Washington Update: 30 Days Away!

One month from tomorrow we'll be on our way to the Olympic Peninsula! I am truly excited for this trip—it's a great chance to explore someplace new, and spend some quality time with Breena. Because it's a scarcely populated area, I knew it was important to plan our itinerary ahead of time. Right now we have a basic idea of where we'll be each day—of course you never know how things will work out, maybe we'll love something and spend extra time, or not care much about the next thing and skim over it—but at least we have an idea of what direction we're headed, and a place to stay each night.

Here's the plan so far, each day is highlighted a different color on the map. Day 1 (Pink): We'll start in Seattle, take a ferry to Bainbridge Island and head toward Port Angeles. Day 2 (Green): Hurricane Ridge, Lake Crescent, Marymere Falls, Sol Duc Hot Springs, and a drive to Neah Bay. Day 3 (Yellow): Exploration of Neah Bay and Cape Flattery (the northwesternmost top of the continental United States) and a drive to Forks, La Push, First Beach, and Rialto Beach. Day 4 (Blue): Hiking in the Hoh Rainforest, Ruby Beach, then a drive to Lake Quinault. Day 5 (Yellow): Hiking in the Quinault Rainforest and a three-hour drive back to the Seattle airport.

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