Wednesday, July 10 Everything was dripping this morning; the treetops give so much protection that it could be pouring and only a few drips would find their way to the ground! Our first stop was at the visitor’s center where Tom talked to the ranger about hikes. North Cascades offers one road – Route 20 – going through the park with stops about every 5-10 miles. Starting out was the Seattle Lights Electric Company that furnishes electricity to Seattle. The electric company/power plant itself maintained a nice trail along the Skagit River, and Ladder Falls, and maintained wildflower gardens. Two miles down the road was the Gorge Dam, with another wooded walkway that went up the mountain to several overlooks. On the way to our next viewing point we saw a car stopped in the middle of the road. This could only mean one thing . . . . BEAR! Another eight miles down the road was Diablo Lake and Dam Overlook. Ross Lake was another overlook but, we didn’t stop. All of these lakes are a result of a series of Dams on the Skagit River. The drive today was one that we will take with the trailer when we hook up and leave tomorrow, and it was nice to scope it out before towing through the gorge! All of this took place on an overcast day, sometimes spiting rain, with temperatures in the mid 60s. Not wanting to grill out in the drippy campsite, we headed into the little town of Marblemount, 12 miles away, to the Buffalo Run Restaurant. I should have taken a picture of the menu – Camel, Yak, Elk, Emu, lamb, and beef burgers. We settled for the Buffalo!
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October 2021
We don’t go camping any more . . . we go ‘streamin’ ! The “SIlvermine and His” is our 2018 25' Airstream Serenity with Salsa interior and front twin beds., and ‘streamin’ is the name we use to describe our adventures. Stream along as we document everything from weekend trips to longer summer excursions and full-blown vacations. You know what they say: if you’re not in an Airstream – you’re just camping!
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