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- May 14, 2023, 12:58pm
- ☀️ 32 °C
- Altitude: 19 m
- United States Washington Clallam County Quillayute Bogachiel River 47.911117, -124.5330447°54’40” N 124°31’59” W
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Day 17
Olympic National Park
May 14, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
An early morning start with showers and coffee before anyone else was awake. We headed towards Hoh Rainforest, about an hour’s drive from the campground, at 7am.

Once there, we made our porridge and then set out on 2 trails, The Hall of Mosses and The Spruce Trail. These wound their way through the rainforest with lots of interesting plants and a few animals.

After another hour’s drive we reached Sol Duc and stopped at the Salmon leap. We saw 1 trout trying to leap up the falls.

Continuing along the road, we stopped at the Sol Duc falls and walked along the trail, with everyone else!

On our way back we stopped in Forks and saw some ‘interesting’ Twilight’ collections. By now it was really hot, over 90°, so reading that this is the wettest place in the US doesn’t really fit with what we are experiencing 🥵. No complaints though.

When we got back to the campground we had a late lunch from the cafe and then mooched around camp.Read more
Traveler Omg I’m so jealous lol
5/15/23Reply
Traveler I snuck these photos for you when we walked in, they had a lot of Twilight stuff.
5/15/23Reply
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- May 15, 2023, 11:05am
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Altitude: 40 m
- United States Washington Clallam County Quillayute Bogachiel River 47.914134, -124.53364247°54’51” N 124°32’1” W
Day 18
A Beach Day 😂🤣
May 15, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Today was all about the beaches. No, not the 🏖️. More the pebble, mist, wind and ocean swell beaches.

We drove south along 101 until we reached South beach and then spent time at each beach, observing wildlife and relaxing. We stopped at Beach 4, 3, Kalaloch, 1 and Ruby. We saw a bald eagle 🦅 and a few seabirds.

We continued to Rialto beach and cooked up lunch before sitting on the beach for beach for a while watching the seals and birds. We walked through the car park to the river and we saw otters 🦦. River otters. We watched them, and the bald eagles, for a while before calling in a day (cold and foggy).Read more
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- May 12, 2023, 12:09pm
- ⛅ 22 °C
- Altitude: 36 m
- United States Washington Clallam County Quillayute Sol Duc River 47.914112, -124.53375347°54’51” N 124°32’2” W
Day 15
Mount Rainier
May 12, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Things were a bit warmer this morning, so after a leisurely breakfast we headed back up the mountain.

Our first stop was at the entrance to the closed loop road. We parked up and set off walking along the tarmac with snow along the road edges. The sun was shining and the sky was blue.

Once we returned to the car, we drove up to Paradise and splerged on coffee and a treat (pretzels and hummus for me 😉).

On the way down we stopped at the twin firs 🌲 walk way. Well, when they warned about ice axes we should have listened 🤣. The walk started well, along a normal type of track. Then we crossed the bridge over the top of the waterfall and things changed. Snow ❄️, more snow ❄️, deep, soft snow ❄️. We persevered for a while but once we hit a large snow field in full sun, there was no choice but to sink or turn back. So turn back we did. After a few slips, sinks and slides we made it back to the bridge and, soggy footed, back to the car.

We stopped At Longmires for lunch, which was average. After lunch, we did the meadow loop again and saw a deer.

We headed out of the park and to Ashford, filling up with petrol. By now it was hot, the car was showing 80°!

It was time to return to the cabin and start to prepare for moving on tomorrow.Read more
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- May 13, 2023, 1:37pm
- ☀️ 26 °C
- Altitude: 30 m
- United States Washington Clallam County Quillayute Bogachiel River 47.913704, -124.53472147°54’49” N 124°32’5” W
Day 16
A long drive
May 13, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
An early start, 4.30am. Glad to see I’m getting back to normal. After a few coffees, breakfast and a bit of packing, we headed away from Mount Rainier in the direction of Tacoma. Somewhere between Tacoma and Olympia, we stopped at Walmart (fast becoming a favourite) before continuing north around the Olympic peninsula.

Everything reminded me of the coromandel, little seaside towns, single lane roads, traffic…

Getting fairly desperate, we stopped for lunch at a nice little picnic area along lake pleasant. Cheese and coleslaw wraps with coffee for lunch.

Just another half an hour drive and we reach our campground. 3 rivers resort is a wooded area with RVs and is in our tent.

Rialto beach is a few miles away, it’s a pebble beach and the sun is hot so we don’t stay too long. Plus, it’s Saturday and busy, maybe we’ll come back on Monday?

We return to the campground for dinner and a warm evening.Read more
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