Took a 4-day trip to Olympic National Park. Camped at Mora Campground. This is where Tracey’s family used to go for summer vacations when she was a little kid. So, she showed me around where they camped many years ago.
Travelogue
Day 1 – 8/30/22
Left home @10:30 and stopped at QFC for milk and salad stuff. Got to the Edmonds ferry for 11:55 departure.
Stopped at Sequim state park for lunch. Parked at the boat launch and ate sandwiches. Walked on the dock and saw dozens of baby Dungeness crabs. This place is so prosperous they have separate trash cans just for crabs.
Drove to Mora campground and set up camp.
Hiked to the amphitheater and Tracey gave a nature talk to Mike (only one in attendance).
Hiked to the pond.
Hiked the slough trail. Got about 3 miles of hiking in around the campground.
Day 2 – 8/31/22
Drove to Rialto Beach. Hiked to Hole in the Wall rock. Collected some beach rocks.
Drove to First Beach and got out and took a picture but it was super foggy and windy and cold. Saw some people trying to surf.
Saw a sign for smoked fish and thought we would buy some. Drove thru a sketchy neighborhood and saw the sign in someone’s front yard that was full of junk and opted out.
Stopped at third beach and ate sandwiches for lunch. Did the hike to the beach and back. Tracey realized that was the hike she thought was really hard when she was a kid. It was only 1.4 miles one way.
Came back to the campground and read and relaxed. It was kind of cold.
Had leftover pizza with tomato soup for dinner.
Day 3 – 9/01/22
Tracey messed up her back.
Drove to Neah Bay and to Cape Flattery. It took about 2 hours to drive a relatively short distance because many points could only go 25 mph. Hiked to the viewpoint. It was really spectacular. Cool cliffs, caves, and rocks with big waves. It was gorgeous. Looked like something out of a pirate movie.
Drove to Clallam Bay and ate lunch in the beach parking lot. Played Wordle since we had a cell signal. Got gas.
Drove back to Rosario beach and collected a bunch of rocks. Saw some seals playing in the waves.
Got back to campground around 6pm. Much quieter tonight no neighbors with kids.
Cooked penne pasta with vodka sauce and Andouille sausage and a salad for dinner.
Day 4 – 9/02/22
Packed up and headed home