July 29-August 6
Washington, Oregon- We left around 9:30 to look for a canoe outfitter. Headed to Forks, WA (after Brad backed the car into a trash can), which seemed to be the only town around within 100 miles or so of Olympic. We ended up finding a place, but they only did kayaks and expensive raft trips - the water was too low for canoes.
- We headed to the Hoh Rain Forest and went on 2 short hikes. Very pretty - lots of MASSIVE trees and lots of ferns/moss everywhere. (Just for the sake of mentioning it, there is a section in our notes that states "paid $15 to go 4 miles - government nazis!" yet I do not think that either of us will ever remember quite what that means).
- Went to Ruby Beach at low tide hoping to see some star fish...but ended up seeing only sea anemones. The beach was very pretty, with huge rock outcrops, fog, and lots of logs on the shore.
- Went back to the campsite (and had some ice cream on the way), which was fuller (meaning, more kids), but it was still pretty peaceful.
- Beer of the Day was the remainder of the week's stash. We were feeling the pressure to drink the rest of it before heading back.
- Dinner: BBQ chicken and corn on the cob.
- Mileage 919
Adam and I went to Forks and LaPush this year, odd how things change and a little book series called 'Twilight' changes the landscape of these places. OK, still very rural (full-o-meth-heads) but now can buy 'Team Edward' or 'Team Jacob' t-shirts.
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