taking this hike back into the woods where this flume of cold mountain water runs for miles.

TIME OUT FOR SCHNITZEL, BRATWURST AND BEER

We were very fortunate to have my sister, Mary Ann and her husband, Juergen visit us from Baden Baden, Germany. They were visiting friends in Seattle and decided to drive over for the day.

A VILLAGE WITH AN ARCHITECTURAL THEME, LEAVENWORTH

This little town has an interesting history. It is located in very mountainous area in North Central Washington. It was a mining town that got mined out. It was a railroad town until the railroad decided to move the tracks to Wenatchee, and it was a lumber town that pretty much went belly up. Trying to reinvent itself, they decided to take advantage of it's lovely setting, and recreate a Bavarian tourist attraction.

THE BAVARIAN RITZ HOTEL, LEAVENWORTH. WA

This is the hotel that my sister and her husband stayed in while in Leavenworth. It is typical of the architectural theme of the whole town.

AFTER THE RAINSTORM, LEAVENWORTH, WA

When we arrived in Leavenworth to meet up with Mary Ann and Juergen, the skies opened up and the rain poured like crazy for about an hour. The terrain around Leavenworth looks very much like the alpine setting of Bavaria. This scene would be typical in that area.

DAS IST DER BEERGARTEN

What good is visiting a German village without a stop at the beer garden? This called the Icicle Brewery Company Beer Garden in Leavenworth.
This has been a very nice place to visit. The weather has been great, no illness, no mechanical problems, and topped off with a visit from Mary Ann and Juergen. As summer days grow fewer and fewer, we hope you had a wonderful time, and look forward to our next rendezvous.