With a rare free weekend, we made a quick trip to Leavenworth. This was Eric's first time. He definitely liked the warm weather and the ice cream cones!
We started off right, with a yummy dinner on the way. There is this great little bakery in Gold Bar
that serves sandwiches made on delicious homemade bread.
Eric got the hot turkey sandwich.
Keith and I each got the turkey, cranberry, cream cheese sandwich. That was a pretty big meal!
Our hotel was decorated in the Bavarian style and it overlooked the Yakima River.
We were lulled to sleep by the sound of rushing waters. The river was so high it actually sounded more like a water fall out side our room.
We were lucky enough to get tickets to see "The Sound of Music". It was opening night. The weather was warm and only cooled down a little the second half of the show. We all really enjoyed the play. Maria was the same as last year's show, but the Captain was played by a different actor, he was better this year. The kids were really cute, too.
The sisters were singing to us about turning off our cell phones before the show started.
Afterwards Keith took our picture by the Captain and Maria. It looks like we're in town, with the windows behind us, but that's a bus used to transport people up the hill to the amphitheatre who would rather not walk all that way.
Saturday morning we played our first round of golf on the putting course. The hotel we stayed at includes free golfing! It was 18 holes of fun and frustration, but mostly we just enjoyed the warm sunshine and the beauty of the course. And I love my hair in this picture.
Here we are standing behind the very large waterfall. It was cool and refreshing back here.
Eric spent most of the day trying to decide which hat he should get. This fedora was a nice choice.
Later in the day my brother Wes rode into town. We shopped around with him a bit, and decided to play another round of golf in the afternoon.
Look at that finesse!
Here is that big waterfall behind us.
We took a lunch break and listened to the authentic austrian band play and sing for us. They were awesome yodelers.
Love their hats. I think this was what convinced Eric he needed one too.
Lunch in Leavenworth means waiting in a long line for the terrific brats at the corner outdoor restaurant. This was Eric's first brat, and he really liked it. I went for the hot dog. And it was soo good. Great lemonade too.
At Kris Kringles we like to find our favorite Christmas ornaments and shoot a picture. Speaking of shooting, Eric's says, WARNING Trespassers Will Be Shot. Survivors will be shot again. Ha ha.
And Keith's says Fisherman lives here with the catch of his life. Aww, cute.
Awesome hat!
Super, oversized Australian Cowboy hats!
