We left Kent today heading to Winthrop for our annual trip to the Silverline resort. We arrived in Winthrop in the early afternoon so went to the Old School Brewery for lunch. This place has great food and beers.
When we were done we drove to the Silverline and got set up for our 5 night stay. The weather is supposed to be nice and warm for our stay. After getting set up I walked around visiting with friends we have met in previous visits here. I went fishing in Lake Pearrygin after dinner which I did every evening and before breakfast daily. These are two I caught the first night
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| 11" |
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| 12" |
After fishing we sat around the fire until it started raining pretty hard. It kept raining into the night.
In the morning there was little sign of rain. I just did a little maintenance raking our site. Then we went for a drive to see if there were any other lakes I can fish in from the bank. None had beach access. When we were driving around we came upon a farm that had "art" in a field. Here are a few items.
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| Sneakers on Poles |
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| Coffee Cups on Sticks |
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| A Bunch of the Same Green Bottles |
When we returned to the RV park we found that the artist/farmer is quite a recluse and won't allow anyone on his property.
Wednesday after breakfast we took a drive to Lost River Winery Tasting Room. They make some very good wines and are very cordial.
From there we went to an antique store we like to visit. After looking around we found a piece of a farm implement that I think is a type of plow that we liked. Here it is on the house. We think it's pretty cool.
When we returned to the park we found that our friends from Richmond, BC and arrived. We met Derek and Colleen Edwards and their daughters Rachel and Paige several years ago and have become quite close. After they got set up we got together and reminisced over the past year.
This is Thursday and the park was starting to fill up. In the afternoon we walked around watching the new campers pulling in and getting set up. it's going to be a busy weekend in the park.
After breakfast Friday we went into Winthrop to see how busy the town was. It was very busy. While we were in town we went into Sixknot Taphouse. We visited here last year and with an appetizer we had we discovered their stone ground mustard. It was terrific so we bought a small jar. We just ran out so we bought another.
We met the Edwards family at the local cidery for lunch. The cidery has a great selection of ciders and brats. Then we all went back to the park which was almost full..
Tomorrow we head for Wenatchee.
July 13 and 14
We went to Wenatchee with a brief stop in Twisp to do laundry. We stayed at the Columbia River Confluence SP. This is a very nice state park. We are in Wenatchee to visit our dear friend and ex neighbor, Sue Engel. We had lunch with her and one of her sons, Dennis at her home. It was a great visit.
July 15, 2019
We drove the 250 miles to Wallace, ID to spend the night because we didn't want to drive 480 miles to Helena. We walked around Wallace and visited the Oasis Bordello and museum. Interesting place. Then we went to a consignment/antique shop where we found a small wooden box we bought to add to our collection. For dinner we went to the City Limits Pub and Grub. This is a great stop for great food and beer at a great price.
Tomorrow we are on to the Helena area.
