Smack dab in the middle of Washington State is a little town known as Leavenworth. It's a kitschy, fun European village with gorgeous vistas and fun beer gardens. We spent one night in this town on our tour of central Washington.
Children peeking through the gingerbread house windows....
Completely out of place, but insanely delicious Latin restaurant..
Nutcracker market.
Then the sun starts to set and the people disappear...
and the whole thing takes on a creepy vibe. Why are there so many sausage restaurants? Where does the meat come from? Where did the tourists go? Is this the ultimate tourist trap? Have I seen Motel Hell one too many times (you know, the bad 80's movie where the people check in, but they never check out)?
No, that nutcracker isn't scary!
So, I double locked our door that night before the sun set, and woke up the next morning feeling extremely silly. Would I return again? Yes, maybe on Halloween with a group of friends, or in the middle of the summer with relatives for some great outdoor fun.
In the meantime, we checked out the campsite we had originally planned to stay in, before I decided I needed a hotel room for one night.
and then I saw this sign. Um, Grizzly? I draw the line there. Black bear, maybe, but Grizzly is a whole new level of bear issues. No thanks!
But wow, what a day we had on the river.
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