The Road to Whistler Through Squamish: Both Ways

Our main reason for coming to Canada was to spend time with my brother and his wife in Whistler. After a few days in North Vancouver we were ready to head farther north. Sadly Tuesday dawned cold and dreary again. While it didn’t rain much, the clouds hung low in the sky. The first part of the drive to Whistler is along Howe Sound which later changes to Squamish Harbor. I had hoped to take some photos along the way,…

Discovering Washington’s Dry Side: Tri-Cities

When most people think of Washington, they think of Seattle, the Space Needle, and Mt. Rainier. Washington is far more than that, however. The Cascade Mountains divide the state into two distinctive regions. To the west is the rainy, cloudy region that most people associate with Washington. To the east one finds a much drier area which is hotter in the summer and often colder in the winter. Through this eastern region flows the mighty Columbia River. In the southern…