June 23, 2015. Are we in Bavaria?!?

CAMPGROUND:  Alpine RV Park. Typical commercial park. Full hook-ups.  Beautiful showers. Packed in. Noisy, as we are right off the highway. No TV,  but wifi. $33/night. 3 stars

LOCATION: Leavenworth, Washington in central part of state

WEATHER:  Hot!  Highs in low 90s.  :-(

We drove one of Washington's most scenic drives (per the tourist brochure) across the state east, then south, then curved west in the Cascade Loop, around the North Cascades National Park.  The landscape transitioned from tall pines and mountains, up to alpine meadows and glaciers, then to dry, then to fertile, hot valleys.  

Our destination was Leavenworth.  Again, we selected this place after reading about it in our book "1000 Places To Go  Before You Die".  I read that when the town's economy began to hurt, that the business people got together and decided to make it into a faux Bavarian village.  It worked!  It is very cute and draws a lot of tourists year-round, skiing in the winter, enjoying water sports on the river in the summer, and ongoing winery-hopping!  

We wanted to stay near to town, and someone had recommended the KOA.  I checked and it was $70/night!  We found this place across the street, and got settled in.  We have electricity, so I immediately turned on the A/C!

Then we walked in to town, a nice 3/4 mile walk away.  George's antennae  immediately led us to Icicle Brewpub.  We sat outside and cooled off with their misters.

Everything is Bavarian style with German decorations and lettering.

Lots of nice murals.  Flowers everywhere...

Even Starbucks is Bavarian!

 

On our way home, we spotted this deer that did not shy away from George.

DINNER:  I made curry with the leftover chicken thighs we had grilled the other night.