Our trip across Washington ended with a drive across one of the most scenic drives in America, the North Cascades Highway from Winthrop to Marblemount on US-20. The route climbs out of Winthrop up over Washington Pass and then winds around Ross and Diablo Lakes, a large reservoir system that provides a large portion of Western Washington's power.
We pulled into the overlook for Diablo Lake to have lunch and did a double take at the motorhome above. This is a 1970 Glastron that was our second model m/h that we purchased from Jeff's folks in the early 1980's when they upgraded. Imagine all five of the Cousins family with ski equipment headed for Colorado for a week of skiing AND living in the m/h in the Rockies in winter. It seems hard to remember how we did it but we all had loads of fun! Quite a difference in RV's, isn't there?
The photo of the Tradewinds gives a better impression of the windy, 55 degree afternoon at Diablo Lake. This was the day after coming across eastern Washington in 95 degree temps.
Our first weekend was spent at the Steelhead RV park in Rockport WA with friends from the Puget Sounders RV Chapter of FMCA who were holding their monthly rally. This is the group we were involved with for the five years we were in Washington and it was a great weekend catching up all our friends.
We then spent a week on Camano Island with Bill and Helen Boice parked at their home on their RV pad before moving to Arlington and Jeff's former business. What a way to visit our old haunt waking up to views like this early AM balloon launch. (Which Sue was awake to see!)
We have had a busy two weeks visiting friends and neighbors. Jeff can walk in the back door of the hangar and see everyone at Twin Commander while Sue went visiting. We have seen neighbors, RVing friends Stan and Marilyn DeBlick with whom we traveled from St Louis to Arizona in January, and have made new acquaintances around the Sound.
A trip to Seattle is not complete without a trip To Pike Place Market and the Elliott Bay area so we had a great day seeing old friends Jerry and Jane Hill whom we visited in Oklahoma in early April. They were in town to take a cruise to Alaska with Jane's relatives who also RV.
We have decided to spend another week here as the temperatures in Montana and North Dakota are in the high 90's and occassional 100's. it is supposed to reach 90 here for a day or so and then drop back to the 70's where it has been since our arrival.
One of the many benefits of this lifestyle is the freedom to change our minds on a moment's notice.
