Its only about 180 miles to Chelan so we could take our time and explore as needed. An amazing variety of landscapes today. From Pasco on Rt 240 you go past the Hanford Nuclear Waste dump and miles and miles of NOTHING. Then we meet up with the Mighty Columbia, cross it, and continue north on Rt 243.
Now we're in coming into orchard/vinyard country, following the Columbia with great views of the gorge. We pass through Wenatchee, past acres and acres of apple orchards, then more fruits and vegetables - corn, beets, cherries, you name it.
Halfway between Wenatchee and Chelan we came across the Rocky Reach Dam and its wonderful "Discovery Center". It has great display of salmon climbing the fish ladders on their way back upstream. (It seems the Columbia salmon are in much better shape that the Snake River salmon).
We arrived in Chelan around 4:00 and found our little vrbo unit. Its a delightful little apartment in the lower level of a home. All the modern features. Nice patio with a view of the lake. Its on a dead-end road with some fabulous properties, about ten minutes from "downtown".
For dinner went into town and had Mexican at a place called Marcela's. Meh. After dinner we walked a ways on the Chelan Riverwalk.
Tomorrow we head back into town by 7:30 to get the boat up to Stehekan. They say we'll be back by 3:00.
The weather today was beautiful. Not quite as hot as yesterday but still 90.
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| Wild Horse art near George, WA |
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| Fish ladder at Discovery Center |
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| Our vrba unit |
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| Lake Chelan near our apartment |
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| Our apartment on the lower floor |
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| View from our porch |
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| Kid's art contest |
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| Our living room |
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| Morning coffee on the patio! |
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