We used to live in Auburn, Washington years ago and Leavenworth was one of our favorite places to visit. It is beautiful at Christmas. It reminded us of a town called Frankenmuth in our home state of Michigan which is similar but Leavenworth is so much prettier because of the mountains. Thank you for stopping there.
This video reminds me of the "Cars" movie. You may not know it very well if you don't have kids. In the movie, they talk about how the town of Radiator Springs used to be a bustling town where tourists would come, spend their time (and money) in their town on Rte. 66. But when the freeway was put in, people would fly through at high speeds and miss the town completely. There is so much history in these old towns. My suggestion is to interview a long time resident at a few towns along the way.
Leavenworth is a true tourist town but a fun and wonderful place to visit if you don’t mind crowds. Lots of events throughout the year. There are busses you can catch from a number of places especially in winter when there is snow.
WOW !! Another fantastic video!!! Beautiful scenery, adventures, walking on the path ,and seeing in your eyes the beautiful mountain. Teddy the bear doesn’t have a chance with you Aaron , Christine will always pick you , you are her soul mate, and your looks . 😜. The food looks awesome and the beer looks tasty . The town is very interesting and beautiful. Thank you for sharing this fantastic video with me. Be safe and be kind!!!
You need to go back to Leavenworth during the Christmas Season. It is wonderful, sleigh rides in the snow. Children sledding at the town square , Christmas trees. Fantastic.
Glad you found the free lot - we stay there pretty frequently as a halfway point between western and eastern WA. Love Munchen Haus too! If you ever go back the little booth that sells Philly Cheesesteak sandwiches and more is really good for a breakfast burrito - but share.... they are huge! And the 2 mile walk on blackbird island is heavenly in winter with snow on the ground! I don't know if you guys keep notes of places for future trips or not, but just east of Leavenworth is a town called Cashmere and it has a BBQ place - Country Boys BBQ..... worth the stop!
Yes, the lot was a great and unexpected find! Makes sense you guys use it as a halfway point! When we get back we will have to try the breakfast burrito for sure! And thanks for the BBQ tip..... always keeping an eye out for good BBQ!
Check the Roadtrippers application. You define a corridor size and can spontaneously visit the quirky along the way; or not. Thanks for the oomph pa music.
Ah, yes! Leavenworth is awesome any season. Summertime you can float down the river on rafts. Winter, big Christmas light display. If you are headed north, I'd suggest Port Townsend, WA. Seaside town, unique shops, pizza, tea, and elevated ice cream shop! Fort Warden and Flagler also very interesting to explore. Need a Discover pass to get into both, I believe. Enjoy! Alsooo....must see Olympic Natn'l Park, if you have not yet.
If you are swinging through Seattle and out towards the peninsula I recommend visiting Sequim (pronounced like 'skwim') - it's a quaint town know for Dungeness crab, lavender and sunny weather.
Winthrop Washington next to Cascade National Park and Silverton Oregon, hike the trail of 10 falls! I loved the reindeer farm I visited in Leavenworth about 4 years ago.
I'm glad you stopped to check out Leavenworth. It's one of my fav towns in my home state. If you get over to the Oly Peninsula, make sure you check out Port Townsend.
If you can get to up NW Washington, do it! Although it may be rainy this late in the year. La Conner, Anacortes, Port Townsend, the San Juan Islands ..... are all wonderful! Drive the NW passage along northern WA. Gorgeous!When Canada opens up, take a ferry across to Victoria and see the Empress Hotel, the parliament bldg lit up at night, Butchart Gardens (probably misspelled), and on and on ...... it’s all magical. You will love it, guaranteed! I also recommend Mt St Helens -Visit Johnston Ridge and Windy Ridge (summer only, I think) to see the volcanic devastation from 40 years ago. Jaw-dropping! And then there’s Mt Rainier. (I love WA.)
Hello! Thank you for all of the great suggestions! We have had Anacortes nd San Juan Islands come up a few times... so they must be pretty special! We will look into these, thanks! Would love to go to Canada some day!
Hey guys, glad you had a good time in Leavenworth. Thanks for posting a video of this fun little town. You may already be on the coast, but if you aren't yet, think about stopping in Port Townsend. We're a bit biased as we live there, but it is a fun place to hang out (northeast tip of the Olympic Peninsula). If you still haven't headed to the coast, you might enjoy Rialto Beach (near La Push) has a great hike to the north (pay attention to the tides), Kalaloch, Ruby Beach, or the Hoh Rain Forest (very much worth the drive in). Not much cell coverage on this part of the coast of Washington. If you make your way down the WA coast, Cape Disappointment is a great place. Welcome to the Olympic Peninsula. Also, may or may not be visible in your research, but several of the tribal areas have been and still are closed due to the pandemic. Cape Flattery (furtherest NW point in the continental US) and La Push including 1st, 2nd, and 3rd beaches are open to tribal residents only. Feel free to message me if you have any questions.
