After spending a couple days visiting Scott’s grandfather and aunt & uncle, we took off for the Seattle area. We had several choices for routes, but decided to drive Highway 20 through North Cascades National Park. There are over 300 glaciers in this park. The roads were recently opened from the winter snows and the scenery was beautiful, with the cool air, pine forest smell, and beautiful views.
On the way up the mountains, we went through a nice town called Winthrop. It’s built like an old-time Western town, with boardwalks, period-style buildings, and lots of fun shops. It was a good place to get out for a few minutes, stretch our legs, and explore a bit. Plus I got some handcrafted earrings! [Read more…] about North Cascades