I'll be playing catch up with pictures, for about the next week, due to our slow Internet connection at the motor home. The lodge has WiFi, so when I take the computer to that location, I'll be able to upload photos on the blog. The top picture was taken on Hwy 2, westbound before we arrived in Wenatchee, WA. It doesn't show the downgrade, but the sign does say 6 miles to the escape ramp, which was near the bottom. This was one of the longest, and steepest grades we've encountered, in our many years of travel. The exhaust brake works pretty good if I'm in 3rd gear, only requiring intermittent use of the service brakes, and limiting speed to about a maximum of 45 mph. However, by the time we got to the bottom, the distinct smell of brakes was in the air, and I was glad to be off the hill.
As I mentioned yesterday, Hwy 2 over Stevens Pass was a great drive, much of it along the Wenatchee River. The photo below, illustrates one of many scenes along the river. Another interest of mine, regarding this pass, is the fact that when the Great Northern Railroad was building toward the west, Stevens Pass, over the Cascade Mountains, was the route they chose. Much of today's railroad grade was visible from the road. The town of Leavenworth looked like a scene right out of the sound of music. Most all of the building were of a Bavarian architecture, and it looked like a great place to spend a few days. Since there is a Thousand Trails nearby, we made a mental note to return in the near future.
I'll be playing catch up with pictures, for about the next week, due to our slow Internet connection at the motor home. The lodge has WiFi, so when I take the computer to that location, I'll be able to upload photos on the blog. The top picture was taken on Hwy 2, westbound before we arrived in Wenatchee, WA. It doesn't show the downgrade, but the sign does say 6 miles to the escape ramp, which was near the bottom. This was one of the longest, and steepest grades we've encountered, in our many years of travel. The exhaust brake works pretty good if I'm in 3rd gear, only requiring intermittent use of the service brakes, and limiting speed to about a maximum of 45 mph. However, by the time we got to the bottom, the distinct smell of brakes was in the air, and I was glad to be off the hill.
As I mentioned yesterday, Hwy 2 over Stevens Pass was a great drive, much of it along the Wenatchee River. The photo below, illustrates one of many scenes along the river. Another interest of mine, regarding this pass, is the fact that when the Great Northern Railroad was building toward the west, Stevens Pass, over the Cascade Mountains, was the route they chose. Much of today's railroad grade was visible from the road. The town of Leavenworth looked like a scene right out of the sound of music. Most all of the building were of a Bavarian architecture, and it looked like a great place to spend a few days. Since there is a Thousand Trails nearby, we made a mental note to return in the near future.
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