Weston-Bond's Travel Blog: Welcome to Winthrop Washington!

We have been slacking off on the blog! Maybe it has something to do with the easy going groove of the Methow Valley! For the past two weeks we have been calling Winthrop, Washington home and absolutely love it http://www.winthropwashington.com/index2.html. This little gem of a town is located in north-central Washington up against the eastern slopes of the Cascade Mountains (south and a bit west of Osoyoos, BC). Set in the beautiful Methow (pron: "Met-how") River valley, Winthrop is a western-theme town and for good reason, the area is home to numerous ranches, hay farms and horses seem to occupy most properties. So what brought us to Winthrop for the month of March? Some of the best cross-country skiing in the lower 48. The Methow Valley Sport Trail Association track sets 200 km of trail in the local area http://www.mvsta.com/ski.html. Unfortunately the snow pack or temperatures haven't behaved this year and we only got two weeks of skate skiing in before they called the grooming season. Nevertheless we were able to get a good feel for many of the trails and see some beautiful country. Next time we will come in February. Or maybe we will just move here!