Sunday - July 5

Bye bye Wilbur - Hello Wenatchee.   Today we had the warmest weather in a long time......at one point, it hit 91.    But that will change as the 60's are coming the next few days.    But it was a very good day - we left Wilbur around 9:30 and stopped in Coulee City (1/2 hour down the road) at the Banks Lake Brew and Bistro - cute coffee/breakfast shop and enjoyed a cinnamon roll (me) and ham burrito (Mark) + coffees back in Flo.    After that, my techie guy got us set up via the phone to computer to TV to watch Mass from Boston with Father Reardon.

Back on the road and what gorgeous scenery -  breathtaking views of the mountains and saw so many campers, RV's and boats (guess most traveling home after the holiday weekend).    Camping is BIG time out here.   And then we were into apple orchards and they are BIG time out here.   In fact, Wenatchee is the "Apple Capital of the World"!!!    

We are actually in Monitor, WA tonight between Cashmere and Wenatchee in a pretty campground "Wenatchee River County Park".    After settling Flo in around 2ish, we took off for Leavenworth (16 miles west on Route 2) - a charming Bavarian town that our friend, Martha recommended.    She's been here 2 x (both at Christmas time) and said it is wonderful.    Well, summer time was a real treat with all the flowers, neat architecture and bustling shops and restaurants.    

We love Frankenmuth, Michigan which is another Bavarian community but Leavenworth was extra special as we were surrounded by the mountains!    Enjoyed a wonderful late lunch at Sulla Vita and ate outside under a large red umbrella with widespread tables.    Loved dining al fresco with our wine/beer and excellent meals - meatballs with pasta (Mark) and scallops with artichokes, red peppers and bacon.    And of course, crusty bread.....all excellent + leftovers!    Inside dining was not available, but we much prefer outdoors anyway.    

We walked down Front Street past all the shops (sooo neat) - just about everyone was wearing masks and in Washington, you are required to wear one to enter shops - however, as always the case, rules don't apply to some people....    We did not go into any shops.

Leaving Coulee City

The first of MANY apple trees today

We followed Lake Entiat for miles - huge and beautiful

Charming Leavenworth

Thank you, Martha for steering us to this wonderful little village

Mark's entree

My scallops

Chocolate a l'orange - awesome and shareable

Back to our campground, did Zoom with 9 of the siblings and caught up with Liam and Connor's baseball weekend - Liam's team was 1-3 and Connor's 2-2.    

Walked in this very pretty campground on a perfect Sunday evening.....here are some more beauties as we are surrounded by the start of the Cascade Mountains

Route 2 - our well-traveled highway

Have a safe, healthy week!