Warm and Fuzzy

 It’s been a quick 210 miles from the Couer D’Alene area to the little town of Cashmere, Washington. We hope to have a look around Washington’s famous fruit orchards from this wonderful small town.

The drive out of Idaho took us into the rolling hills and vast grain fields of eastern Washington.

Huge tracts of land are left untouched so that praire grasses can grow. The debate goes on as to the benefits, but it’s interesting to see how the area might have looked 150 years ago!

Interstate 90 took us west through Ritzville and Moses Lake, and we bailed off onto state highway 281 near George, eventually getting on state highway 28, driving west along the Columbia River. There were several steep grades in the hills where we had to go slow! It’s impossible to see, but this was posted as an 8 percent downgrade!

Ever now and then we would enter an orchard area, where apples and pears combined with grapes were being tended.

Just past the Rock Island Dam, we encountered some interesting rock formations. 

A few miles further, we drove through South Wenatchee, East Wenatchee , Wenatchee, and West Wenatchee and hooked up with US Highway 2, heading west. Wenatchee is the Apple Capital of the world due to its dry climate and perfect-for-growing temperatures. 35,000 people, plus or minus, live in this area in the center of the state.

15 minutes later, we made it to Cashmere, where 3,500 souls reside. This is the home of the Chelan County Expo Center (read fairgrounds). During off event times, the rv parking area is open to the public, so for a reasonable cost, we decided to stay here and see what we could see.

We have been assigned a spot with plenty of grass for Sasha and plenty of elbow room for Donna and I!

The weather is great, in the 80’s, and so we’re looking forward to a bit of tme here and a little exploration.