Chuckanut Drive is an alternate scenic route to Interstate 5 that winds from Skagit valley through Washington countryside, over Salish Sea bridges, offering breathtaking views of the San Juan Islands, and into the town of Fairhaven, Washington. Along the way are various fruit and vegetable stands where you can pick your own produce in season.
Best of all, there's Chuckanut Alpaca Ranch where over 50 alpaca's reside. I had the blessing to visit the farm three days after an alpaca was born, and witnessed him sauntering around his very protective mother. The black alpaca baby, called a cria, managed to break free of his mother for a minute to sniff my hand out of curiosity.
The girth of the alpacas in primarily attributed to the length of their fiber. It's surprising how long and fluffy their fiber is, adding an extra downy pillow around their entire bodies. Alpaca fiber (mind you it is not fur or wool) is quite valuable. The owner of the ranch had numerous award winning alpacas whose fiber had been woven into various hats, sweaters and scarves for sale. Now I have a warm, soft alpaca fiber beanie to keep me warm in chilly weather.
Happy Holidays everyone!
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