Wow! Thank you for all the great suggestions! The Olympic Peninsula is a special place! We would really like to see the rainforest and are going to try and make it to Hoh. We'll check out your other suggestions too!😃
I've done Oktoberfest, (which is usually 5 times busier than it is now)... Christmas tree lighting... Doing both is phenomenal... one of my sayings that I got from my grandfather, It's not about where you started... It's all about the journey on where you are going...
We visited there about...lemme think back, about 10 years ago. We actually saw very little of the town though. It was really crowded. I remember a store called “Black bird”. As far as other places out there to visit, Hurricane Ridge is beautiful (WA), definitely go to the Redwoods or Sequoia National forest (CA), Mount Rainer is also amazing (WA), The Hoh Rain Forest (WA) Be sure to indulge in any of the coffee hut drive thru’s in WA, the coffee is amazing!!! When we drove up to hurricane ridge, they gave me a chocolate covered coffee bean (sitting on my cup coffee! I didn’t even know what it was!)
Great suggestions, thank you! We really want to see hoh, because we did hurricane ridge last year but didn't have time for the rainforest. Agree the coffee ☕ is great over here!
Great video! This is exactly the way I hope to travel when I finally get my van. Going to small towns, stopping at interesting places, taking as much time as I feel like. Thank you, more like this one, please.
What a fun video....creative, and the food...yum! That location was awesome. Never been there, but plan on that area soon. Next video needs to hurry and get here! 😉😂. Good job guys!
On the Oregon coast we visited a touristy town called Seaside; Up in Olympic National Park, definitely stop by Lake Quinault (the only rainforest in the continental USA from memory; nice hiking) as well as Kalaloch on the coast ...famous for it's lodge and restaurant. Quinault and Kalaloch are only minutes from each other. Here's the link to the Lama Ranch bed and breakfast between Mt Adam and Mt Hood. Oh and definitely visit Mt St Helens !! Remember well when it blew up. www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g58790-d123582-Reviews-Llama_Ranch_Bed_and_Breakfast-Trout_Lake_Washington.html
We visited Seaside last year and it is a great little town! Thank you for the suggestion of Lake Quinault as we have never heard of it and really want to see the rainforest and Hoh. Thanks for the other great suggestions too, we will check them out!
Great find! I have been contemplating what the bear is saying - I'm struggling to find something clever - we may need to just wait for it to come to me. It will - and I'll share when it does. Thanks for sharing this great place and this awesome mindset of discovering! Way to go guys! Noelle
Next time go a little further north and cross the Cascade Mountains on Hwy 20. If you thought 2 was beautiful wait till you try 2. You will see amazing lakes and forests near the top. Make sure you spend the night up there. From there go to Anacortes as mentioned earlier than take a ferry to Friday Harbor. The ferry ride feels like you’re in the jurassic period. You can come back And take a super short hop down the coast to LaConner- tulip capital. Thenhead toward Seattle make sure you get to Pikes Place Marker and throw a fish. This area is iconic. You could take another ferry over to the peninsula and drive up to tip to Port Townsend and the to the NW coast to Vampire and werewolf land if you’ve read the books. The rawness of the coast up there is another “before time started” experience.Going south you can see the oldest biggest Cedars that you could ever imagine. Sounds Corny but I’m not kidding you could have a hoedown on top of one of the cut trees. If you don’t go to the peninsula but continue south from LaConner you don’t want to miss Mount Rainier. And further south you don’t want to Miss mount Saint Helens that blew 40 years ago. I am skipping other amazing towns and things to see. This state is amazing and if you don’t plan a couple of weeks here next time it would be sad. Or, do it now! You are about two weeks later then would be Prudent as the weather has started going to rain.
We have been driveway surfing at a friends waiting for a few packages to show up. Beautiful area on the hood canal. We will probably hit one more area before we head south and we're thinking the Hoh rainforest and coast area. Will save La Conner, Anacortes, San Jaun Island area and North for next year!
I enjoyed this video so much since we did not make it to Leavenworth last year during our vacation trip to the US, liebe Grüße aus Bayern (greetings from bavaria, Germany)
Greetings! So glad you liked the video! It is a great town to visit, but I'm sure the real deal is much better! We look forward to visiting Germany one day. Thanks for watching!
Oh! We walked by that on the way to the space needle on a trip years ago. It did look pretty interesting and we'll have to check it our next time we are in Seattle. Thanks!
Ok, first the caption for Teddy “that wasn’t my poop! Really!” Spontaneity is good. It’s taken me to 60+ countries around the world. We’ve lived in Vienna, Spain (where I met my wife of 38 years!), Kazakhstan, Nigeria, and of course in the USA. And we’ve taken our four kids along for the ride. I can tell you, you’ll love Munich and Bavaria when you get around to shipping your sprinter to Europe. I’m in Germany now on one last business assignment ...and alas... Oktoberfest was canceled this year due to Covid. You might think I killed off my internal wanderlust but, five months from retirement we learned our LTV will be born on December 20th! Time to wonder the USA and head up to Alaska! Anything worth doing is worth overdoing!
