Yesterday we drove through the North Cascades National Park, stopping at some overlooks and some lakes. Diablo Lake is breathtaking. There are more glaciers in this park than anywhere else in the US except Alaska. The “glacial flour” or silt makes the water in the rivers and lakes greenish-blue. There was quite a bit of smoke, so it was difficult seeing the mountains in the distance.
Today we drove west to Anacortes. It is an island and is absolutely beautiful. We drove around to Washington Park, which had great overlooks of the water and the town. We also drove to Deception Pass and crossed one of the most photographed bridges in the US. Saw some minkes (whales) in the water. Also saw either a seal or sea lion swimming in the harbor where we walked around, looking at all the boats after eating a delicious dinner at Anthony’s. We leave in the morning for Port Angeles, on the north shore of the Strait of Juan de Fuca. We have to go back through Seattle and Tacoma, then north again through Gig Harbor and all the way up to Port Angeles. We could take a ferry, but we would have to pay over $300 because of the length of the truck and camper and we are considered double width, so double price. Tony would rather drive. I’m sleeping through Seattle traffic.
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