We arrived in Leavenworth in the early afternoon, and after checking into our hotel we took off on foot to explore this little Bavarian town. It was a pleasure exploring as the tourist crowds were not present and we had the town all to ourselves. After doing a bit of shopping we had decided that we wanted an authentic German dinner.
Craig decided on the sausage platter and I had the schnitzel. This of course came with the side dishes of sour kraut, red cabbage, and fried potatoes. I also enjoyed a couple of German beers with my dinner and we all shared in some strudel and German chocolate cake for dessert. Mike and Cori have been to this town during Oktoberfest and during Christmas. Their description of the town during those times drastically was different from what we were seeing, but did not take away the charm of this little town.
Cori and I
decided to go into a bar where she had previously enjoyed "duck farts". We sent the men off to the store for some supplies for the rest of the evening. Let me say, they returned far too quickly as Cori and I could have enjoyed quite a few more of this tasty little shots. They consisted of Kahlua, Bailey's, and Crown Royal in a shot glass. I could put up with these "farts" anytime!
We decided to sleep in a little longer in the morning and had a late breakfast of waffles and German sausage. We had to get in as much as we could as we had to leave to get into Spokane for our last night. But, before we left, we took a ride around the area. It is truly a beautiful location any time of year. It's too bad the home and land prices have escalated so much over the last couple of years.
We headed East toward Spokane along Highway 2 which took us through farm lands and little country towns. Craig had wanted to stop by the company yard to make sure the truck had returned from it's detailing and was happy to see it had. After turning it on to make sure the battery was charged we were off to downtown Spokane and the Davenport Hotel.
The Davenport first opened in 1912, was slated to be demolished in 1985, but was saved by Walt & Karen Worthy who invested over 40 million dollars to restore this grand hotel back to it's regal place in downtown Spokane. The city is extremely proud of this hotel and it's history and rightfully so. It was an honor to stay at such a historic building.
Cori and I
decided to go into a bar where she had previously enjoyed "duck farts". We sent the men off to the store for some supplies for the rest of the evening. Let me say, they returned far too quickly as Cori and I could have enjoyed quite a few more of this tasty little shots. They consisted of Kahlua, Bailey's, and Crown Royal in a shot glass. I could put up with these "farts" anytime!We decided to sleep in a little longer in the morning and had a late breakfast of waffles and German sausage. We had to get in as much as we could as we had to leave to get into Spokane for our last night. But, before we left, we took a ride around the area. It is truly a beautiful location any time of year. It's too bad the home and land prices have escalated so much over the last couple of years.
We headed East toward Spokane along Highway 2 which took us through farm lands and little country towns. Craig had wanted to stop by the company yard to make sure the truck had returned from it's detailing and was happy to see it had. After turning it on to make sure the battery was charged we were off to downtown Spokane and the Davenport Hotel.
The Davenport first opened in 1912, was slated to be demolished in 1985, but was saved by Walt & Karen Worthy who invested over 40 million dollars to restore this grand hotel back to it's regal place in downtown Spokane. The city is extremely proud of this hotel and it's history and rightfully so. It was an honor to stay at such a historic building.
But as they say, all good things must come to an end, and so it was with our vacation. We are relaxed and well rested. We enjoyed spending the week exploring Washington State with Mike and Cori and will fondly remember the times we shared together. Friday morning will find us taking a cab back to the yard to our "home" and looking forward to hitting the road again!
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On the road again. Cannot wait to get on the road again.
We've finished making music with our friends.
Now we cannot wait to get on the road again!
But...isn't every day like a vacation for you two??
Opie
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