I love it! I laughed out loud at that 🐻 comment! Sounds like you have had a lot of fun traveling and you're just getting warmed up! Alaska will be fun in your new LTV and plan to do the same one of these days/seasons. Chris did one semester in England and got to see a lot of Europe. We also did Greece (Santorini) and 10 days in Paris! Loved it and look forward to going back and seeing more! Thanks for the note!
Enjoy the Pacific Northwest. So much to see and do. These are some favorites of mine. In Seattle check out Ballard, Discovery Park and Golden Gardens. Small town Bainbridge Island. Rialto Beach.
Glad to see you back outnthere! We’ve become fulltimers also since we first started watching you while waiting for our van. Keep an eye out for a Storyteller Overland on your travels. We’d love to brew you up a coffee or steep you up a tea in our van! Ps. Funny we have all the apps though seem to use your sponsored Campendium the most. Loved your latest post using it! Thx for this Leavenworth post. Now in our list. Tomorrow we hit Helen, Georgia for our German fix and Schnitzel is on our list!
That's awesome! I'm sure you guys are loving your Mode! Those are such cool vans and if we see one, we'll come knock on the window!😆 JK. But, we wouldn't pass up a coffee or tea..... or wine... thanks for the invite! Have fun out there and maybe we'll see you guys on the road!
Irene Iron Fitness how did you know we have wine!?!? It’s a deal! We will be heading west as soon as the spontaneous whim hits us! Be safe and keep up the great videos, we are taking notes on the stuff you do!!! 👍🏻👍🏻
Hi Guys we used to live in WA so loved seeing this video! Wanted to suggest town of Winthrop and Sequim for cool towns. Also North of Seattle Woodinville for wine tasting. We used to live in Snohomish WA a cute town also. Good hiking all over one of my favs is Mt Si off 90E. Have fun!
Another great video! Really enjoyed seeing your view of Leavenworth WA, looks like a neat little town. Spent 12 years living in Germany so I really enjoyed the music (nice job Aaron) and the sights you shared. Oh yea, Teddy says, "why are you wearing that silly mask?" Enjoy your travels and be safe out there!
Thanks! 12 years in Germany, sounds fun. We plan on visiting more of Europe in the future. We have seen Greece and France together, but Chris did one semester in England during college. I'm surprised someone didn't mask up Teddy!
LoL I've been watching you guy's for a while now aren't you from Minnesota? My family is and we go to new ulm for heritage fest and it's such a fun German festival and we have a blast
If you want to stay warm come over to California. Solvang CA is nice place. It's going to be kinda hot this week though. You are always welcome to driveway surf in Lompoc. We even have full hookups :)
You had us at full hookups!😆 We will be headed to Cali for sure to enjoy the sunshine and warm weather! We haven't heard of Solvang and will check it out!
Good morning ☕️ Another great video! *getting better all the time* Teddy? He needs to lay off the sausages! My knee-jerk reaction was “I wonder how many kids wiped their hands (noses) on Ol’ Teddy” Take Care ~ Safe Travels
That's super cool that you went back to this town. Dancing puppets - cool. Teddy - creepy but that could be because of camera view. LOL We have Octoberfest coming up here in Colorado and in this small town they go all out like that one. keep having fun👏👏
Hi guys nice video but i cant wait for you to go to a french atmosphère town, because German food is not knowed to be really refined. Germany has excellence for a lot of things but not for food.
@@IreneIronTravels Getting a pleasureway Ascent sprinter. Expected it in early November but not it will be in late December. Where are you going after the hood canal? If you like towns, go to Port Townsend.(From there you have lots of choices - the ferry to coupeville and on to Deception Pass Park. Or around the peninsula but that is soooooo long. Or the Hoh river. Or you can go toward the ocean and head for Astoria (goonies). Oregon coast is amazing but check the weather. I heard some bad weather is coming there. Best state. (what is your rig?)
Exciting! PW Ascents are beautiful rigs! Have had a lot of votes for Port Townsend and Deception, but plan on going towards Hoh and the coast. Then we will travel south. Thanks for the heads up on Oregon, we will keep an eye on it. Our van is an 2014 Airstream Interstate dual wardrobe model. Thanks for the suggestions!
Hey there, good question! Irene Iron Fitness is our business that we started when we left our corporate jobs and became full time RVers. Chris is a certified fitness and nutrition coach and I (Aaron) run the back office. We never really knew what was going to come out of TH-cam, so we just kept our business name. We thought about changing it early on to a "RVing type" name, but could never decide on one! We are glad we kept the name as that is our main business and I think it sets us apart from the crowds of RV/Van channels. Thanks for watching!
I don’t want to sound like a snob here, but as a Dutchman and neighbor to Germany I'll have to say this town looks as if Walt Disney designed it :) Doesn't look like an authentic German settlement, or is it? However it's beautifully situated between the mountains and looks like a fun place to visit once when passing through (like you guys did). While poor teddy is about ready to quit on life.
