cartour 33

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, June 7th, 8th and 9th

After the float

Stanley, ID to Cascade Reservoir, ID

     Drive, drive but not too far from Stanley to Cascade ID and thence to a beautiful reservoir about the size of Rhode Island with a lovely sward of green grassland all around. Series of camps along the east side of which we took the first. Biked north for a ways wound up in golf course; bit disheartening. Windy on arrival but cleared and warm enough for a swim later.
     Much time on secondary roads in the Paloose; nice.

Paloose country without the wheat

     Next day to Walla Walla and a night at the Marriott Courtyard which was very new and pretty tricked out design-wise. Dinner was a starter glass of wine with a small but delicious pizza at one place (124?) followed by a sandwich and salad, both rated indifferent by S., at a place called Graze around the corner from 124.
     Off to Wenatchee next morning after breakfast at Bacon and Eggs in Walla. Great river loop bike path ride and off to Leavenworth and way up Icicle Road to camp. Walk next morning from near our camp (one of several on the creek) over river at last camp (Big Pine which S. liked best) looping back to start over two bridges.
     Home to island next day; long ferry line.

Note: spent a lot of time on trip listening to Years of Rice and Salt by Kim Stanley Robinson; bit of a slough, never finished.