What a wonderful day this has been. We started the morning leaving Fork, Wa (yeah, the Twilight place) and went on a little there and back hundred mile trip to Cape Flattery. Cape Flattery is the most northwestern place in the continental United States. It is out of the way, but well worth the trip. Very scenic, changing weather, our first sighting of the Pacific on this trip. The hike out to the point wasn't too bad--great way to start the day.
Our next stop was at the Hoh rainforest. Unbelievable trees and moss and ferns and all the other stuff you'd see in a rainforest. It rained like crazy, but you could actually find dry places every so often. A little tougher hike, but nothing real difficult. Lots of old growth trees---real interesting visit.
Next up was Ruby Beach. Black sand, lots of "tree bones". Water was temperate....suppose you could sunbath if you had a notion to. Would have liked to see the changes when the tide comes in....
Amazing to the Misses and I how many changes in landscape, vegetation and weather can occur in such a short distance. Enjoyed very much our visit to Olympic National Park, and would recommend it to anybody visiting the area, especially those who like to hike. The longer hikes really looked interesting, but you'd have to know what you're doing.
That is going to about end our visit to Washington. Think we'll swing by the old Olympia Brewery in the morning, take a couple of pictures of the capital, and then it's on to the next stops. Oregon.
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