The woman who owns this RV Park is very active in tourism and has been really helpful in finding road trips for us to take and things to see and do. She suggested that we go to Leavenworth (not the prison!) and the surrounding areas. We headed up the road to Wenatchee and then on west of there. The folks at Leavenworth were in a bad way several years ago, when their town was dying. A person passing through told someone in that they had a beautiful little town, reminescent of a Bavarian town in the Alps! Thankfully, they took that comment to heart, as it truly is a booming, bustling with the flavor of a Artisan Village. Many little shops, hotels, Bed and Breakfast and restaurants. There was live accordian entertainment in the town square that we enjoyed while walking around on the streets.
Every parking spot was taken, clearly a very popular spot to visit while in Washington. We stopped at a family owned fruit stand on the edge of town on the way home, and sampled some Apelets and Cotlets, a confectionary treat made from fruit and nuts with a setting syrup and dusted with powdered sugar.
In Cashmere, a town just a few miles away, there's a factory where Apelets and Cotlets are made...and we stopped there too on the way home.
It was a very good day, and even KayCee had a good time.
They have a pet store in Leavenworth that welcome pets, so we clipped a leash on our fur kid and in we went. Usually in Pet Smart she sniffs around and is pretty mellow. Not so with this place, she about went wild greeting all the dogs and smelling all the treat and toys. Today we have been busy, replenishing the food supply, taking care of some ordinary chores and now this evening we will watch the opening ceremonies of the Olympics. Can you remember where you were for the last Olympics 4 years ago? I can.... we were in the Wapiti Valley on the edge of Yellowstone Park. That was the only channel we got back then! This time we will spend the duration in Kalispell MT. We only have 3 nights left here and we will be on the move to the mountains!
Every parking spot was taken, clearly a very popular spot to visit while in Washington. We stopped at a family owned fruit stand on the edge of town on the way home, and sampled some Apelets and Cotlets, a confectionary treat made from fruit and nuts with a setting syrup and dusted with powdered sugar.
In Cashmere, a town just a few miles away, there's a factory where Apelets and Cotlets are made...and we stopped there too on the way home.
It was a very good day, and even KayCee had a good time. 
They have a pet store in Leavenworth that welcome pets, so we clipped a leash on our fur kid and in we went. Usually in Pet Smart she sniffs around and is pretty mellow. Not so with this place, she about went wild greeting all the dogs and smelling all the treat and toys. Today we have been busy, replenishing the food supply, taking care of some ordinary chores and now this evening we will watch the opening ceremonies of the Olympics. Can you remember where you were for the last Olympics 4 years ago? I can.... we were in the Wapiti Valley on the edge of Yellowstone Park. That was the only channel we got back then! This time we will spend the duration in Kalispell MT. We only have 3 nights left here and we will be on the move to the mountains!
Yum yum Aplets and Cotlets one of my favourites.
ReplyDelete:} I am a fan of them now!!! Never knew they existed before!
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