Friday was a travel day heading towards Wenatchee, with an overnight stop in Coulee City. At noon, we met Chig's 2nd cousin Stacy for a nice lunch in Spokane. In Coulee City, we stopped for the night at a city park along Banks Lake, a water storage lake, south of Grand Coulee Dam. Chig's first cousin Shery works at the dam and recommended the evening laser light show.
The 27 mile trip to the visitor's center followed the shore of Banks Lake. The amazing rock formations caused by glacial flooding and volcanic activity included Steamboat Rock.
Grand Coulee Dam is instrumental in providing flood protection and controlled irrigation along the Columbia River. Chig was named after his Aunt Frances and Uncle Raymond Chigbrow(Francis Raymond). Raymond worked as an inspector at the dam for over 30 years.
At 10:00 p.m. the light show started. The 11 flood gates were opened one by one. The show took place against the white backdrop of the water spilling over the dam.
Although we have experienced great weather, during the night on Friday, we had heavy rain & very loud thunder.
On Saturday morning we met Shery and her husband Quincy for breakfast and had a very nice visit.
Our trip continued to Wenatchee. On the way, we stopped in Waterville and visited the cemetery where my maternal Great Grandparents are buried. They arrived in the U.S. from Canada in 1893 and moved to the Wenatchee area in 1900, where they lived until their deaths.
The battery problems with our tow car continue. Les Schwab - here we come!
The battery problems with our tow car continue. Les Schwab - here we come!
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