Today’s route is taking us south along Coulee Corridor Scenic Byway and along the shore of Soap Lake. This place intrigues us because it is a meromictic lake, one of the few lakes in the world where the layers of water do not intermix. We encountered the phenomenon previously at Green Lakes State Park in NY. Soap Lake also has an exceedingly high mineral content and has been considered to have healing properties for as long as humans have inhabited the area. The minerals and the alkalinity create a silky soapy feel on the skin and the mud is renowned for it’s healing properties. Also we didn’t stop to explore, it’s one of those places we just might have to put on our list! Meanwhile we’re traveling on for a little while longer through the vast agricultural fields in central Washington that are irrigated with waters of the Columbia Basin Project.
By deliberate choice we were in Medina for all the winter holiday festivities from Candlelight Walk in the days before Thanksgiving through A Christmas Carol and A Celtic Christmas as well as an Alex Bevan Concert and a historic house tour all the way through Medina’s 31st Ice Festival but perhaps the highlight was the town hosting hundreds of folks whose homes and lives were devasted by Hurricane Helene at the A Promise of Christmas Event the middle of January. It’s an honor to be a part of this amazing community!
The warmth we anticipated when we headed to the Caribbean in mid-January didn’t really materialize but the fun we had with our dancing friends and the great crew of the Margaritaville at Sea Islander more than made up for the not so favorable weather.
Aboard Jewel of the Seas, a favorite ship of ours, we enjoyed a foray into the history and geology of Canada’s Atlantic coast while enjoying the joys of friendships, longtime and new. Now we’re looking forward to returning to the same ship for further adventures!
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