Today we had a beautiful ride through apple growing country and then along the Columbia River and wine country to Lake Chelan. The weather is hot (90 degrees) and dry, and promises to be hotter tomorrow.

We travelled along the Wenatchee River and then turned north, following the Columbia River past the Rocky Ridge Dam. It has a nice little Visitors’ Center and a fish ladder which doesn’t have many salmon this time of year.

I’ve never before been one to take pictures of my bike leaning against stuff, but here goes:

Then it was over a hill and down to Chelan, on 55 mile long Lake Chelan. A good dinner accompanied by a very nice Nefarious Grenache-Syrah-Mouvedre.