We drove just 2 hours away from the grey and overcast weather in Seattle, and when we arrived at Crystal Mountain there was nothing but blue skies.
We took the Mount Rainier Gondola up the side of the mountain to eat lunch at the Summit House restaurant. We watched people ski down the slopes as we dined.
After we finished lunch, we hung out in the lounge chairs and took in the view of Mount Rainier and the Cascade range from the edge of the peak.
We even made some new friends. I overhead someone say that these birds will often eat food out of people’s hand. This one just stopped to say, “hello.”
It was the most gorgeous day. It was a really weird feeling because we were trekking around in the snow, but the sun was so warm that we didn’t even need our coats. When I closed my eyes, it felt like I was on a beach in San Diego instead of a snowy mountain top.
