Farley Tours the Cascade Loop, Day One -- Stomping Grapes and Slurping Wine

Our first day on the Cascade Loop, we headed toward Lake Chelan.  It was grape-harvesting time and we were able to find a couple of cool things to do on the Lake Chelan Wine Valley website.  That night we headed into the Methow Valley to camp.

Common view in eastern and central Washington.

The game may be behind us, but Cougar spirit is everywhere.

Tasting the different types of raw grapes at Cairdeas Winery.

Barrels and barrels of wine.

Poor, spent grapes.

Who doesn't love a cheesy pun?

HUGE meat and cheese platter at Lake Chelan winery.
We were blown away by the size for the cost.

The raw ingredient.

We got to have a head-to-head grape-stomping competition
at Lake Chelan Winery.

Marc's ugly--and losing--feet.

Carol Merrill pose with Washington apples in the Methow Valley.

Camping in Mazama.

Farley Tours the Cascade Loop -- But, First, a Football Game

Last October, we decided to extend a Cougar football weekend to take Farley on the Cascade Loop in Washington state. The route passes through Lake Chelan, the Methow Valley, across the North Cascades Highway to Puget Sound, and back through the Cascades via Leavenworth and Wenatchee.

But first, a Cougar football game.

Enroute to our seats on the eight yard line.  Go Cougs!

When you own a VW van ...

... everyone buys you van-themed gifts.

These cool salt-and-pepper shakers were "imported" from
Canada by our friend Larry.