After enduring an usually wetter, drizzly spring we decided to chase the sun and cross over the mountains to central Washington.  Pulling camp boxes out of the garage and trying our best to determine exactly what would be need for a June trip, we loaded up the van, piling in with the dog and headed out of town when I returned home from work on a Tuesday morning. 
Taking Highway 2 we followed the Skykomish River until just before Stevens Pass where we took a short stroll along the Iron Goat Trail.  We all needed to stretch our legs and this is an easy trail of what used to be part of the Great Northern Railroad.  Snow walls and tunnels can still be seen today even though they were built in 1883.  We decided to save the 6 mile round trip hike for another day since we still had 3 hours until our destination and wanted to have lunch as well more opportunity to stop at other places along the way.  We weren't in a hurry just not real reason to do the whole loop.  We continued onward over the pass and through Leavenworth, Cashmere and side stepping Wenatchee.  As we came out of the valley that the Columbia River flows through we were greeted not by the lush forests of the western Cascades or the dry pine forests of the eastern Cascades but the green grasses and silver sage brush of the Coulee Corridor.  This is also the southern route of the Cascade Loup.  We stopped to admire the beauty of the coulee Corridor in bloom with the yellow flowers on full display.  Finally we arrived at the Sun Lakes Dry Falls Park Resort. 
They have cabins and rv spots available.  Weekends are full up but the week days have both available.  We checked in, found our spot and pitched our tent.  As soon as I jumped out of the van, I knew I need to quickly find our bug spray.  My blood was being drained by a swarm.  My perfume for the week was going to be a combination of Off Bug spray and sunscreen.  After setting up it was time to explore and more importantly and have dinner.  That night we quickly hid in the tent from the mosquitoes after a small fire.  The dog needed her pad to settle down and she turned and turned trying to find her spot which is hard to do in a three person backpacking tent.  About 2 am the coyotes started to yip turning our dog into a whimpering scared and needy puppy as she tried to burry herself between John and I. About 4 am the birds started in and by the time 5:30 am came, the mosquitoes were swarming between the rainfly and the netting of our tent.  This was just not going to work out.  Trial and err but always learning.  We quickly decided a cabin for our first trip of the season with the dog would be better; and it was.  Next up was to rent a fishing boat which wasn't rentable until 8 am.  The water was calm, and we could see fish jumping.  I was ready to go.