The Olympic Mountains

Our route today took us from Lake Quinault round the edge of the Olympic Mountains National Park, through Forks to Port Angeles. From there we took a drive up to Hurricane Ridge, more than five-thousand feet up above the town. There were spectacular views inland to the mountains.

Tonight's stop is in Port Townsend, on the north-eastern tip of the Olympic peninsular. Our hotel apparently used to be a brothel in the 1920s! We have a view of Admiralty Inlet, and the car ferry which crosses to the closest of the many islands.

There's some excitement here because the Governor of Washington is in town, presumably for the Rhododendron Parade which takes place tomorrow. The rhododendron is the state flower of Washington.