We have one more night on the road before we reach Seattle. As I write this, I'm sitting outside our motor home parked by a fast-flowing river (I think it's the Methow River, but I'm not positive.) just east of the Cascade Mountains outside a little town called Twisp, WA. Today we drove through the Columbia River valley, an area renowned for its fruits and vegetables. We stopped at a roadside produce stand and bought cherries, fresh sweet corn and zucchini. The corn and zucchini are on the grill as I write this, along with some chicken breasts that we picked up in town. This is not a bad way to live.
Tomorrow, we'll cross the Cascades through North Cascades National Park and either camp in the park or just west of there. Monday it will be an easy trip into the greater Seattle area. We're staying at an RV park in Bothell, WA, just north of Seattle. Monday afternoon our son-in-law Steven will meet us at the RV park and deliver our "Granddog" Benji, whom we will keep for a few days while Steven takes the Washington State bar exam. Elizabeth is still in Durham, NC, for a few more days finishing up her duties as Assistant Director of the Divinity School's Youth Academy. She will be back in Seattle for a few days before we leave to return to Atlanta for a couple of weeks August 1.
We also hope to see as much as we can of Emily, who is working in Seattle but commuting every day to her home in Port Townsend. This involves a long ferry ride as well as a considerable drive. We're particularly eager to see new Boxer puppy Annie. We've seen pictures, but now will get to meet her in person. (Do you meet dogs in person, or is the term "in dog"?)
The last couple of days have been good, and we've covered a lot of ground. Friday morning we left Cascade, ID, and drove north through some pretty fantastic scenery, ranging from river gorges to some of the most productive wheat country I've ever seen. Being from cotton and soybean country, wheat is a new thing for me. It's certainly prettier than either cotton or soybeans. I can see where the "amber waves of grain" comes from.
The last couple of days have been good, and we've covered a lot of ground. Friday morning we left Cascade, ID, and drove north through some pretty fantastic scenery, ranging from river gorges to some of the most productive wheat country I've ever seen. Being from cotton and soybean country, wheat is a new thing for me. It's certainly prettier than either cotton or soybeans. I can see where the "amber waves of grain" comes from.
One of our stops yesterday was at the Nez Perce National Historical Site. I bought a booklet about Chief Joseph and the Nez Perce wars of the 1870's. I also bought Steven Ambrose's book about Lewis and Clark. I want to read more about Chief Joseph and Lewis and Clark and perhaps follow the Lewis and Clark trail when we return from Seattle in a few weeks.
Last night we stayed in a commercial RV park just west of Coeur d'Alene, ID, within sight (and earshot) of I-84. This morning, we drove across more wheat country before making an interesting stop at Grand Coulee Dam. 
Did you know that there is enough concrete in Grand Coulee Dam to build a standard six-foot-wide sidewalk around the world at the equator? It is an impressive sight and impressive country. I'll try to post a few pictures after supper.
Did you know that there is enough concrete in Grand Coulee Dam to build a standard six-foot-wide sidewalk around the world at the equator? It is an impressive sight and impressive country. I'll try to post a few pictures after supper.
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