During a slow, quiet morning walk we enjoyed watching a mom trying to launch her jetski into the water while her kids were anxous to start playing on the thing. We finished breakfast and packed up. We could not resist another dip in the water before moving on. While Rich visited Kinko's we hung out in a Pets Mart store to keep cool. It was 101F when we left Everitt. We said goodbye to the Pacific and started the long haul over Steven's Pass. It was refreshingly cool at the top - 85F. The mountains were steep and rugged. Leavenworth was a quaint Bavarian village surrounded by wonderful scenery. The vegetation was brown and dry. The only green growth was the fruit trees on the flood plain. Irrigation sprinklers were everywhere. What a lot of water usage! The heat hit us again as we descended towards the Columbia River Valley. We stopped at a farm stall for tonnes of fresh fruit and snacks. We enjoyed a late lunch exploring their maze and farm animals. We passed Liberty Orchards on our way to the campground at Wenatchee. What a joy to stay on grassy sites with great big trees for shade, but we had to be careful of biting insects while relaxing in the shade. Mike and I explored the campground and discovered a 10 mile loop trail, tennis courts and a lovely beach on the river. The air hardly moved after sunset and the heat only subsided late at night.
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