You're probably not far off, from who designed! It is not an authentic German settled town, from what I read. It was inhabited by native American tribes and then settled by early pioneers. After a big boom, it then went bust and revived by this Bavarian themed town. It is set in beautiful "alpine" looking mountains that might have inspired them. Popular american tourist small town, but its kinda in the middle of nowhere. Fun to visit, but understand your viewpoint as a Dutchman!
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We used to live in Auburn, Washington years ago and Leavenworth was one of our favorite places to visit. It is beautiful at Christmas.
It reminded us of a town called Frankenmuth in our home state of Michigan which is similar but Leavenworth is so much prettier because of the mountains. Thank you for stopping there.
Oh fun! I bet Leavenworth is pretty spectacular at the holidays!🎄🎅
We used to live in Auburn too!
My vote is for Frankenmuth! Haha The best Christmas shops there. They should travel Michigan and the UP!
Don’t miss Anacortes, WA. We found the sweetest cafe there that had the best chowder after taking a whale watching tour.
Oh cool! We have a RV park in our membership right near there in La Connor. So we will check that out whenever we end up visiting there!
This video reminds me of the "Cars" movie. You may not know it very well if you don't have kids. In the movie, they talk about how the town of Radiator Springs used to be a bustling town where tourists would come, spend their time (and money) in their town on Rte. 66. But when the freeway was put in, people would fly through at high speeds and miss the town completely. There is so much history in these old towns. My suggestion is to interview a long time resident at a few towns along the way.
We have seen Cars, but it's been a long time! We should watch it again! Thanks for the comment and suggestion!
I have heard others say "get out of vacation mode"....dont wait for the destination, enjoy and live the journey
That's a great saying! Lots to see and enjoy out there.....what's the rush!😎
Ha, I was just waiting for the man inside the bear to move when you sat down next to him 😄.
That would have been great!🤣
Leavenworth is a true tourist town but a fun and wonderful place to visit if you don’t mind crowds. Lots of events throughout the year. There are busses you can catch from a number of places especially in winter when there is snow.
Yes, very touristy, but fun to visit and take in the views. Would love to see it in the snow! Thanks so much for watching!
There is a nice Thousand Trails about 25 min from there in Plain, WA
Thank you! We'll have to check that out one day!
Nice to see you both stop and smell the roses. Enjoy the time.
Yes, thank you! I felt like saying that a couple times...... Sometimes you just gotta stop and smell the roses! Thanks for watching and commenting!😀
Munchin House has great food! We stoped there in 1994 on our Honeymoon. Cool little town.
Agreed, it was tasty! Fun spot to stop on your honeymoon!
WOW !! Another fantastic video!!! Beautiful scenery, adventures, walking on the path ,and seeing in your eyes the beautiful mountain. Teddy the bear doesn’t have a chance with you Aaron , Christine will always pick you , you are her soul mate, and your looks . 😜. The food looks awesome and the beer looks tasty . The town is very interesting and beautiful. Thank you for sharing this fantastic video with me. Be safe and be kind!!!
Thanks Larry! What a fun little town this was! I wasn't too worried about teddy!😆🤣
Thanks for watching!
You need to go back to Leavenworth during the Christmas Season. It is wonderful, sleigh rides in the snow. Children sledding at the town square , Christmas trees. Fantastic.
Sounds great! I bet it is spectacular!
Glad you found the free lot - we stay there pretty frequently as a halfway point between western and eastern WA. Love Munchen Haus too! If you ever go back the little booth that sells Philly Cheesesteak sandwiches and more is really good for a breakfast burrito - but share.... they are huge! And the 2 mile walk on blackbird island is heavenly in winter with snow on the ground! I don't know if you guys keep notes of places for future trips or not, but just east of Leavenworth is a town called Cashmere and it has a BBQ place - Country Boys BBQ..... worth the stop!
Yes, the lot was a great and unexpected find! Makes sense you guys use it as a halfway point! When we get back we will have to try the breakfast burrito for sure! And thanks for the BBQ tip..... always keeping an eye out for good BBQ!
Check the Roadtrippers application. You define a corridor size and can spontaneously visit the quirky along the way; or not. Thanks for the oomph pa music.
Thank you!
How awesome! Sometimes we get so focused on going from A to B that you forget to enjoy the jouney.😍
So true! Thanks for watching!😃
finally a real vlog keep going awesome job
a drone footage in the future will make your vlog another level
Thanks a ton!😃
Ah, yes! Leavenworth is awesome any season. Summertime you can float down the river on rafts. Winter, big Christmas light display. If you are headed north, I'd suggest Port Townsend, WA. Seaside town, unique shops, pizza, tea, and elevated ice cream shop! Fort Warden and Flagler also very interesting to explore. Need a Discover pass to get into both, I believe. Enjoy! Alsooo....must see Olympic Natn'l Park, if you have not yet.
Thanks for the tips! We are thinking about the Hoh rainforest!
Leavenworth is definitely worth at least a one night stop! Our Bavarian town. I just love you two!
Thank you for watching!😃
If you are swinging through Seattle and out towards the peninsula I recommend visiting Sequim (pronounced like 'skwim') - it's a quaint town know for Dungeness crab, lavender and sunny weather.
