On the road again

To get through the North Cascades National Park from Anacortes, WA you have to climb 5400 feet in three days. It's the third day that's really tough--click on the image of the map to see it clearly. Once again I left the camp way too late in the morning so by the time I was almost at the first pass it was 6 pm! The day had started bright and sunny but as the hours passed by and I crawled up the mountain range, the sky grew dark and ominous. Lucky for me my support van pulled up and offered me a ride. I took it. When Susan and I got to Washington Pass a few short minutes later, the water was gushing out of the sky and obstructing our view. We slowed down to a crawl. I was grateful. I would have been soaked and frozen as I passed the icy mountain side. I rode with Susan and her pups to Winthrop and slept in her comfy camper and Susan cooked me a yummy dinner.