Biggs, Washington

Biggs is not much more than a dot on a map--one of those tiny towns along the Columbia on the Washington side.  Far as I could tell, Biggs housed three home grown motels, a couple of gas stations, and enough houses for 500 people to round out the town--a small version of Andy and Aunt B's Mayberry.

Still, the views are just natural portraits of grandeur.  We stayed at the Value Motel for $66 dollars which, split three ways, was quite affordable.  And the rooms were clean.  Val, the manager, was a wiry, gregarious visionary, whose mission in life was to make her weary travelers feel like they were special.  Thanks, Val, for your generous gift of hospitiality.  You're in the right business!