We left early from Port Angeles to explore the Olympic National Peninsula. We started off by driving up to Hurricane Ridge, the highest point on the peninsula. It was a long way up there, but we were disappointed to learn that Lula was only allowed in the parking lot. The view was pretty amazing, but we didn't stay long.
One of my favorite things about this area was all of the greenery everywhere. Even the branches that are supposed to be brown, were covered in green
We stopped a lot that day, sometimes for bathroom breaks, and sometimes because places looked pretty. We liked this lake as we drove past, so we stopped to explore a bit.
We stopped in Forks, mostly for me. There wasn't a lot to see there, but it was fun to see the town.
We also drove down to La Push, another "Twilight" stop. We walked along the beach and ate lunch here.
The driftwood was also amazing on this beach.
The last stop of the day was a short trail through a rainforest. This was probably my favorite stop of the day. It was so pretty and so green.
The trees were so tall.
The trunks of the fallen trees were so big.
We stayed in Chahalis that night in preparation for visiting Mt. Saint Helens the next day. We ate dinner at the Denny's across the street from our hotel.
Being back in a hotel meant that none of us slept well that night. We definitely enjoy sleeping in a multi room vacation rental over a single hotel room.