Thank you for the suggestion! Heard Sequim is great!
Winthrop Washington next to Cascade National Park and Silverton Oregon, hike the trail of 10 falls! I loved the reindeer farm I visited in Leavenworth about 4 years ago.
Thank you for the suggestion and for watching!
I'm glad you stopped to check out Leavenworth. It's one of my fav towns in my home state. If you get over to the Oly Peninsula, make sure you check out Port Townsend.
It sure was fun to visit! We had a few people recommend Port Townsend... we'll have to make sure to see it next time! Thanks!
Just gotta say that that "fun pin" better be constantly maxed out!!! Miss and love you Nerds! Hope you're having a great time! Xoxo
Hope you go to LA Push when you go 5o the Hoh Rainforest! #noregerts
Haha, time to max out that fun-o-meter! Miss you more :) xoxoxoxxo - Chris
#LaPushOrBust #maxfuninlapush
If you can get to up NW Washington, do it! Although it may be rainy this late in the year. La Conner, Anacortes, Port Townsend, the San Juan Islands ..... are all wonderful! Drive the NW passage along northern WA. Gorgeous!When Canada opens up, take a ferry across to Victoria and see the Empress Hotel, the parliament bldg lit up at night, Butchart Gardens (probably misspelled), and on and on ...... it’s all magical. You will love it, guaranteed! I also recommend Mt St Helens -Visit Johnston Ridge and Windy Ridge (summer only, I think) to see the volcanic devastation from 40 years ago. Jaw-dropping! And then there’s Mt Rainier. (I love WA.)
Hello! Thank you for all of the great suggestions! We have had Anacortes nd San Juan Islands come up a few times... so they must be pretty special! We will look into these, thanks! Would love to go to Canada some day!
Hey guys, glad you had a good time in Leavenworth. Thanks for posting a video of this fun little town. You may already be on the coast, but if you aren't yet, think about stopping in Port Townsend. We're a bit biased as we live there, but it is a fun place to hang out (northeast tip of the Olympic Peninsula). If you still haven't headed to the coast, you might enjoy Rialto Beach (near La Push) has a great hike to the north (pay attention to the tides), Kalaloch, Ruby Beach, or the Hoh Rain Forest (very much worth the drive in). Not much cell coverage on this part of the coast of Washington. If you make your way down the WA coast, Cape Disappointment is a great place. Welcome to the Olympic Peninsula. Also, may or may not be visible in your research, but several of the tribal areas have been and still are closed due to the pandemic. Cape Flattery (furtherest NW point in the continental US) and La Push including 1st, 2nd, and 3rd beaches are open to tribal residents only. Feel free to message me if you have any questions.
Wow! Thank you for all the great suggestions! The Olympic Peninsula is a special place! We would really like to see the rainforest and are going to try and make it to Hoh. We'll check out your other suggestions too!😃
I've done Oktoberfest, (which is usually 5 times busier than it is now)... Christmas tree lighting... Doing both is phenomenal... one of my sayings that I got from my grandfather, It's not about where you started... It's all about the journey on where you are going...
That's a great saying! Smart man!
We visited there about...lemme think back, about 10 years ago. We actually saw very little of the town though. It was really crowded. I remember a store called “Black bird”. As far as other places out there to visit, Hurricane Ridge is beautiful (WA), definitely go to the Redwoods or Sequoia National forest (CA), Mount Rainer is also amazing (WA), The Hoh Rain Forest (WA) Be sure to indulge in any of the coffee hut drive thru’s in WA, the coffee is amazing!!! When we drove up to hurricane ridge, they gave me a chocolate covered coffee bean (sitting on my cup coffee! I didn’t even know what it was!)
Great suggestions, thank you! We really want to see hoh, because we did hurricane ridge last year but didn't have time for the rainforest. Agree the coffee ☕ is great over here!
Spontaneity for the win! 👏
Yesss! 💃💃🎉😃
Great video! This is exactly the way I hope to travel when I finally get my van. Going to small towns, stopping at interesting places, taking as much time as I feel like. Thank you, more like this one, please.
Hello! That sounds like a great way to travel when you get your van! Thanks for watching!😃
Great example of slowing down and enjoying these small towns. I'd also recommend Sequim, wa in the summer during their lavender festival.
Great suggestion! We are trying to make a stop by Sequim and have heard about the lavender!
What a fun video....creative, and the food...yum! That location was awesome. Never been there, but plan on that area soon. Next video needs to hurry and get here! 😉😂. Good job guys!
Thanks! Yes, definitely worth a visit if you are anywhere near Leavenworth, Wa. Fun atmosphere! Thanks for watching!
Great video! I was stationed in Bavaria for 3 years! Thanks for sharing! That place is on our bucket list for sure!!
Oh wow! It will be interesting to hear how it compares to the real thing!
