Despite dense fog from Cabbage Hill* on, we charged forward for a meetup on Sunday at the Walla Walla Regional Airport with Ivi, who was driving the D-van from Seattle. With a few hours to kill before her return flight that evening, we struck out for the nearby Bennington Lake Recreation Area for hiking and (really?) picniking. Despite Dense Fog and intermittent rain, a surprising number of people were out, also walking their dogs. We probably saw only a small portion of the lake but are eager to see how it compares under normal atmospheric and lighting conditions. After an hour or two, we went for dessert and coffee, then returned to the dry and warmth of the airline terminal for rest and conversation. Our return convoy was successful, despite continued Dense Fog — even denser and more nerve-racking and down to 20mph going back up toward the aptly-named Deadman’s Pass — as well as rainy night time conditions and a gas tank empty warning, needle on “E” and glowing icon, for the final 17 miles.
* see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_T0aJLxZKvQ and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHsmeXdOsEw and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1u5ZQzSEUk (and there are even more Cabbage Hill/Deadman Pass videos on YouTube)
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