In August we headed north in our Winnebago Adventurer to the Seattle area to visit with family for a few weeks. After leaving Seattle we planned to visit Astoria, Oregon for a few days. In total, the trip would be about 1,800 miles round trip. On the road to the Seattle area! It would also... Continue Reading →
Seattle Area (133)
Our next stop was to spend some quality time with family in Bothell, a suburb of Seattle by Lake Washington. We stayed at Lake Pleasant RV Park. The sites are situated around a beautiful lake in a small valley. The lake itself is a nature preserve. We thoroughly enjoyed the park and would like to... Continue Reading →
Cascade Loop – Anacortes, WA (107)
We completed the Cascade Loop in Anacortes, WA. This is a beautiful little town located on Fidalgo Island. Many people start their visit through the San Juan Islands from the ferry terminal here. Pioneer Trails RV Park We stayed on the east side of the island at the Pioneer Trails RV Park, a good place... Continue Reading →
Cascade Loop – Wenatchee (106)
The drive from Winthrop to Wenatchee was really beautiful, though very different than the drive into the mountains to get to Winthrop. Instead, you follow the Methow River as it slowly winds its way down from the mountains. Its a hot and dry area, but the river gives life to the Methow Valley, which is... Continue Reading →
Cascade Loop – Winthrop (105)
After leaving Grandy Creek, we drove into the mountains towards Winthrop, our next destination It was a beautiful drive as we climbed higher in elevation over mountain passes and through tunnels. Here we cross Diablo Lake before heading over the Washington Pass and a curvy 7% downgrade, which was no problem for the the BSB... Continue Reading →
Cascade Loop – Grandy Creek (104)
Our first stop on Washington’s Cascade Loop was in Grandy Creek, a beautiful pine-filled area. We stayed at the Grandy Creek KOA. True to it’s name, Grandy Creek runs right through it. We liked the large sites, which is nice for family get togethers. One of our sites had a blackberry bush in it. Also... Continue Reading →
Cooling down on the Cascade Loop and Oregon Beaches
With most of the west coast suffering a heat wave in August, we were glad to get away and cool off! It was touch and go for a while, as COVID-19 cases started to spike in California, but the rules for traveling did not change and we made a beeline for the Cascade Loop in... Continue Reading →
Cascade Loop – Mt Baker and Grandy Creek (88-89)
Our final destination on the Cascade Loop was Grandy Creek KOA, which is on highway 20 about a half hour drive east from Burlington. We had large campsites under the trees, and there was plenty of land for long strolls. Between Sedro-Wooly and Concrete, an abandoned railroad track was repurposed into a bike trail. It... Continue Reading →
Cascade Loop – Leavenworth, WA (87)
The drive to Leavenworth is beautiful, as highway 2 begins along the Skykomish River , over Stevens Pass and then down the Wenatchee River. Leavenworth backs up against the mountains on one side and the Wenatchee River on the other, with a beautiful park all along the river. Leavenworth is modeled on a Bavarian village,... Continue Reading →
Cascade Loop – Anacortes, WA (86)
We planned a trip to Utah with my in-laws and ended up in Washington state instead! Many times being flexible really works out for the best. My in-laws, Mike and Sandy, just returned from a three-week trip to Europe and were still getting over jet lag. When we suggested that we visit them instead of... Continue Reading →