Starting Mileage leaving Spokane: 7096
Ending Mileage arriving Ellensburg, WA: 7285
Miles Driven: 189
Avg. MPG: 6.9
Gas Price: $4.04--Ritzville, WA
Overnight: Ellensburg, Washington
Ellensburg KOA
Travel Day
Today we left at our usual 10 AM. The drive was mostly gentle slopes and flat lands. We stopped in a little Podunk town called Ritzville for lunch. I couldn't believe that they had a Perkins' Restaurant and about nothing else in town.
The lunch was the usual fare, but the hostess was just staring at me during lunch. As we were leaving, she went on and on about what a beautiful smile I had. Almost to the point of being weird.
We saw yet another way of stacking/storing haystacks. So, of course, I had to share it with you as well.
We made a turn coming down a valley and there before us was the massive Columbia River. It just takes your breath away as to the massiveness of this river. I can only imagine what it was like as an untamed waterway during the Lewis and Clark expedition.
There are people sitting on the rocks under this fountain getting their cool shower of water.
After we crossed the river, off in the distance, was Mount Rainier. Such a majestic mountain.
We arrived at the Ellensburg KOA about 5 PM.
This is a busy time as folks start to check in. While I was checking in, the host (woman) received a phone call, but she did not answer the phone. It stopped, and then it rang on another line. She turned to me and said, "If I don't answer one line, why do they call back on the 800 number--obviously, I'm busy." I thought that rather odd being that she needs those calls to make her living.
I left, and then Dave realized we needed to get propane for heat at night. So, I walked back in to inquire as to how we should get the propane. She said (annoyed) that she'd call someone. You have to block the entrance road to fill up, which was a lack of planning on their part.
After informing Dave where to park for the fill-up, I walked back into the office. There were 2 ladies at the counter (customers) and they were inquiring about getting a space that was right on the river. The host said (talking to the air) with all three of us customers at the counter, "If you give them a space with trees, they want the river. If you give them a space by the river, they want the trees."
I just couldn't help myself and I said, "Yea, those customers, they're always right!" You know that when over like a lead balloon.
Of course, I had insisted that we have a spot with good WIFI (three times) and was assured we'd be OK. We were told that there was CATV as well. But, when we got all set up, no TV and no WIFI. When I called about the WIFI, I was told that we should have a signal. When I called back again because I wasn't getting it, a man answered this time and he told me that none of the sites in the area where we were located would have WIFI. So much for informed staff.
By now, I've had enough of their lack of customer service. So, all we wanted to do was get out of there pronto in the morning. Too bad the hosts attitudes ruined the visit as it was a beautiful location.
Dave went outside in the early evening to sit at this picnic table.
He wanted to watch the birds and chill by the river. He said that quite a few folks pulled in for the weekend. Dave watched as a man arrived and set up his tent by the river. Then this guy's honey arrived. He said the couple couldn't get into the tent fast enough and put on quite a show for the campground. Dave saw a lot more than just the river. Naturally, I missed the free entertainment as I was watching the fuzzy TV picture show inside the RV. Dang.
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