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Today was a rest day for us. We took a scenic drive around Manson, which is
a bit up the shore from Chelan. The area is filled with orchards, million
dollar mansions, and some smaller lakes.
Roses Lake, on the scenic drive around Manson
Our next stop was Blueberry Hills Farms in Mason, where we picked (you
guessed it) blueberries. We picked up an apple pie while we were at it.
There's also a restaurant here which is supposed to be very good, but we
decided we'd rather eat down at the Hungry Belly instead.
Blueberry Hills Farm
Picking berries
In the afternoon, we drove up to Chelan Butte. The book I had which
mentioned the drive was probably a little out of date, since it mentioned
a motel at the base of the road which had changed names (it's now a Best
Western, I believe). In any case, we did find it, and started up the steep
road, climbing to better and better views of the lake. What the book failed
to mention is that the road shortly turns from pavement to dirt. In fact,
it gets a little bumpy (and still steep) at times. I'm sure I voided our
rental car policy by driving it. It also made us a bit nervous -- mostly,
I was nervous the car would break down and we'd be stuck there for the
night (with no cell phone reception), since we didn't see any other cars on
the road.
View of Lake Chelan from Chelan Butte
The Columbia River from Chelan Butte
Eventually, we did make it to the top. And the views almost made it worth
the drive. Lake Chelan is of course visible, though it's so far below that
it's almost too small to admire. To the south and west, the Columbia River
is clearly visible. Beyond that, wheat fields. It's a great view, but I'm
guessing I'll probably never make that drive again.
The Columbia River from Chelan Butte
The Columbia River from Chelan Butte
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