August 6, 2014

August 6, 2014

Despite the greater Seattle area having a bad reputation for a rainy climate, Whidbey Island, where we spent the last three nights, is in the “rain shadow” of the Olympic Mountains. So this little area is drier and cooler than the rest of the region. I guess that explains why it is so popular and crowded. We would like to enjoy the great weather longer but we have an appointment in San Francisco.

We spent most of the day driving southeast across the state. Our one tourist stop was at Snoqualmie Falls. It is crowded but they have dedicated RV parking. The falls is not as impressive as it should be since most of the flow is diverted to a hydroelectric plant. Snoqualmie was one of the first hydroelectric plants in the country having been constructed in 1898. It also starred in the 1990 TV show “Twin Peaks”.

We drove longer than we anticipated because we ran into an active wildfire. It was being fanned by fierce winds that also buffeted our home. The state park we planned to stay at was closed. We ended up staying in Richland, WA.