Having beautiful weather

Lucked out when we pulled into Thousand Trails Birch Bay. Phase II was full but as we were driving through a fellow traveler stopped us and told us there was a 5th wheel about to pull out and we should wait as it was the only open site.  Parked the truck to wait and Len walked back to get the motorhome.  Think this is the best spot in the park, our front yard is large enough for another camper, in fact a gal stopped and ask how to figure out where to park.  Guess she thought our front yard would make the perfect spot for her. NOT!

We got a Mexican fix while checking out the town of Blaine. Hope to visit Paso Del North again before we leave the area.

Some friends, Fran and Russ, we met in California are also here and have enjoyed visiting with them.

Did some shopping in Bellingham when we first got here, it has the closest Wal-Mart.

Len launched his kayak from the Plover Ferry beach area. Across the water is Canada.  I told Len he might want to carry his passport in case the wind blew him that way.  (The ferry boat MV Plover plies the narrow inlet between the Blaine Marina and the end of Semiahmoo spit. Built in 1944 to carry workmen from Blaine to the salmon cannery on Semiahmoo, it was restored by volunteers of the Whatcom Maritime Historical Society. The Plover is the oldest foot passenger ferry in the State and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places).

The door on the motorhome has been giving us a few problems and then quit altogether, so while waiting for the replacement part Len had to fix it with the vice grips so we could gain entry.  While it was a "redneck" fix while we were waiting for the part, I am happy to report the parts arrived and the door is operating once again.  I do have to admit Len can pretty much fix any problems that arise with the motorhome, don't tell him I said so, as he is hard enough to live with. ha ha.

  

Len took a ride on the bike to the MT. Baker area and viewed the Nooksack waterfalls.
Nooksack Falls is less than a mile from the Baker Highway is one of the most visited falls in the state of Washington.  The waterfall plunges almost 100 feet in three different segments and at its widest measures almost 30 feet across. It has been said that many people fell to their death from Nooksack Falls as a result of carelessly getting too close to the edge.
(think this is the area Len told me he would of went further but had his boots on instead of his tennis shoes, I know he could read the don't go past this sign, but). The Nooksack Falls area is known for being picturesque with lush foliage and trees.
During the late 1800's the Nooksack Falls region served as a hot bed of several minerals. The most significant discovery was the Lone Jack Claim of 1897 that yielded thousands of dollars of gold. The mine was closed in 1924 and ended up yielding a total of a half a million dollars in gold. As a result of the Lone Jack claim the area became known as the Mount Baker Mining District. The Nooksack River is approximately 75 miles long. All of the forks originate in the Mount Baker wilderness.
The water from the Nooksack Falls once supplied hydroelectricity in the early 20th century. The plant operated for over 80 years before being shut down in 1997.

We are dealing with smoke from the fires up in Canada while the weather is nice for me, Len complains about the high 80's, seems the smoke is now blocking the sun from shining through also.  Hope it clears as we would like to take a trip up to Mt. Baker.

Sunset pictures through the smoke