090624 - Yakama Nation, Washingtron
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 
Toppenish, Washington
Yakama Nation RV Park
This RV park is actually on Indian Land, owned by the Yakama Tribe. It may seem corny but in addition to RV Parking and tent camping sites, they actually have large Teepees that are for nightly rentals. They are about 15 feet tall and have a cement floor, which is about 10 feet in diameter. Bring your own air mattresses or cots and sleeping bags and I’m sure it can be a fun experience for a family weekend.
Across the street is the Yakama Nation Cultural Center. A good reason to pull out the little red scooter. The complex is quite attractive, modern and yet very classic in its attempt to reflect the tribal traditions.
The museum was small but very complete in its descriptions and exhibits of the tribe’s history. Unfortunately, they were very strict about NO PHOTOGRAPHY in the museum. There were quite a few diorama of wildlife including bears, mountain lions, smaller furry animals and salmon. Danny was much better behaved around these stuffed animals than he was at the previous museum and didn’t bark once or even attempt to approach them.
A restaurant is part of the complex. It is very attractive and comfortable with an appealing menu.
This was Danny’s first experience inside a restaurant. Fortunately it was not crowded and they gave us a table by a window in the corner. He quickly found his “spot”, laid down with his head between his paws and stayed that way thru the whole meal. He was a very good boy.
The scooter was also useful in getting Danny to exercise at a faster pace than his usual walk along side my walker.
The weather has warmed from the 70’s yesterday to the 80’s today. In the early evening, a strong wind came up and started rocking the Beast, and when I looked outside, my walker had been blown about 50 feet away to an empty site. I quickly fired up the scooter, retrieved the walker which was still upright on its wheels and secured it the outside of the RV with a bungee cord. The radio predicted the winds will be gone by tomorrow but for now they are strong and noisy but not threatening.
Toppenish, Washington
Yakama Nation RV Park
This RV park is actually on Indian Land, owned by the Yakama Tribe. It may seem corny but in addition to RV Parking and tent camping sites, they actually have large Teepees that are for nightly rentals. They are about 15 feet tall and have a cement floor, which is about 10 feet in diameter. Bring your own air mattresses or cots and sleeping bags and I’m sure it can be a fun experience for a family weekend.
Across the street is the Yakama Nation Cultural Center. A good reason to pull out the little red scooter. The complex is quite attractive, modern and yet very classic in its attempt to reflect the tribal traditions.
The museum was small but very complete in its descriptions and exhibits of the tribe’s history. Unfortunately, they were very strict about NO PHOTOGRAPHY in the museum. There were quite a few diorama of wildlife including bears, mountain lions, smaller furry animals and salmon. Danny was much better behaved around these stuffed animals than he was at the previous museum and didn’t bark once or even attempt to approach them.
A restaurant is part of the complex. It is very attractive and comfortable with an appealing menu.
This was Danny’s first experience inside a restaurant. Fortunately it was not crowded and they gave us a table by a window in the corner. He quickly found his “spot”, laid down with his head between his paws and stayed that way thru the whole meal. He was a very good boy.The scooter was also useful in getting Danny to exercise at a faster pace than his usual walk along side my walker.
The weather has warmed from the 70’s yesterday to the 80’s today. In the early evening, a strong wind came up and started rocking the Beast, and when I looked outside, my walker had been blown about 50 feet away to an empty site. I quickly fired up the scooter, retrieved the walker which was still upright on its wheels and secured it the outside of the RV with a bungee cord. The radio predicted the winds will be gone by tomorrow but for now they are strong and noisy but not threatening.
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