On the Oregon coast we visited a touristy town called Seaside; Up in Olympic National Park, definitely stop by Lake Quinault (the only rainforest in the continental USA from memory; nice hiking) as well as Kalaloch on the coast ...famous for it's lodge and restaurant. Quinault and Kalaloch are only minutes from each other. Here's the link to the Lama Ranch bed and breakfast between Mt Adam and Mt Hood. Oh and definitely visit Mt St Helens !! Remember well when it blew up.
www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g58790-d123582-Reviews-Llama_Ranch_Bed_and_Breakfast-Trout_Lake_Washington.html
We visited Seaside last year and it is a great little town! Thank you for the suggestion of Lake Quinault as we have never heard of it and really want to see the rainforest and Hoh. Thanks for the other great suggestions too, we will check them out!
Meeko, Aspen and I did that trail and we did see two bears. It’s such a fun city. So glad you stopped and enjoyed it.
Two bears, woah!🐻🐻 I can't believe they are so close to town! It was a fun stop for sure.
Good to see you slow down and take in the sights.
Thanks, it feels good!😀
What an awesome little town. Y'all did an amazing job at sharing the vibes of the area. I can imagine what it feels like to be there.
Thanks. We appreciate you watching! It was a fun stop for a day!
Outstanding. During the summer months, it is absolutely beautiful in that neck of the woods.
For sure! We also heard the winter is a busy and fun time there with skiing!
How fun! I love this little town - so cute! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching! Fun stop!😃
I love when Irene makes recipes in your "home".
😃 Thank you for watching!
Breakfast looked awesome! Loved your choice of music. 🤣 Looked like a really fun day. 😁
Thank you! I thought I would keep up with the German theme!😆
What a fun place! We live German food. Jarhead grew up in Washington and never went to Leavenworth.
Hey there! Yeah, I could see not ever going there..... it's kinda in the middle of nowhere! Hopefully you guys make it one day. Thanks for watching!
Great find! I have been contemplating what the bear is saying - I'm struggling to find something clever - we may need to just wait for it to come to me. It will - and I'll share when it does. Thanks for sharing this great place and this awesome mindset of discovering! Way to go guys!
Noelle
He's in deep thoughts...who knows what's going through his brain!
Another great video from you guys. Would love to visit that town someday. Just keep up the good work and enjoy the adventure.
Thanks! Appreciate you watching!😀
I spent one night there on my way to the San Juan Islands. I need to go back too! What a gorgeous area!
We have been hearing more and more about San Juan Islands...might have to check them out!
Next time go a little further north and cross the Cascade Mountains on Hwy 20. If you thought 2 was beautiful wait till you try 2. You will see amazing lakes and forests near the top. Make sure you spend the night up there. From there go to Anacortes as mentioned earlier than take a ferry to Friday Harbor. The ferry ride feels like you’re in the jurassic period. You can come back And take a super short hop down the coast to LaConner- tulip capital. Thenhead toward Seattle make sure you get to Pikes Place Marker and throw a fish. This area is iconic. You could take another ferry over to the peninsula and drive up to tip to Port Townsend and the to the NW coast to Vampire and werewolf land if you’ve read the books. The rawness of the coast up there is another “before time started” experience.Going south you can see the oldest biggest Cedars that you could ever imagine. Sounds Corny but I’m not kidding you could have a hoedown on top of one of the cut trees. If you don’t go to the peninsula but continue south from LaConner you don’t want to miss Mount Rainier. And further south you don’t want to Miss mount Saint Helens that blew 40 years ago. I am skipping other amazing towns and things to see. This state is amazing and if you don’t plan a couple of weeks here next time it would be sad. Or, do it now! You are about two weeks later then would be Prudent as the weather has started going to rain.
Wow, super thorough list! You had us at Jurassic ferry ride, Thank you! Such a great state and so many things to see. Now a couple more on our list!😀
Irene Iron Fitness where did you end up going in Washington?
We have been driveway surfing at a friends waiting for a few packages to show up. Beautiful area on the hood canal. We will probably hit one more area before we head south and we're thinking the Hoh rainforest and coast area. Will save La Conner, Anacortes, San Jaun Island area and North for next year!
I enjoyed this video so much since we did not make it to Leavenworth last year during our vacation trip to the US, liebe Grüße aus Bayern (greetings from bavaria, Germany)
Greetings! So glad you liked the video! It is a great town to visit, but I'm sure the real deal is much better! We look forward to visiting Germany one day. Thanks for watching!
Not a small town suggestion, but if you go to Seattle visit the Chihuly Museum/Exhibit. It’s so beautiful!
Oh! We walked by that on the way to the space needle on a trip years ago. It did look pretty interesting and we'll have to check it our next time we are in Seattle. Thanks!
love Leavenworth.. Christmas is really special
Yessssss!😍
Another Washington town option with local flavor is Poulsbo. Very Norwegian with a dash of German.
Great area! Lot's to explore on the Olympic peninsula!
Ok, first the caption for Teddy “that wasn’t my poop! Really!” Spontaneity is good. It’s taken me to 60+ countries around the world. We’ve lived in Vienna, Spain (where I met my wife of 38 years!), Kazakhstan, Nigeria, and of course in the USA. And we’ve taken our four kids along for the ride. I can tell you, you’ll love Munich and Bavaria when you get around to shipping your sprinter to Europe. I’m in Germany now on one last business assignment ...and alas... Oktoberfest was canceled this year due to Covid. You might think I killed off my internal wanderlust but, five months from retirement we learned our LTV will be born on December 20th! Time to wonder the USA and head up to Alaska! Anything worth doing is worth overdoing!
