Diversity

Diversity is the name of the game when traveling through Washington State, both in weather and terrain. We started the week on the Pacific Ocean where it was misty and cool. Here are some pictures of a few beaches we hiked to:

Monday morning Bill and I took a 2 mile walk in the Hoh Rain Forest, where it was…raining. Talk about green! This area gets 142 inches of rain a year, which means really big trees and lush green ferns and moss…lots of moss. The Hoh Rain Forest is one of the largest temperate rain forests in the USA. We also saw the “World’s Largest Spruce Tree” in the Quinault Rain Forest. It is 1,000 years old, 191’ tall and its circumference is 59’!

Today we are in Mt. Ranier National Park, where its namesake is a sight to behold!

It's bright and sunny today, quite different from the coastal weather. Next stops...Mt. St. Helens and Mt. Hood.