Memorial Weekend Ride 2017

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  1: Quick stop on Vantage Highway to adjust packing.
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  2: Mt. Rainier in the background.
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  3: Lunch in Quincy - Yellow marks our spot.
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  4: A step up.
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  5: After miles of sun, we found a side road with shade to stop for a drink of water.
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  6: He's a rebel for sure.
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  7: Gas stop in Ephrata.
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  8: In the middle of nowhere, on the way to Wilson Creek.
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  9: Crab Creek.
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  10: Parking across from the Harvest Moon in Wilson Creek.
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  11: American Legion Park - Wilson Creek.
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  12: Back roads near Marlin.
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  13: Loaded down.
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  14: Octagon grain silo in wheat country on Kiner Rd.
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  15: On a high plateau in wheat fields.
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  16: Ancient silos.
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  17: Our campground in Wilbur. Country Lane RV - great location and friendly owners.
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  18: A beautiful place to stop for the weekend.
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  19: Setting up the tent.
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  20: Ready for our Memorial Day weekend.
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  21: Tractor storage area and laundry/bathrooms.
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  22: Trees at the west end of the campground.
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  23: Blackbirds at the west end of the campground, by the creek.
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  24: A traveling mother and daughter from Denmark had engine problems in their rented RV. Bob to the rescue!
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  25: Saturday breakfast in the camping dining room. Good food!
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  26: Country Lane RV dining room & store.
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  27: Ride to Lincoln and Miles to explore around Lake Roosevelt (Columbia River).
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  28: Beautiful pine forests in the area.
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  29: Riding near Lincoln.
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  30: The grocery store in Wilbur had this awesome hummus from a local farm. Yummie!
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  31: View looking towards the dam from the Crossett's place near Electric City.
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  32: Lawn and the covered garden and swimming pool.
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  33: Awesome view up here!
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  34: More amazing views.
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  35: The old road.
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  36: Losing daylight - watch out for deer!
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  37: End of the road in Lincoln.
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  38: Bee!
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  39: Beach at Lincoln.
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  40: Drink break at Deer Meadow.
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  41: Deer Meadow.
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  42: Wild Goose Bill Days - a legend in Wilbur.
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  43: I hear the train a' coming...
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  44: Rollin' round the bend...
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  45: Shade in Wilson Creek.
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  46: Packing up to head home.
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  47: Mostly packed.
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  48: Checking the maps to decide which way to go next.
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  49: Flower garden at Country Lane RV.
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  50: Flower garden at Country Lane RV.
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  51: Flower garden at Country Lane RV.
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  52: Flower garden at Country Lane RV.
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  53: Flower garden at Country Lane RV.
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  54: Flower garden at Country Lane RV.
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  55: Gazebo.
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  56: Country Lane RV Park - Wilbur.
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  57: Wheat fields.
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  58: In the shadow of a grain silo.
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  59: Silos.
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  60: Tall silos.
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  61: Marlin City Hall and Fire Station.
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  62: City Hall - an old church.
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  63: Church windows.
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  64: Marlin Fire Department Truck No 2.
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  68: Old gas pump for Fire Dept.
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  70: Remember 42 cents a gallon?
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  72: No Parking.
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  73: Shade trees in Marlin.
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  74: In the middle of nowhere.
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  75: Wild flowers.
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  76: Wild flowers.
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  77: Gravel deposits and basalt cliffs are common in the areas where the Ice Ages Floods created the coulees about 16,000 years ago.
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  78: Basalt cliffs.
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  79: No shade here at all!
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  80: Lunch stop in Soap Lake.
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  82: Need a new rear tire.
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  83: Need a new front tire, too.
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  84: Route to Grand Couleee from Wilbur. Some pretty good riding roads here.
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  85: Route for Saturday ride to Lincoln, Miles, and Grand Coulee. First we went east, then we went west.
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  86: Partial map of the weekend ride, Ellensburg to Wilbur.

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