Walla Walla is a rainbow of scenic beauty -- golden hillsides, lush greens, creeks to explore, wineries and vineyards, country backroads and breathtaking views. As always, we thoroughly enjoyed our visit! But, when the weather reached 110 on Thursday it was hard to be outside...thank goodness for the Transformers movie and A\C in the theater.
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Our trip began on Tuesday night when Chris and I packed up the camper and drove 4 1/2 hours to Walla Walla. We were excited to break out the camper and go for a trial run before our big trip in August.
Shortly after we arrived, the Rathbun's came a knocking on the camper door (as of course, we were parked in their driveway) Months ago, Mark and Julie bought an older home to remodel and are almost finished. They hope to be done by August, so for now they stay at Dave's and we stay in the driveway! The house is going to be amazing!! I hope they keep it for awhile
The 4th of July began with a wake up call at 5:59am and bike ride around Walla Walla...which we thoroughly enjoyed. Then after our morning coffee and pastries we were off to pick up the boys and head to the property (78 acres) to explore. WOW! What a beautiful piece of property. Not only is there rolling wheat fields but also a lush green area with a creek full of life. The boys had a blast catching fish and "hermit crab" type bugs. But just make sure you don't litter on the road or else the neighbors might run you down on their quad!!
In the evening we headed to Mark and Patty's for a 4th of July BBQ and fireworks. Mark and Patty are the best hosts!! We love spending time with them and hanging out at their house. This year we got to try Jay's famous Walla Walla Sweets onion rings...yummy!!!
In the days to follow we went to the Foundry (www.wallawallafoundry.com) where we got to see Jim Dine's "Pinocchio" sculpture. Pinocchio will be 30 ft. tall and installed in Sweden. One word...AMAZING! And then the boys got to make their own sculptures out of tree bark.
We also made it to Pendleton for the Farmer's market, a wine & coffee bar, and of course the Fudge & Toy shop ( a highlight for Parker).
All in all we had a great time and can't until our next Walla Walla adventure!!
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