<--On the ferry to Victoria
Pictures from the Hoh Rain Forest and Sol Duc Hot Springs area
I named this one "Big A$$ Tree".
The arrow points to our room in Victoria last weekend
Star is wired from that Ferry coffee!
Our first look at the Pacific Ocean at Flattery Point.
Our first look at the Pacific Ocean at Flattery Point.
Ben did a good job reducing the last month into a few pictures. Just for extended information, the first trip is to Neah Bay and Cape Flattery. We drove out one Saturday with our friends Roy and Denise, who came to visit all the way from Clemson! We're hoping to see more of you people from the South. After a picturesque drive along Lake Crescent, we found ourselves eating lunch in a little town on the Strait of Juan de Fuca called Seiku. Beautiful view, but cold, as were Neah Bay and Cape Flattery. Neah Bay is the tribal territory for the Makkah Indians, whose native traditions have remained unusually pure because of the remote location. The hike out to Cape Flattery took us along cliffs to a high, wind-blown view.
The trip to Victoria was a great success. Our hotel was a grand one overlooking Victoria Bay, and I think they gave us the best room in the house because I told them it was my birthday. It was also the occasion for Fringe, a play festival held more or less constantly at 13 venues around town. We saw three plays on Saturday. One was a spoof (where the lead character ended up sitting in Ben's lap), one was a drama where the actress played six parts (including two sisters and their mother), and one was a musical train ride across Canda, vintage 1969. We skipped the festival on Sunday, but had a great time listening to music and wandering through the street fair. Amazing, amazing weather.
We have also taken two day trips to standard tourist destinations in the Olympic National Park. The trip to Sol Duc was mostly watching people lolling around in a collection of hot tubs fed by the Sol Duc Hot Springs. We decided to hike to the less popular Olympic Hot Springs next time we want to soak our feet. The trip to the Hoh Rain forest was. . . rainy, very rainy. But we managed a short exploratory hike, ending with a sojourn on the rocky river bed. The primeval forest, the ground vegetation (moss, ferns, and fungi), and the hike up to glaciers are worth returning for.
Hey Ben and Nancy,
ReplyDeleteAs always you both look so very happy.
Things here are about the same, we still haven't found any work and things are getting tighter and tighter every day. However the most important thing is we have each other and our little one residing in my belly. He He which we are excited about.
Saw much of the gang at Spittoono and as always had a GREAT time. Chris played with the Spider Farm Band which was great fun.
August this year in the south was actually beautiful. It didn't get as hot as usual which was wonderful.
We look forward to more posts showing us your adventures. You are always a bright spot in our day even when you are all the way across the country. You definitely bring sunshine to us.
Love you and miss you lots and lots.
Melissa