We started by stopping for lunch at Wendys in Everett. Over the road, we spot Henry's Donuts. This looks like some relic from the '60s or '70s so of course we have to visit. Actually the donuts were delicious.
From here, the road trip went up the I-5 before turning off. The roads quickly narrowed and became one lane each way, the equivalent of State Highway One back in New Zealand. Unfortunately the speed limit was only 45mph. Ridiculous! The road was wet and we were driving a 4WD so I took it pretty easy anyway.
The road took a counter-clockwise route around several mountains, and took a pass where we were surrounded my mountains covered in snow on both sides. Absolutely beautiful scenery. There were also rivers and bridges galore. Here's a couple of sample photos, these look like they could have been taken anywhere in New Zealand.
There was a long unsealed portion of road where our 4WD was useful, for bouncing through potholes and over bumps. It got quite muddy especially on the sides and back. Good fun!
We stopped in Darrington to buy drinks. Here we went into the local supermarket, and found the place full of rednecks and hillbillies. We sat outside and watched the world go by. Most amusing. Mostly old trucks and funny people. To be fair, the town is in a picturesque location below the mountains.
I have so far forgotten to mention, it is Halloween soon. Pumpkins are everywhere and there are huge fields full of them. This one had a scarecrow on the fence.
Eventually we carried on and reached civilisation again about 5:30pm. After a long exciting day, we returned to the hotel for a relaxing evening.
It was great to get out of town, and enjoy the scenery, and see some "real" America. So much more authentic than the cities.
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