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Jul 20, 2012 - Ephrata, WA

Further west, we drove through some amazing rock formations carved by the Columbia River; one aptly named Steamboat Rock. We also saw an area of the Columbia known for its mineral content; it looked like soap suds around the rock embankment. Today known as Soap Lake, it was once an area frequented by Ancient Indians for healings. We stopped at Dry Falls, named because of the now dry falls since the damming of The Columbia River. This huge carved rock hole was once a mighty fall: 3.5 miles wide and a 400’ drop; Niagara Falls is 1 mile wide...

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Jul 18, 2012 - Grand Coulee Dam, Electric City, WA

The truck didn’t want to leave the lake and wouldn’t start. It got flooded when we cranked it to move it slightly and turned it off too soon. So, we waited her out and she begrudgingly cranked 30 minutes later. As we traveled west into WA, the landscape changed drastically from lush and green with trees to arid desert with scrub brush. There were, however, beautiful farms on either side of the road, irrigated by the canals from the Grand Coulee damming of the Columbia River. Alfalfa, canola, corn, wheat, beans, onions and mint (WA supplies...

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Jun 1, 2011 - Our trip to Grand Coulee

Our trip to the Grand Coulee area in Washington, USA started by chance. We had intended to spend a few days in September 2010 in the Birch Bay area. Unfortunately, it rained so bad, we were locked in , so we decided to move East. East to where? well we just went East, well South 1st to Bellevue, then East. We took the Stevens pass towards Spokane and came upon the most beautiful place. Dry Falls, not far from Coulee City. We were fortunate to find a campsite in the Dry Falls State Park campground. It was sunny and warm. We liked it so much...

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Grand Coulee

Aug 14, 2007 - To Electric City, WA (Grand Coulee Dam)

Continuing south on 97 we are still in lake country. The lakes are very nice but Southern British Columbia is a resort area and the traffic is heavy. We have not had to deal with traffic in a long time and it takes away from the scenery! We reach the border and again there is no problem crossing. The border guard checks out our map on the side of the RV. We talk a bit about Texas and then answer the standard questions. "Welcome to Washington" Washington State is not at all what we expect. The mountains look more like the southwest! We leave...

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