Day 8 of 16 on the Road

And a fond welcome to our newest follower John R Goodby!!!

And on the 8th day the Lord rested........but Trev and Wayne kept on bloody driving!! An early morning departure from Wilbur in Eastern Washington State, with Trev taking 10 minutes to drop the key off to the Zucchini bread queen, and we took off Westbound. After an hour we arrived at Grand Coulie Dam where we marvelled at the amoint of apple trees under irrigation.....America's largest Apple growing region. Crap out of luck if you hate Apples though.
From there we tackled North Cascades National Park. The initial drive in from the East is a bit average with not a great deal to write home about. But it definately improves towards the end. A brilliant turquoise blue lake called Lake Diablo was the undoubted highlight. Problem is the terrifically photogenic power lines that they have erected right across the lake and up the river which flows from said lake. Guarantee it wouldn't happen at the Grand Canyon or Yellowstone!!

An hour later and we were southbound on the I-5 heading towards Seattle. An afternoon spent perusing the former home neighbourhood of John and Karen Imgrund in Redmond (and getting lost....but that's another story).A visit to the free wifi at McDonalds and Trev booked a couple of tickets to the Boeing tour Friday morning at 930am. Then a quick burn up the highway to the factory so we actually knew which way to go and then the trauma of finding an affordable hotel room in Seattle began. $135 plus tax at the Hilton next to Boeing looked like the go after Staybridge Suites quoted $160 plus tax. But an eagle eyed Wayne spotted an Extended Stay Apartments one street off the main drag 5 minutes from Boeing for $110 inc tax. Seperate kitchen, microwave, fridge the size of Julia Gillards arse and a location right next to every imaginable type of food, both fast and ordinary and the lads are in heaven.

After Boeing in the morning, we will attack Mt Rainier national Park before we head for the Oregon Coast. Will update tomorrow night with any luck!!

Go the Conservatives tomorrow!!!!!