Camping high up in the Northern Cascades

Erin, just watching the river flow

Erin and I have finally found our dream campsite for an extended stay. It’s in the Northern Cascades, along Icicle Creek above the town of Leavenworth. The town itself is worth its own blog posting. It’s a Bavarian-themed tourist town nestled amidst the mountains, which maybe sounds a bit too precious, but it’s actually quite well done. But back to the campsite. We’ve been hankering for just such a place: next to a river, fairly private and high enough in the mountains to escape the heat that’s been plaguing the the area, as well as the entire country. Fortunately for us, there had been forecasts of thunderstorms, so it kept enough people from Seattle home (several hours away, but close enough for a weekend escape). We had a bit of rain yesterday, and some lightening, but with our new bigger tent – it’s maiden voyage -- we brought our chairs inside for a bit and stayed dry. 

A short video of our campsite:

 The Icicle Creek (actually a raging river) next to our campsite:

Not a very good snapshot, but it gets the idea across of the beauty surrounding us

Erin roasting weenies -- so awesome it inspired a song . . .

Erin does a lot more than cook here, but I just loved this picture of her making pancakes