La Push, Washington State, USA

After driving along the north coast and roughing it in the car, we awoke and decided to visit Cape Flattery which is the most north westerly point (excluding Alaska) of the U.S mainland. The whole area is First Nation Reservation land and after buying our pass we headed to the Cape. From the viewpoint we watched 5 or 6 bald eagles circling around the lighthouse and the seals sitting on the rocks and diving off into the rough looking sea. Eventually we hit the road again in our rather rubbish Ford SUV. We headed for La Push Beach where we would pitch our tent for a few days. La Push is also owned by the First Nation people. The campsite runs alongside the stunning beach where we would see some of the best sunsets ever and I must say, the best campground I've been to. They had a kitchen/lounge with WiFi and plenty of games. We spent most of our evenings in here with beers and lots of food. I planned most of Washington state and one reason to come here was for Maddie to see the hole in the wall on Rialto beach, the formidable rocks that jut straight out of the sand and the wildlife. There are plenty of warnings about the sea on Rialto and the hole in the wall has to be timed at low tide so you can get through. It was fun to clamber over the rocks and we ended up playing chicken with the waves. 'Stupid I know, but so much fun!'Read more