Sunday, July 7, 2013

LEAVENWORTH

A couple of weeks ago, I was invited to a Saturday golf tournament at Leavenworth Golf Club so we jumped at the chance for a quick, fun getaway.
 

We took off about noon on the Friday before and headed off to the Edmonds Ferry. Once across, we decided to head towards Lake Forest Park and catch Hwy 522 and go through Kenmore & Bothell and on up to Monroe. It’s a nice change from the frantic pace of the freeway and the larger highways and we know how awful Friday afternoon traffic can be. Once we were past Index on Hwy 2, there were hardly any cars on the road and it was a very pleasant drive through Stevens Pass. I always forget how long of a drive it is to Leavenworth. For some reason I picture the town on the west side of the pass instead of the east side and you know how kids bug their parents with “Are we there yet?”, that was so me this trip.
 

 
 
Saturday the weather was sunny and the scenery was spectacular. Leavenworth Golf Course is such a great place to play, it’s absolutely beautiful and for a high handicapper like me, not too frustrating. A fun time was had by all.
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
While I played golf Steve hiked around the various trails and at one point was close enough to wave to us from the trail. He also found a cool salumi shop in town named Cured by Visconti (it’s an Italian Market) and he stocked up on lots of yummy things for us to eat.
 

Our golf tournament and prize awards ran a little long due to unforeseen circumstances, so we didn’t leave Leavenworth until around 5 pm. After all, we were together and it was a beautiful evening, what more could you ask for? We motored on down Hwy 2 and again had hardly any traffic. We chose to go the 405, I-5 route this time and were at the Edmonds Ferry before we knew it.
 

The ride home was uneventful, but nice. We had the windows down, the sunroof open, and the stereo cranked up all the way home. When we got to Port Angeles, the sky lit up with the sunset and I tried to capture some of the magnificent colors. The timing was just right on this day, if we hadn’t been delayed with the golf tournament, we would never have seen this amazing sight. Life is funny that way.





 

Happy motoring!

 

 

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