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Aug 23, 2011 - Maybe it's Nebraska

We travelled further west yesterday and we thought we were back in Nebraska. Corn and wheat fields filled the plains area of Washington. It was a stark contrast to what we came from and where we will end up just north of Seattle. Hot and dry. All the fields needed irrigation. Temps in the mid 90's. We made one stop in Connell WA and it was important. We got our mail hooray! On our way to our overnight stop in Vantage we travelled along the Columbia River through apple orchards. Right Washington apples. Heading back into the mountains today...

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Aug 12, 2011 - Day 73 - Vantage, WA

Left this morning about 9:30am heading to meet our neighbors from Sun City in Vantage, WA at 11:30am. we followed the highway toward Hanford Reservation US Department of Energy. We learned that this is the area they made the plutonium for the A-Bomb during WWII. The area does not allow visitors. We stopped at Wanapum Dam, one of many along the Columbia river. The center had a beautiful mural depicting the history of the area. The bathroom had beautiful painted tiles. We didn't have a lot of time to enjoy the displays as we had to meet...

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Jun 13, 2011 - Wanapum Lake

Pretty,but too windy, thought we were gonna fly away. Dan said to put this on our do not return list. Saw a snake climb a tree, get a baby bird, drop out of the tree and eat it. Got a few huge mosquito bites Saw alot of petrified wood. Thats it and all I have to say. Glad to move on.

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Aug 24, 2009 - Life Goes On - We Move On

Yesterday I didn't much feel like writing about our trip to the Burke Museum so I will include that info in today's entry. The Thomas Burke Museum - what a coincidence- was having a special exhibit on coffee - how very Seattle!- with tastings from coffee all over the world. We got to taste Brazilian, Mexican, and Sumatran coffees. No photos were allowed in this wonderful and very educational exhibit. This is what we learned -- A popular legend says that coffee was discovered by an Ethiopian goat herder, Kaldi. He noticed that his animals...

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Jun 12, 2008 - Columbia River Basin

The Wild Horses Monument at Wanapum Vista Overlook on Interstate 90. These beautiful and surprisingly lifelike sculptures -- sixteen horses in all -- stand on a bluff overlooking the Columbia River near the town of Vantage in central Washington. If you aren't expecting them, their silhouettes will have you believing you're looking at a real herd thundering up the ridgeline.

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Jun 26, 2007 - Day 2, Vantage, WA

About an hour out this morning, around Cle Elum, Washington. I just had my first accident. Another rider and I bumped into each other. Scraped my knee a little bit, and banged up but he and I are both Ok. My new bike got its first scratch! I hope Jeff at Spokes Etc. Bicycles is not reading this! I am standing at the Summit of the Yakima Valley region, looking at Mount Rainier all covered with snow. What a magnificent sight! Made our last climb and I am done! Update ... Did not have time to write much so here is a little update - temp was a...

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