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An Irish Sunday Drive
It was reported that Ireland enjoyed the warmest summer on record and that may have been true…up until this week. A cold front arrived just in time for our Sunday drive. Andrew and Charlotte picked us up with plans to tour one of their favorite areas outside of Dublin. First stop – the village of…
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Leprechauns And 4-Leaf Clovers
After a quick, overnight stop in Seattle, Washington, we met up with son, Andrew and daughter-in-law, Charlotte to help them move and get settled…across the pond…in Dublin, Ireland. Many of you are aware of their plans, but for those of you who haven’t yet heard, here’s a quick catch-up. After much planning and paperwork, many…
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Olympic National Park – Sol Duc Falls
Sol Duc Falls, our destination of the day, is described as one of the top waterfalls in Olympic National Park. According to the Peninsula Daily News, “Sol Duc” comes from the Native American Quileute language and translates as “sparkling waters” or “magic”waters.” We had high hope for our day.A 14-mile drive off Highway 101 (west…
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Hurricane Ridge Blew Us Away
Tuesday was another early morning for us. The plan was to drive into Olympic National Park and snag a parking spot up at Hurricane Ridge, allowing us to hike to the top of Hurricane Hill. Reg had read that parking could be competitive. The National Park service lists Hurricane Ridge as the most easily accessed…
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Cape Flattery
Cape Flattery is the northwesternmost point of the contiguous United States. It’s located on the Olympic Peninsula, where the Strait of Juan de Fuca joins the Pacific Ocean. We may never be back this way again, so visiting the cape was just too tempting for us to pass up. We packed a lunch and off…
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Olympic National Park – Coastal Walks
We chose to do the Third Beach hike first. Parking is limited due to the popularity of this trail with backpackers who have multiple day permits. Day hikers tend to get what’s left. For that reason, we chose to walk to the trailhead along a paved path from our campsite, turning the 1.8-mile walk into…
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Olympic National Park – Early To Rise
We’ve spent the last six nights along the west coast of the Olympic Peninsula at an RV park sandwiched between coastal strips of Olympic National Park. Over the years, we’ve canceled several trips to the park (when life interfered), so we’ve been pretty excited to finally be here.Olympic National Park encompasses nearly a million acres…
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Vampire Watch
Back in the late 1960s I’d hurry home from school every afternoon to catch the latest episode of Dark Shadows, ABCs wildly popular gothic soap opera. The fictional town of Collinsport was home to Collinwood mansion where the unusual Collins family resided. Viewers got to know (among others) the sinister Barnabas Collins, a vampire, Angelique,…
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Let’s Go To The Hardware Store
The Astoria-Megler Bridge spans the Columbia River, joining the states of Oregon and Washington. It soars 196 feet above the water (at high tide) and stretches just over four miles from shore to shore. It’s quite a thrill for anyone with a fear of heights. We arrived at Washington’s Bay Center KOA Saturday afternoon in…
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