Back to the USA

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

We awoke in a provincial park between Kelowna and Penticton. Shortly after 7 am Fred was on the phone to Bigfoot. Seems Fred and Wilma’s awning crank somehow got left in the plant when it was removed from the basement. Arrangements were made to get it home and we were off to the border crossing at Osoyoos. The crossing was uneventful and we continued on down Route 97 until we pulled off for breakfast near Janis, WA. Back in the US we can easily tell how far it is to something, and the speed limit signs make sense. We also don’t have to fight the money system. At one of the provincial parks they charged us a little extra to use US dollars, and other times it was not a problem.  It’s the little things that make a difference!

At Omak we turned on Route 155 to Coulee Dam, WA.

We took in the Grand Coulee Dam VC where passport books were properly stamped. Fred, Wilma and Barney took the tour of the dam. The pre 9-11 tour was probably very interesting. We did get to go down to the level of the bay where you can see the top cover of the generators, and they took us down so we could view the shafts connecting the generators and turbines.  The tour buses also took us across the top of the dam where we could look down at the water flowing out.

Barney asking tough questions of our tour guide

Over there?

No, over here.

After the tour we headed south again on 155 looking for a place to put the caves for the night. We ended up in the city park at Coulee City, WA. It is not bad for a city park. We spent a pleasant evening sitting outside enjoying the sun and warm breeze.