I love it! I laughed out loud at that 🐻 comment!
Sounds like you have had a lot of fun traveling and you're just getting warmed up! Alaska will be fun in your new LTV and plan to do the same one of these days/seasons.
Chris did one semester in England and got to see a lot of Europe. We also did Greece (Santorini) and 10 days in Paris! Loved it and look forward to going back and seeing more! Thanks for the note!
Enjoy the Pacific Northwest. So much to see and do. These are some favorites of mine. In Seattle check out Ballard, Discovery Park and Golden Gardens. Small town Bainbridge Island. Rialto Beach.
Awesome, thanks for the suggestions!
Glad to see you back outnthere!
We’ve become fulltimers also since we first started watching you while waiting for our van.
Keep an eye out for a Storyteller Overland on your travels.
We’d love to brew you up a coffee or steep you up a tea in our van!
Ps. Funny we have all the apps though seem to use your sponsored Campendium the most. Loved your latest post using it!
Thx for this Leavenworth post. Now in our list. Tomorrow we hit Helen, Georgia for our German fix and Schnitzel is on our list!
That's awesome! I'm sure you guys are loving your Mode! Those are such cool vans and if we see one, we'll come knock on the window!😆 JK. But, we wouldn't pass up a coffee or tea..... or wine... thanks for the invite! Have fun out there and maybe we'll see you guys on the road!
Irene Iron Fitness how did you know we have wine!?!? It’s a deal! We will be heading west as soon as the spontaneous whim hits us! Be safe and keep up the great videos, we are taking notes on the stuff you do!!! 👍🏻👍🏻
Really good travel guide. Like your channel, but could you do more content on the places and travel vlog
LOL, I don't see you guys getting too crazy 😝. You guys seriously crack me up!
Looks like you two had a lovely adventure.
Yeah that's true! We're not too crazy usually! Thanks for watching, it was a fun little town!
Hi Guys
we used to live in WA so loved seeing this video! Wanted to suggest town of Winthrop and Sequim for cool towns. Also North of Seattle Woodinville for wine tasting. We used to live in Snohomish WA a cute town also. Good hiking all over one of my favs is Mt Si off 90E. Have fun!
Great suggestions! We have heard Sequim a few times and also Snohmish. Washington is great, thanks for watching!
I enjoyed this video more than any of your others. Please visit more small towns. Stop and smell the roses.
Thank you! Appreciate the nice comment. We look forward to the roses!🌹
Another great video! Really enjoyed seeing your view of Leavenworth WA, looks like a neat little town. Spent 12 years living in Germany so I really enjoyed the music (nice job Aaron) and the sights you shared. Oh yea, Teddy says, "why are you wearing that silly mask?" Enjoy your travels and be safe out there!
Thanks! 12 years in Germany, sounds fun. We plan on visiting more of Europe in the future. We have seen Greece and France together, but Chris did one semester in England during college.
I'm surprised someone didn't mask up Teddy!
WOW! Great spontaneous episode! Loved it.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for watching and the comment!😀
huh, reminds me of New Glarus Wisconsin...Try the Spotted Cow Beer...
Yes, Spotted cow! 👍🍺
Nice music 🎶 cute town... can’t wait to see more spontaneous stops 👍🏼
Thanks! More to come!😀
What fun! It was though you traveled to a different county!
Yes fun place to visit!
Love that town!
Definitely worth a visit for a day or two!
From la Conner go to Edison too.
LoL I've been watching you guy's for a while now aren't you from Minnesota? My family is and we go to new ulm for heritage fest and it's such a fun German festival and we have a blast
Ha, yes! There are so many great German fests in MN &WI, but we never went to any! Now we have a greater appreciation for them! Thanks for watching!
You guys have amazing energy !!
Thank you! Really appreciate you watching as always!😃
Hi Cutie
My name is Teddy
Where are you from? I can tell you're not from around here but stay awhile and enjoy my town. You'll love it.
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Chris - " You're creeping me out Teddy!"
Creepy 👍👍
Enjoyed your videos, Looking forward to the next adventure. Yummmy cant beat the food!
Thanks for watching as always!😃
If you want to stay warm come over to California. Solvang CA is nice place. It's going to be kinda hot this week though. You are always welcome to driveway surf in Lompoc. We even have full hookups :)
You had us at full hookups!😆 We will be headed to Cali for sure to enjoy the sunshine and warm weather! We haven't heard of Solvang and will check it out!
Good morning ☕️
Another great video!
*getting better all the time*
Teddy? He needs to lay off the sausages!
My knee-jerk reaction was “I wonder how many kids wiped their hands (noses) on Ol’ Teddy”
Take Care ~ Safe Travels
Good morning! Chris really didn't want to go over near him! I said.. "Oh it will be funny though!"😂
Thanks for watching as always Jannie!
