Winthrop is a great little town with a western theme. We enjoyed the candy shop, brewery and winery.
After visiting the town, we spent a couple of days riding through the North Cascades park. I have never seen more breathtaking views! My pictures do not do this place justice. We had hoped to kayak on Diablo lake which is glacier fed, but we did not have the proper gear to keep us warm. People have gotten hypothermia in the summer on this lake! The lake is a beautiful emerald green color.
My main goal this summer was to visit a glacier, so we drove up Cascade River road to do just that! On the way up we saw the Cascade river:
We also saw many waterfalls:
And valleys:
Of course we saw a glacier! When we first arrived I told my husband to check his brakes because I kept hearing a screeching sound. He thought he heard a child screaming. I decided to investigate and walked to the edge of the mountain. When I looked over I found the source, it was a red fox! Both of us took off running the opposite direction! We even witnessed a piece breaking off of the glacier. It sounded like a cannon! I thought this picture looked better in black and white.
So, as you can tell Washington is now one of my favorite, favorite places! The drinks in the Old Schoolhouse Brewery was outstanding, the ripe cherries were huge and delicious, the people were great and the scenery was second to none. If you stop at Big Twin Lake RV park, tell Bob and Mo hello. They are regulars every summer.
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