Deception Falls...da da da dum....

Sorry for the loooong delay in posting! But here it is now....and with good pics too!

Okie, so I will pick up where I left off. Last weekend, on Saturday, we went road tripping and had plans to go to Deception Falls. There was quite a bit of deception that day because though we all thought we were going to the falls first thing (even uncle who was driving thought this) we ended up passing it and driving a bit farther! Yes, I tell you lots of deception. Yes....okay no, not exactly. The story goes like this: we were driving along playing games in the car as we went when suddenly it occurred to one of us that Leavenworth was not too far up north from Deception Falls and we should spend our day there instead because it was such a nice town. We were quite hungry at this point because those who had actually eaten before hurrying out the door, had only a light breakfast. Well, Leavenworth seemed to be only 30 min away and we thought, well, we brought snacks and could make it up there without anyone fainting from lack of nourishment. So away we go at the snacks. Yay, yummy, nourishment, we'll be just fine since we'll eat once we get to town.

In the meantime, we were going up a mountain to get there and on the way we saw several mini-falls. Snow melting off the very tops of the mountains (yes, plural, we were surrounded by many mountains with lovely trees all over!!!) was making its way down the sides of the mountain. Absolutely lovely. I was amazed in the first place that we were going to another set of falls within an hour drive! Waterfalls here are apparently not as scarce as they are back home. Huckleberry Finn, I know! So you can imagine how amazed I was to see mini-falls here and there and almost everywhere before we even went to the official "Falls".

So up the mountain we go, and lo and behold we pass by what is called Steven's Pass, a ski resort. This was quite convenient because Leavenworth was seeming a bit father away than we had planned and some of us were needing to use the ladies room and were still hungry. So we thought, the place must be able to provide for our needs so let's get down.

Well, no, it was all closed...some places like that are open at this time of year, I know because I've been to such places...but others, are not so open. Not much at all. So this place was not open at all...not even their bathroom facilities. But hey, at least we got some neat pictures...fortunate for us it didn't have its scenery closed during off-season.

So we all got back in the car and by this time we were quite decided that Leavenworth was out of the picture and some of us were wondering how we'd fare without much to snack on after we'd indulged in most of it. So we go back to Deception Falls, ironically after deceiving ourselves into thinking we were going and then that we weren't and then again that we were...except this last time, we did. Hehe...and thankfully the restroom facilities at the falls do not close during off-season...if ever falls get a break...which they don't apparently.

Well these falls definitely didn't take a break...no, there were in quite a hurry, the whole time we were there and it made me think they weren't slowing down anytime soon after we left. They were roaring as they went and at such speed that we almost got wet as we crossed the bridge that goes across it. It was scary crossing that bridge because you felt that at any minute the falls might just take you with them. I don't really know why they were in such a hurry if on the other side of the bridge they suddenly grew calm and slowly made their way down and about.

Amazing falls...

So after our view of the lovely falls we decided to get a little something to fill our tummies...and with the help of a handy dandy GPS system, found a location in a nearby town, Index. Yes, the town's name was Index, the mountain's name (one of the many) was Index, and therefore the poor town's name was, is, also Index. I'm sorry I couldn't make it sound lovelier, you can imagine how upset I was upon hearing the mundane name that had been endowed upon this lovely town. Poor thing.

Anyhoo, we found the restaurant at last...nice and big, it was a hotel too I think...........when it was in business. Yes, more deception. The restaurant was no longer in business (I think it must've had something to do with the name of the town it was in....imagine, "we're located in Index, WA.....yes, index, like the index in the back of books...yes, that's it....we're really very charming"). Sorry...I'm still upset.

Well, we had been deceived and we were quite sad at this point...well actually not too sad. We were somewhat amused by the kyaker that was apparently stuck at the top of a kyaking place and I think most of us were somewhat curious to see if the big group of river rafters we had been watching get ready by the river that was nearby, were going to end up like that poor kyaker atop the store. Unfortunately, in a town with a name like Index, things like that don't happen all too often I suppose. Well, at least none that we got to witness (other than one kyaker).

Okay, so deceived and hungry, we left the lovely town of....eh, um....Index...and went off in search of some source of nourishment that we wouldn't have to work too hard to get (I say this because I'm sure there was the occasional fish one could catch in the river or blackberries to pick but I don't think none of us were that up to it).

We find a nice place that uncle and family had been to before in the town of Gold Bar I believe it was. And yes, this place had food indeed, lots of it!!! So we had food, lots of it and desert mind you...homemade ice cream....yes, it was very yummy and I think it helped us all forget the deception we had faced that day.

Afterwards we spent sometime in a nearby park, it reminded me of Sahuaro Ranch in the sense that it had a mini-farm and some old buildings....but as far as the rest of it....it was quite a bit greener. It was neat because there was even a little creek in there and we took a little trail by the creek. It was so great...next time I'll take pictures. The whole park seemed to be secluded from the rest of the city and it was just great. Lovely place, I'll make sure to take more pics next time.

Anyhoo....moral of the story is this: if ever you go to Deception Falls, make sure to make room for the unexpected.

Shouts out to Theresa on her birthday and to the lovies and to Popsicle and Mums who are such vagos and to Cos, Mine, and Baby (who are getting cuter by the minute as I just got to see some pictures of them....I'm not so sure about Marcos though....hehe, just kidding bro). Love you guys!!!