Looks like a great place to visit, and ohhh, that food! 🙋🏻♂️🙋🏻♀️
It was! Thanks for watching!😃
That's super cool that you went back to this town. Dancing puppets - cool. Teddy - creepy but that could be because of camera view. LOL We have Octoberfest coming up here in Colorado and in this small town they go all out like that one. keep having fun👏👏
Chris thought Teddy was creepy too!😬 Colorado Oktoberfest sounds fun, thanks for watching!
'I'm Bear-varian, waiting for my schnitzel."
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If you are still in WA state you need to make it over to Deception Pass state park on Whidbey Island.
Coupeville, Port Townsend and Pacific Beach.
Another vote for Deception Pass! We will have to check it out, thanks!
Thank you! Port Townsend has also came up a few times. Washington is great!
Check the flight schedule out of whinny . Can be noisy. But deception pass is great.
Nicely done
Thanks!😃
Love Washington so much Nature!
Yes, it is a beautifully green and lush state!
Love you Guys ... Great Video of Leavenworth - but you should've got some of dat der Schnitzel by golly :-) :-) :-)
Thanks! We are a little bummed we didn't get any schnitzel. Next time!
I think the murals are called Fresco's in Germany.
I haven't heard that term. Will have to check it out, thanks!
October fest is awesome there 😎
There is also a awesome reindeer farm
We heard about that and are sad we missed it when we visited!
That would have been fun to see!
Great vid guys.
Thank you!
Hi guys nice video but i cant wait for you to go to a french atmosphère town, because German food is not knowed to be really refined. Germany has excellence for a lot of things but not for food.
That's a great idea! We will keep an eye out for that French gem! We loved our two weeks we spent in Paris and the Burgundy region back in 2017.
Nice trip. And the lesson on poop 💩 identification lol
😆😂 Thanks for watching Henry! Couldn't believe the bears hang out that close to town!
For the teddy pic: STRANGER DANGER!!
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Hey - are you in la Conner now? We live here- waiting for our rig. Can give you tips.
Oh fun, what rig did you get! We are in the hood canal area and might have to save La Conner area for next time. Would love to hear suggestions!
@@IreneIronTravels Getting a pleasureway Ascent sprinter. Expected it in early November but not it will be in late December. Where are you going after the hood canal? If you like towns, go to Port Townsend.(From there you have lots of choices - the ferry to coupeville and on to Deception Pass Park. Or around the peninsula but that is soooooo long. Or the Hoh river. Or you can go toward the ocean and head for Astoria (goonies). Oregon coast is amazing but check the weather. I heard some bad weather is coming there. Best state. (what is your rig?)
Exciting! PW Ascents are beautiful rigs! Have had a lot of votes for Port Townsend and Deception, but plan on going towards Hoh and the coast. Then we will travel south. Thanks for the heads up on Oregon, we will keep an eye on it. Our van is an 2014 Airstream Interstate dual wardrobe model. Thanks for the suggestions!
Caption for bench bear: “Doctor, I ate too much schnitzel 😛”
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Cool and Caption " To much schnitzel"
SCHNITZEL!
One recommendation would be to reference the online Atlas Obscura (www.atlasobscura.com) or download the app - as you travel around.
Pretzel beats schnitzel every time.
😆 We should have tried the schnitzel to find out!
My husband asked me where you got your channel name from? I have not idea so I thought I'd ask you.
Hey there, good question! Irene Iron Fitness is our business that we started when we left our corporate jobs and became full time RVers. Chris is a certified fitness and nutrition coach and I (Aaron) run the back office. We never really knew what was going to come out of TH-cam, so we just kept our business name. We thought about changing it early on to a "RVing type" name, but could never decide on one! We are glad we kept the name as that is our main business and I think it sets us apart from the crowds of RV/Van channels. Thanks for watching!
Bear: "I know...I smell."
Ha! He probably did have a little funk to him. I'll have to ask Chris!
All I could think of was~
Lysol’s spray!
Bear, “you find my poop”
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The bear caption: “Bare to love me”
😆🤣😂🧸
Uffda! Too much beer.
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I don’t want to sound like a snob here, but as a Dutchman and neighbor to Germany I'll have to say this town looks as if Walt Disney designed it :) Doesn't look like an authentic German settlement, or is it? However it's beautifully situated between the mountains and looks like a fun place to visit once when passing through (like you guys did). While poor teddy is about ready to quit on life.
You're probably not far off, from who designed! It is not an authentic German settled town, from what I read. It was inhabited by native American tribes and then settled by early pioneers. After a big boom, it then went bust and revived by this Bavarian themed town. It is set in beautiful "alpine" looking mountains that might have inspired them. Popular american tourist small town, but its kinda in the middle of nowhere. Fun to visit, but understand your viewpoint as a Dutchman!
“ I can’t believe I ate the whole thing...”
😆😆😂🐻 Alka seltzer!
Stop on Snohomish!
Thanks for the suggestion! We'll check it out!