After stuffing the car to the gills and loading the bikes and pod on top, we drove east past The Dallas, cross the river at Biggs Junction and uphill to the Yakima Valley.
Wind turbines at Goldendale
We headed east, stopping at Vantage for gas and cherries, then onto Dry Falls, a remnant of an ice age waterfall. The road went along 5 “chained” lakes along the Lower Grand Coulee (ancient canyon/riverbed).
Blue Lake, one of five in the coulee
Dry Falls during the flood
Dry Falls today
We reached Grand Coulee about 5pm, checked into our hotel and went for a stroll around town, visiting the historic sights of Grand Coulee township. We walked over the bridge to the east side pausing at each interpretive sign reviewing dam construction and geology. As we walked we saw a marmot/groundhog and a Killdeer doing a broken wing display.
After dinner on the way back to the hotel, we saw a turkey with two chicks, and two deer in town. Light show at the dam tonight.
Onto Sandpoint tomorrow.
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