Friday, 4-30-10
We awaken to a gloomy morning, but the weather info says “sunny with clouds” and we once again head back to the Pelouse. We are hoping for a break in the weather to finally get some good images of this truly breathtaking country.
There is no way to describe how utterly beautiful the Pelouse area is. Rolling farmland as far as the eye can see – even as far as our binoculars can see! We get a break in the weather and take some really nice photos. Even the photos don’t do justice to this magnificent country.
We have decided we will definitely be back for a fall trip. If you ever get the opportunity to be in this part of the country, you MUST drive through the Pelouse. And when you are here, you absolutely MUST drive up Steptoe Butte for the 360-degree view. No words can describe it and hopefully our photographs will at least give you an idea.
We also drive up Kamiak Butte that requires a half-mile uphill hike. It, too, is breathtaking. There are yellow daisy-like flowers and purple lupines here-and-there. The sky is dotted with puffy white clouds and blue skies. This is another MUST if you are ever in the area.
It’s getting late and time to hunt down a campsite. These are sparse and far between in the Pelouse, but we find a funky little spot in the small town of Rosalia, population 625. They have an “RV Park” with 6 sites right next to the railroad tracks. We are the only ones there and they have instructions on a sign that says to drop our $15 in the strongbox slot. It’s beginning to sprinkle so we drop in our check and set up camp.
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