On Wednesday, Sep 9, we left on a 4 day trip. Roger had cleaned the carpet and furniture in the R.V., washed the windows inside and out, and fixed a number of things. He was eager to take it on the road again.
Our first stop was to see Bridal Veil Falls and Canyon Falls. As it turned out, they were not within driving distance and we were told the hike to get there was quite strenuous. So, we moved on to our next stop – the railroad museum in Skykomish. We knew the mini model train wasn’t running but thought maybe the museum would be open. It wasn’t. We’ll be back there sometime for a train ride.
We had a spot reserved in Leavenworth, and that was where we headed next. The town was pretty empty compared to any other time we’ve visited. However, the "cheesemonger" shop was open and we stocked up! The ice cream shop was also open, so we took advantage of that, too!
On Thursday we drove to Cashmere. The Pioneer Village was open and we enjoyed a leisurely stroll through it. We were just about the only ones there!
Then, we went to the Aplets and Cotlets factory to buy some goodies. We had already toured the factory in past years, so we didn’t ask about that this trip.
Our friends Daniel and Evy in Ephrata was the overnight stop. Evy is the best "keto" cook! We closed the evening with some hymn singing. Such wonderful memories!
Part of our route took us on the old route 10. As we got further east, the smoke from all of Washington’s fires lessened.
Our goal for Friday was Kellogg, ID, to ride the world’s longest gondola, the Silver Mountain Resort. In winter it a ski resort, in the summer it's an amazing bike park.
We have been on a number of gondolas and ski lifts in Europe, but this one was exceptional! We highly recommend it!! Not only did we have a ½ hour ride up and over several ridges, but once we got to the top, there was another open ski lift we could ride for free!! Such fun.
It was, however, too smoky to see much of the mountains, so we’ll have to do this again, too!!
The goal for Sunday was to get to a church that didn’t require wearing masks. We found one in Ellensburg and truly enjoyed not only the Sunday morning service, but also Sunday School!! What more could one ask in this day and age??
Got home in time to sign onto Zoom for Heather’s afternoon teaching time. We’ve been interviewing “live” missionaries on Sundays and it’s always inspiring. The 18 children attending had a chance to interact with a young woman who works in Ghana.
Heather's birthday will be celebrated with a walk-by party on the street with neighbors.
