Olympic National Park

We spent our first night in Olympic National Park near Hurricane Ridge, outside of Port Angeles, WA. Saw black-tailed deer and we spotted rough-skinned newts on the road, Josie’s first USA herp sighting!

The next day we drove through Forks, WA... an apology to all the Twilight fans, we didn`t get any pictures. But we did see a sign on the nearby Native reservation that said “No vampires beyond this point.”

We went to Rialto Beach, where we checked out sea stacks, a sea arch and tidal pools full of life.

After the beach, we drove to the Hoh River Rainforst. Lots of sword ferns, moss and rain made the place look pre-historic. There were rutting elk in the campground.

The rainiest place in the US makes for a lot of moss...

The next day we hiked the Hall of Mosses trail and part of the Hoh River trail.

That night we headed south to Long Beach, WA and stayed at Cape Dissapointment State Park at the mouth of the Columbia River. We ate at the Crab Pot restaurant for some fresh Dungeness crab and razor clams.