On Friday, Kenny drove us up to the Sunrise area of Mount Ranier National Park which is at the 6400' level of the mountain. This was a perfect day for this as it was sunny with only a few wandering clouds near the mountain. Even in the summer not every day on the mountain is sunny. In fact, some parts of the mountain get more than 100 inches of rain per year. From Sunrise, you become even more aware of the size of this mountain that includes 26 glaciers. In addition to the 'vista' outlooks, Sunrise has a substantial visitors center with many informational exhibits. There are also seemingly hundreds of hiking trails that would be fun to investigate on a future trip.
We were there at the right time to be able to join Ranger Brian on one of the two daily guided short walking tours to Emmons Glacier Vista. From him we learned more information about Mt Ranier and the local flowers and wildlife.
On Saturday, Kenny and Scott invited about a dozen friends over for an afternoon barbeque. We enjoyed catching up with old friends Chuck, Jerry & Bill as well as making many new friends. Great conversation and the food, that included burgers, fresh salmon and other good things, was delicious. The view from the patio down the valley to the Green River provided a great backdrop.
On Sunday morning, Kenny made us all a Bacon and Egg breakfast. The eggs were fresh from the chicken coop and more flavorful than any grocery store eggs. Later we visited brother Danny's home and Kenny's mother's home. Everyone made us feel warmly welcome on these visits.
Moreover, we can't thank Kenny and Scott enough for how they made us feel at home and we really enjoyed the visit.
We left on Monday morning for Birch Bay, WA. More on Birch Bay later. The following link has some additional pictures of Mount Ranier and the Saturday BBQ: More Pictures Here.
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