No, not the athletic event in Paris, the Olympic Mountains of northwestern Washington. I stopped by Lake Crescent, hiked to Marymere Falls, made a stop at the no-longer dammed Elwha River, then drove up to Hurricane Ridge and looked out onto the snowcapped heart of the range.
It was a nice day. But this being a national park, it attracts crowds. There wasn’t much solitude and communing with nature to be had. I’d still do it again.
I was stationed (USCG) at Port Angeles for 3 years, it was a good place to be!
ReplyDeleteI live in Sequim, Wa, and have visited all the places you mentioned. Was just up on Hurricane Ridge last week, and plan to go back soon. The Olympic Peninsula is indeed a beautiful place.
ReplyDeleteWell, if you see a white cargo van parked on Alder between 2nd and 3rd Avenues at night, or out at Dungeness Landing County Park in the early morning, that's me.
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