We followed the Sea-to-Sky Highway, Rte. 99, south from
Whistler, through Squamish, to Horseshoe Bay on the outskirts of
Vancouver. It was a beautiful ride, with
soaring mountains, and starting at Squamish, views of the turquoise Howe Sound. Kelly had warned that Vancouver was a tough
city to drive through, and indeed, we missed a turn and ended up on a different
route, just trusting the GPS to get us over the border. We ended up on a Rte 15 which was not evident
on the GPS (except by a street name) or on any map, but the signs kept saying “US
Border” so we kept going.
Whatever border crossing we went through….never again! The electronic boards indicated a 40-minute
wait in line. Our wait was well over an
hour, and then we were sent over to a parking lot for further inspection. We had to put Ranger in a dog kennel that
looked like a concrete jail cell, then go into a building to fill out more
forms, then sit on a bench while an inspector went through the RV, checking the
refrigerator and storage areas for any items that would not be allowed in. He ended up confiscating the tomatoes, lemon,
orange, and peppers before we were allowed to proceed…after almost two hours.
On our way again, south on I-5 we stopped for the night
north of Seattle at Wenberg County Park (previously Wenberg State Park) on the
shores of a large lake (Lake Goodwin?).
The area is densely populated with lake cottages and homes all along the
shore, with this tiny park saving a little piece of natural space. It is actually a nice park and will be fine
for one night’s stay.
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