Thursday, June 25. Things often look better on a map than in reality. The shortest route was north across a bridge, then crossing Puget Sound by ferry taking us north of Seattle. Getting onto the ferry was risky without a reservation, however it was the bridge that stopped us. Traffic was backed up for miles. So, we backtracked heading south and then north towards Seattle. Once again, we were brought to a stop by traffic. We diverted further east eventually making it to route 20, which would take us to the Cascades. We reached the Welcome Center in mid afternoon. Our error was expecting the Welcome Center to be close to the highest peaks. We were able to enjoy some beautiful vistas, but the most impressive views were too far away.
