Day 10!!! Woohooo!!! Half-way there!

The Gorge Amphitheater

Alright! We've got 10 sleeps in after this weekend. This was not our usual camping trip with all the gear and outdoor adventure goals. April surprised us all with tickets to Cage the Elephant and Beck at the always stunning venue, the Gorge Amphitheater, camping on their grounds right there on the hillside. The six of us have attended several events together, and it is always a fantastic time. We took a route to the gorge that we had never traveled before. It was so pretty with the amber waves of grain alongside the road.

We met our crew at the free concert parking in George, and piled into the FJ, pulling the Thompson's tent trailer behind us. Before long, we had our compound set up and we were soaking in some sun and having some fun. Just a coincidence...or maybe our daughter just has really great taste in music, but Zoe and her friend Siobhan were attending the same show. They stopped by for a little pre-show fun and a selfie. Siobhan has the longest selfie-taking arm. 😊

Love these people!

One of the best perks about camping at the Gorge is the easy walk to and from the campground. I've heard the traffic in and out of the parking area for the show is insane, so walking to the show and then back afterwards when we're exhausted after all the singing and dancing is a good thing.

Once you arrive at the venue and get through the crowds of people, security, and the ticket scanners, you walk up a short distance to the top of the grassy hill where you can begin to choose your spot to take in the entertainment (and I'm not just talking about the music...the people-watching opportunities at the Gorge are incredible). But...nothing beats this view. The Gorge is, by far, the most beautiful venue I've ever experienced. Wow!

As a lucky-for-us bonus, the band Spoon was playing as an additional opening band. Cage the Elephant had everyone up on their feet dancing, and Beck continued to energize the audience with their most popular hits as they played late into the night. It was amazing and such a good time.

Wenatchee - The Day After

Since Zoe had stayed the night at Siobhan's after the show, we decided to drive through Wenatchee on Sunday and do a little shopping and have lunch with the girls. Our first stop was the most darling little coffee shop/bakery called Glaze. They had an interesting array of unique doughnuts and the prettiest little cakes that I found myself taking pictures of them. They were too beautiful not to share. Check out that purple one!

Quick Recap of Day 10

Gorge Amphitheater - is always a great time. Although we'd been there and camped several times before, this was much better, mainly because it was a smaller concert with way less people than our previous visits. If you don't mind using port-a-potties, or if you have a friend with a tent trailer with a toilet 😏, this is a good option rather than driving to and from the concert.

Lessons Learned: I love our friends! They are fantastic and fun and forever! Wouldn't change a thing.