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Sunday, August 16, 2009

All I wanted for my Birthday was to go to Leavenworth...no, not the prison!

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If you have not visited Leavenworth ( which is a lovely Bavarian Village in Washington State) well, you must work it into a road trip when you are up in our neck of the woods!

There is something about this small touristy village that I love. For one thing the weather is wonderful... in the summer the warmth is perfect, and the flowers just thrive.

In the winter it is a whole different place, perfect for those who love the snow, with the mountains that surround it being absolutely breathtaking.

The town center has a wonderful gathering area, and the art exhibits are lovely...


The German theme is obvious!

We actually got married here, and maybe that is part of my attraction.

The village has more than one means of travel to see the quaint shops...



When you venture outside of the village, you find there is an array of activities for everyone. River rafting, hiking, riding, birdwatching... and wine tasting! Like many areas of Eastern Washington State, the city of Leavenworth even has several winery's to boast of.

So we took the short one and a half hour drive on Saturday over the mountain, and had a wonderful afternoon. We were home by 9:30 and had time to watch a movie!

Come on, admit it....you want to go to Leavenworth too, don't you?

15 comments:

  1. lol! Sure do! Did you go on a horse-drawn carriage ride for your wedding...or this visit?
    I love all those huge baskets of flowers hanging everywhere. So pretty!

    ~Lisa

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  2. I love to come across little towns. I love the homey feel of them. Glad you took the time and had a great day.

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  3. Yes Lisa, we did go on a horse drawn carriage ride after we got married!

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  4. That looks like such a fun town! I'd love to go there! Thanks for the nice comment over at Menagerie today. Have a great week! :-)

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  5. That does look like a great place to visit! And to get married.

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  6. ah! looks so cute and charming... i would love to visit there!

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  7. YOu bet I do! What a quaint village and I would so love to hear the clip clop of a carriage ride!

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  8. Looks like it was an all-around perfect day!

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  9. Oh, my! Very charming! I would love to visit there! You live in a beautiful place!

    Junie

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  10. What a charming little town! I would love to visit it.

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  11. It looks like a wonderful place to visit Jan, and I love all your photographs.

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  12. That reminds me of Helen, Georgia with the Bavarian theme! Thanks for the tour!

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  13. What a sweet little village. I would love strolling through it's street. Thanks for sharing.

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  14. I love places like this. It looks like so much fun.

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  15. i do! i wanna go there! that looks like so much fun :)

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