Girls Road Trip

So the idea was to hit up a couple of State Parks in two days with an overnight while Andy went for a trail ride for the same amount of time. But all plans change. Andy went to San Diego to buy a new bike and then went riding when he got back. On day two of our road trip, Pyper and I decided to keep going East instead of looping back around towards home. After six days and five nights we did make it home. 

It was overcast when we left, turning into a light drizzle as we headed North, then East onto State Route 20. I got so use to our nice days I didn't even bother packing rain gear so I stopped at the drug store for emergency ponchos, which we actually didn't use. We did however have to have a pink polk-a-dot kid umbrella, I'm getting weak at her cuteness. 

We made it to Rasar State Park for a beautiful forest walk and an easy cache find in a very light drizzle. The lush canopy provided us most of the cover from the rain. We delighted in the ripe salmon berries and a park to ourselves. 

Our next stop wasn't too for down the road. I use to give interpretive programs at both these parks and haven't been back since, 2003 I believe.  Rockport state park is an amazing park filled with old growth left pristine by the logging companies for some unknown reason. We had a sing-songy hike the whole way while counting slugs. 

Next on the list was organic ice cream at my favorite roadside farm stand. They didn't disappoint with raspberry chocolate chip ice cream and a strawberry short cake. 

Onward over the most glorious mountain pass of Washington to our final destination while Pyper slept off her sugar. I made a wrong turn, but we made it to the lake with time to play and explore.  

Day 1:

Rasar State Park #13

Rockport State Park #14

Pearagyn State Park #15

Day #2

Cinnamon Twisp Bakery

Conconcully State Park #16

Curlew State Park #17

Crystal Falls #18

Camp at Sullivan Lake

Day 3:

Crawford Sate Park/Garner Caves #19

Mt. Spokane State Park #20

Nine Mile Falls Recreation Area #21

Day 4:

Bowl and Pitcher State Park #22

Breakfast at Frank's Diner in a Train

Amber Lake #23

Steptoe Butte #24

Field Springs Falls State Park #25

Camp Wooten #26

Hang out with Daddy in Walla Walla

Day 5:

Walla Walla Farmer's Market

Lewis and Clark Trail #27

Palouse Falls #28

Day 6:

Potholes State Park #29

Gingko Petrified Forest #30

Wanapum State Park #31

Homestead #32

Iron Horse Cle Elum #33

Easton Lake #34

Obviously after the first day everything is summed up, but of course there will be a Photobook of this adventure when we finish it. We hope it will be successful. At least it's fun and I guess that all that really counts.