Title of this post sums up what you'll see below :) My mom and dad came out to the PNW last week for a visit. My dad, being a retired, organized engineer (yes, this is where I "get it" from...) planned a nice itinerary for a few days on the Olympic Peninsula.
First stop on the trip was Hurricane Ridge. It's a beautiful overlook with views of mountains for miles. It was a bit hazy when we were there but I believe if it's clear you can see all the way to Canada across the Straight of Juan de Fuca. We did a short, warm-up hike so M&D could get their hiking legs ready for the rest of the trip!
Next up we headed to Cape Flattery - the most Northwest point of the lower 48. As we were hiking in we kept hearing this deep sound. I said "I think that's a whale" (even though I've never seen or heard a whale actually). And guess what...it was! As we came out to the end of the hike, which looks out onto the ocean and a nice lighthouse, we saw grey whales!!
Last stop for the day was a trip to Hobuck Beach where we watch the sun set over the Pacific Ocean.
The next day we woke up and headed to hike in the Hoh Rainforest. It was beautiful and the weather was perfect. Following that, we continued to drive along the peninsula, stopping at a few beaches, Ruby Beach and Fourth Beach. We concluded our day eating at a lovely restaurant right on the water and the sleeping in an adorable cabin called "Cabins at Beaver Creek."
After finishing our road trip on the Olympic Peninsula we headed to Leavenworth for a weekend at the cabin. Mom finally got to see all her hard work in place! She's been sewing curtains for almost every window in the cabin :)
We took a hike to Colchuck Lake and saw a mom and baby mountain goat on the way up! The hike is totally beautiful but is about 10 miles plus elevation and my parents handled it like champions. I'm proud of both of them.
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