Category: Washington
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A State Capitol Visit and Reconnecting With Friends – Olympia, WA
We were hoping to see some sunshine when we got back to the good ol’ USA on Sept 15th (my, that was a long time ago!), but it seemed like we had brought the same foggy dreary days that we experienced in Victoria, BC back with us. I know, I know, there’s a lot of…
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What a Hike! Maple Pass Loop Trail – Washington
What an absolutely stellar hike we took here! We both agreed Maple Pass Loop Trail was our favorite hike so far this year. But I’m getting ahead of myself… At first I was just going to lump this hike with my previous post about Winthrop, but this hike was so amazing that it deserved its…
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A Small Town With a Western Flair – Winthrop, WA
Our destination in north-central Washington was the little town of Winthrop, located in the northern portion of Methow Valley along North Cascades Highway 20. It’s surrounded by incredible vistas, ranch lands and soaring mountains. Our one-week stay was at Pine Near RV Park, only a stone’s throw from downtown Winthrop. Once we got hooked up…
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Blazing Across Eastern Washington
Exiting Oregon, we crossed into eastern Washington on a new-to-us route. We loved the COE (Corps of Engineers) Plymouth Park even as we were setting up camp. It’s well managed and maintained, spacious and quiet with level sites – nice! The folks at the gate were so friendly that we had a chat with them…
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Storms, Volcanoes and Hanging With Friends – Silver Lake, WA
Hoquiam River Just as we began our southward migration through Washington, the weather turned really bad.  The rainy days continued as we drove down the coast to our planned overnight stop at Hoquiam River, just off the coast in the southwestern corner of the state.  One night turned into six as major storms hit, and we pulled…
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Crabs, Coasts and Mountains – Port Angeles, WA
By October we would typically be halfway through our southerly migration, but this year we made a westerly detour to the Pacific Northwest, with the Olympic Peninsula as our destination.  As we all know, that area is famous for its fairly mild but often rainy weather, and we had plenty of rain during our stay!  We were constantly looking…
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Incredible Fall Colors in Paradise – Mount Rainier National Park, WA
We used our last hiking opportunity before the weather changed to follow the Skyline Trail Loop in Paradise.  As the tallest peak in the Cascade Range, Mount Rainier magnifies area rainfall by stimulating the flow of moist air coming in from the Pacific Ocean.  As such it also creates its own weather, which is why it’s obscured by…
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Exploring Mt. Rainier National Park – Washington
Autumn is a wonderful time of the year to visit Mount Rainier, perhaps only second to spring time when the wildflowers are blooming.  At the time of our visit in early October, the meadows of Mazama Ridge had turned from colorful wildflowers to colorful autumn foliage of mountain huckleberry, vine maple and mountain ash.  But I’m…
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A whirlwind week!
After our week at the Columbia Gorge, it  was time to take care of some “business” stuff.  This allowed us to be in three states and two countries in just a week – South Dakota, Oregon, Washington and back to BC, Canada! When we embarked on our full-time RV lifestyle, we had the opportunity to…
