Yakima Sportsman State Park

We deviated a little from the original plan and left the Bridge River RV Resort this morning.  We were supposed to stay there for four nights, but two nights and about a thousand freight trains was enough for us!  Thank goodness for Internet!  Kathe found a State Park in Yakima and booked the next two nights here at the Yakima Sportsman State Park. 

We drove out of the town of White Salmon  on Highway 14,  connected to Highway 97, and then picked up the Interstate into Yakima.  Along the way we stopped at a Lewis and Clark Historical marker, a place where they had to lower their canoes 400 feet down a cliff with the help of the Indians. 

Along the way we passed lots of fruit orchards and snow capped Mount Adams which is almost 13,000 feet high.  Once we got to the park we were amazed at how beautiful it was.  California could learn a thing or two about how to run a State Park System from Washington.  We have full hookups, 50 amp power, water, and sewer all for less than $35 a night.  Did I mention it's also really beautiful?  We are camped under some huge Sycamore trees.




Kathe and Jim went for a hike after lunch, I couldn't go with them because of all the poison oak, but they had an exciting adventure without me.  They were walking along the trail when all of a sudden three skunks walked right in front of them.  Luckily, Jim spotted them before Kathe walked right into them.  Now that's exciting!

I spent the evening sneaking up on robins and blue jays!