GOING NORTH

June 12, 2013

Ordinal at Haceta Head Lighthouse

Today was a travel day.  We didn't do any sight-seeing except for what was out the window along the road.  We traveled from Astoria, Oregon eastward along the Columbia River until we reached Rainier.  We crossed the river and headed north into Washington.  This was the first time we've been on an interstate since we left southern California.  We picked up the 101 highway again just outside of Olympia.  From there it was a beautiful drive along the Hood Canal which is an inlet from Puget Sound.  We ended up in a town called Sequim.   Sequim is located at the foot of the mountains that make up Olympic National Park.  We plan to spend a week here and we will explore the surrounding area.  We plan to take a ferry to the San Juan Islands where we're told you can see the orca whales off shore.  We'll check out a couple more lighthouses and possibly go over to Vancouver Island, Canada.   And for those of us who read the Twilight book series, Forks is just down the road a bit.  I'll have to drive through and see if I spot any vampires.