We were still out in the wilds when I started writing this, so the photo of SF seemed completely inappropriate, but we returned there the next day. The vagaries of the interenet meant that I couldn't update until we were back home. We stayed at Watsachi Lodge in Sequoia National Park. En route from Lake Tahoe to Yosemite we paused at Mono Lake, where a friendly ranger lady told us just how much some friends of hers had just enjoyed visiting England and Wales! The...

A further amazing 3 days under blue, cloudless skies! On Sunday we went to St. Mark's, Hood River, and received another very warm welcome and met someone originally from York! Our onwards journey gave us some stunning views of Mount Hood. We travelled through Sherwood Forest and passed Nottingham and Little John Campsites! After a desert oasis picnic at Warm Springs in a hot dusty wind, we drove through many, many miles of conifer forest, making a gradual ascent....

Hi folks! Just a quick summary of the last 3 days. Setting off towards Northern Cascades we found ourselves entering Whatcom County, which we thought sounded like a sort of website advice place! We had low cloud to begin with, but the day gradually improved. At Ross Lake Overlook we were at the most northerly point on our whole trip. We couldn't quite get to the Washington Pass overlook for lunch, because the road was not yet open. Once we were east of the Casca...

Began the day by visiting St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral: rather a concrete block, but the Wall Street Crash put paid to Gothic splendour. Crossed the floating bridge over Lake Washington, and rather wished we hadn't as there was a toll but no booth, and it took most of this evening to pay it online! Then got a bit lost in upmarket subsurbs. No useful signs, just one that told us we were leaving the apple maggot quarantine area! Eventually reached Mukilteo, whenc...

Unscathed by the vampires at Forks we resumed our drive along US 101, which was often bordered by golden broom. We admired beautiful Lake Crescent and continued to Port Angeles where the sun was shining and the sea was a glorious pale turquoise. From a nearby pier we watched cars loading onto the ferry to Vancouver. We could also see some of the snow-capped peaks in the Olympic National Park. Now was the moment to buy our National Parks Pass, followed by a windin...