Half Way Where

We left Lake Chelan with some reluctance today. What a fun place. Our waitress last night said that having a job there was like getting a job in Disneyland. She said that she had grown up there and many of her classmates worked with her. She also said that it was a very insulated community....during the off season, when it is too cold for visitors, the townies band together. On day five we floated down the trail with the dark blue glass of the Columbia River rolling beside us. The different waterways in Washington get confusing as rivers and lakes wend indiscriminately through the canyons. We began a steep climb into the Cascade Mountains and the weather became quite brisk and there was actually snow on the ground. Thank goodness for heated jackets. We road by Diablo Lake, which is the most brilliant turquoise. The color is created by the glaciers that drain into it. Glacial flour is created as glaciers grind rock into fine sediment. In summer, meltwater washes this sediment into the lake where it is suspended to refract the striking color. Marsha, anyone can read the back of a postcard! Anyway, it was unique. After what felt like many hours we finally got to our destination in Oak Harbor. We are staying at Candlewood Suites, a fact I mention only because it is a great place. Free washer and dryer. Wow! It's interesting being back in the Pacific Northwest. I keep rereading the blog from our first trip up here to find out where we stayed, what we did, what our experiences were. The weather was better the first time. Well, I am out of interesting factoids and George is exhausted. Peace out. Jenson and George. PS. At the halfway point we have gone about 1600 miles.

Cascade Mountains

Diablo Lake

George at Lake Chelan

Our Wonderful Hotel