June 18.

The day started out with a bang. Gene's CB was on scan and we couldn't tell him that he had a back tire on his Honda that slid in the gravel when we left. After much headlight flashing and horn honking we got his attention.
His back brakes were smoking due to the emergency brake being partially set. Later two dueling birds swept down in front of Gene and were killed. Along the way a cherry-picking ladder had dropped off a truck in the right lane
of the freeway and both of us barely missed it. In Ellensberg we stopped for Lynn to mail a letter and a school bus side swiped and broke Gene's driver side mirror. With some clear tape it was repaired enough to make it useable until it can be repaired. We completed our trip to Leavenworth, a quaint Bavarian-themed town in a beautiful mountain setting. The scenery along the road from Yakima to Leavenworth was very nice. We walked the streets taking in the German shops and listened to an accordion ensemble play tunes and then took a walk around the island in the Wenatchee
River in the town park. We then went back to camp at the Tumwater campground, following the Wenatchee River which is almost constant white water rapids. We slept to the sound of the nearby creek.

Traveling along the river. We were amazed at all the white water.

Leo still alive.

Well stated. Sign at our campground.