The next morning we packed up and headed west but not until after we stopped for breakfast and to clear up the tip for the waitress the night before. The waitress was not on in the morning but the management knew who she was and assured us they would give her the tip. Shortly we were leaving Montana and into Idaho. We stopped at a historical roadside
rest and learned about the huge ice dams formed by glaciers in the Ice Age that created a huge lake in Montana (Lake Missoula). When the ice dam would break it would send a wall of water up to 1000 feet high rushing down the Columbia River which was instrumental in
forming the Columbia Gorge. This ice dam apparently formed several times, causing the huge wall of water to rush down the Columbia Gorge several times. Passing through eastern Washington we camped at a campsite not far from a CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps). It reminded us that Ray's father was in the CCC during the great depression. The historical markers provided some interesting history of how the corps helped provide jobs and training to those 18-26 years old, reminding us how difficult that economic depression was on
the young of that time. On our trip through eastern Washington we enjoyed seeing the area around Lake Chelan and then on over the Cascades, stopping at the community of Leavenworth which has patterned itself after a German village and has become a very popular place for tourists. The wide streets are a dead give away you are not in Bavaria. We had intended to stay at a place along the Stevens pass but we did not find suitable lodging and the
weather started to deteriorate. We found a place in Monroe and had a fine Italian dinner which was recommended. The surprise came when we went to pay the bill and learned they only take cash, no credit or checks. That is the way they have done business for over 30 years. Luckily we had
enough cash or who knows what our story would have been. The next morning we planned our day to end up at Ivar's Salmon House for a surprise birthday celebration for Arna Lewis, a long-time friend from our Roseburg years. What fun it was to see Arna and Dick Lewis as well as their grown children with their families. We enjoyed a special evening on Lake Union looking over at the Space Needle before we headed home in nasty weather. Luckily it was all fre
eway driving and we arrived home about 1 AM, ending our fall road trip. We were sure fortunate with the weather and enjoyed being able to sleep in the next morning before starting to unpack and adjust to life at home again.
The next morning we packed up and headed west but not until after we stopped for breakfast and to clear up the tip for the waitress the night before. The waitress was not on in the morning but the management knew who she was and assured us they would give her the tip. Shortly we were leaving Montana and into Idaho. We stopped at a historical roadside
rest and learned about the huge ice dams formed by glaciers in the Ice Age that created a huge lake in Montana (Lake Missoula). When the ice dam would break it would send a wall of water up to 1000 feet high rushing down the Columbia River which was instrumental in
forming the Columbia Gorge. This ice dam apparently formed several times, causing the huge wall of water to rush down the Columbia Gorge several times. Passing through eastern Washington we camped at a campsite not far from a CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps). It reminded us that Ray's father was in the CCC during the great depression. The historical markers provided some interesting history of how the corps helped provide jobs and training to those 18-26 years old, reminding us how difficult that economic depression was on 
the young of that time. On our trip through eastern Washington we enjoyed seeing the area around Lake Chelan and then on over the Cascades, stopping at the community of Leavenworth which has patterned itself after a German village and has become a very popular place for tourists. The wide streets are a dead give away you are not in Bavaria. We had intended to stay at a place along the Stevens pass but we did not find suitable lodging and the 
weather started to deteriorate. We found a place in Monroe and had a fine Italian dinner which was recommended. The surprise came when we went to pay the bill and learned they only take cash, no credit or checks. That is the way they have done business for over 30 years. Luckily we had 
enough cash or who knows what our story would have been. The next morning we planned our day to end up at Ivar's Salmon House for a surprise birthday celebration for Arna Lewis, a long-time friend from our Roseburg years. What fun it was to see Arna and Dick Lewis as well as their grown children with their families. We enjoyed a special evening on Lake Union looking over at the Space Needle before we headed home in nasty weather. Luckily it was all fre
eway driving and we arrived home about 1 AM, ending our fall road trip. We were sure fortunate with the weather and enjoyed being able to sleep in the next morning before starting to unpack and adjust to life at home again.
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