We are hanging around in Washington Wine Country. We have been in Walla Walla since driving across the Blue Mountains from La Grande Oregon. It was a beautiful drive over the mountains where it was so much cooler. Must be time to get into the Cascades.
Last week we stopped in Baker City Oregon with the Rodeo in town. We had a really good time - the brew pub - Barley Browns - had some really good beer and good pub food. So tanked up on beer and having walked the path along the Powder River and stopped on the way back at the pub, we started walking back to the motel. Two blocks down a street was closed and a cowboy band was playing. So what to do other than get a little dancing in for the evening. What a nice evening and the sound of the Powder River flowing by the motel room to sleep by.
This is the second small town we have loved. The first being Laramie. But we stopped in Boise Idaho for lunch and it looked like a great place to spend more time. A long bike/walking path along the river. Both the path and the river with lots of people enjoying being outdoors.
Around Walla Walla we see a lot of road bikers on the highways but the most of what is happening here seems to be touring vineyards and wineries. We did some tasting(drinking) last evening - maybe too much, but we were within an easy walk of the motel. Today we will go up toward Yakima and visit a winery or two.
On the way here we stopped for the signs along the road saying ----- family farm/cherries, peaches, and melons. We are eating some great fresh fruit and living well.
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| Old fruit trees where we bought fresh cherries and peaches. |
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| Just harvested wheat field along the road to Walla Walla |
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| Indian Paintbrush in the Blue Mountains |
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| Wildflowers in the Mountains |
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| Views in the Blue Mountains |
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| Thistles with strange haircuts along our road |
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