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THE LAST DITCH

Advice please?

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Can anyone with local knowledge advise me please? Is it worth the investment of an extra hour and a half to take the scenic light blue route to Vancouver tomorrow? Given the terrain I am traversing, will it even be any more scenic? [As usual, click the image to enlarge to a useful size].

BTW, thanks to my local advisors, I am aware of the bridge collapse on Interstate 5, but there is now a diversion in place that should, on a Sunday at least, cause only a short delay. So I don’t think that’s a factor in the decision.

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  1. JMB Avatar
    JMB

    That “island” made by your route lines is actually known as the Cascade Loop minus a tiny bit on the coast and a very well known tourist drive. You can google it.
    I’ve never driven it but it is said to be very beautiful. I think taking the longer route would probably be more scenic. Maybe it won’t be more scenic than where you have been but it will certainly be spectacular. You’ll go past Mount Baker and Lake Chelan and the North Cascade Highway sounds very scenic. Frankly I would ask the locals when you get to Wenatchee, they’ll be better able to give you advice than me.
    Don’t worry about time, as long as you get to Vancouver in time for dinner. Planned for around 6.30pm give or take. 🙂
    Crossing the border can be a tedious delay as the Canadians return from their cross border weekend shopping sprees, but hopefully it will go smoothly.

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  2. cascadian Avatar
    cascadian

    Have never driven it, but it is Cascadia Tom, it’s all good.
    However for people who enjoy twisty,turny, uppy,downy highways with little traffic and excellent scenery almost as much as Ferrari drivers, see this
    http://www.motorcycleroads.com/75/634/Washington/Highway-20-Washington-Pass.html
    As you approach Bellingham I would monitor this and decide which border crossing to head to, ignore Sumas that is too far East. Give your GPS a workout.
    http://www.wsdot.com/traffic/border/default.aspx

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  3. cascadian Avatar
    cascadian

    Go the scenic route, you won’t regret it.
    http://www.motorcycleroads.com/75/634/Washington/Highway-20-Washington-Pass.html

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Returning to London on retirement in 2011, he was dismayed to discover how much liberty had been lost in the UK while he was away.

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