Quote Originally Posted by frugal-one View Post
I’ve never been to the Pacific NW so we are going mid-September to the North Cascade loop, Washington. Got the idea from a book detailing the most scenic drives in America… a portion is oceanside. Sounds like you have already done this? Costa Rica is awesome!
You are in for a lovely treat, but I wouldn't call any portion of it really "oceanic." Unless you mean the short portion that's in the Salish Sea (Strait of Juan De Fuca). You'll have to journey further west to see ocean.