We had breakfast and checked out of the inn after chatting with the friendly owner, stopped at a small grocery store for water and a box of Rice Chex (can't get them at home) and were on our way. Heading eastward, the land starts to open up. The tawny, velvety hills reminded us of the Kamloops area in the interior of BC. Glenn and I like that dry, open kind of country. It was also similar to our Okanagan Valley for its orchards and wineries. Americans have an Okanogan County, with an 'o' instead of an 'a'. This is a big apple growing area. I read that Wenatchee held the record for the world's biggest apple pie, weighing in at 17 tons.
Before long we noticed some interesting land formations beside the highway. From the net:
Peshastin Pinnacles State Park is a 34-acre desert park featuring a group of sandstone slabs and spires called "the pinnacles." Climbable spires reach 200 feet into the air. Rocks and trails provide views of surrounding orchards, the Enchantment Mountain Range, and the Wenatchee River valley.
The park is two miles east of Cashmere, geographic center of Washington state.
A diagram in the park shows names for the formations such as: Orchard Rock, Grand Central Slab, Martian Slab, Dinosaur Tower, Church Tower, Austrian Slab. There is also a reasonably decent washroom here.
You would think the power lines could have been put somewhere else though, like out of view behind the ridge!
I climbed up the hill and enjoyed the view. The air was warm & dry and there was a strong breeze blowing. The rocks in this park are popular with rock climbers. 
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