We’ve spent three days in Port Angeles, WA exploring the Northern portion of Olympia National Park. The drive here was only 54 miles. The campground is a County Park that reminded us of many Canadian Provincial Parks. It was beautiful, large quiet sites by the water. From our site we can see Victoria across the Straights of Juan de Fuca. As we left for town we spotted a deer walking through the campground. That’s always exciting!
During the day Judy received birthday wishes from all the kids. It’s always nice talking with them and finding out all is well. Mike had decided where we were going to celebrate Judy’s birthday dinner. It was a beautiful setting right on the water at a marina in Sequin, WA and we were very disappointed when reading the sign on the door that said they were closed on Tuesdays!!!!
We then went to Michael’s Seafood and Steakhouse in Port Angeles which Mike had read about on the internet. We both ordered garlic shrimp on fettuccine that was excellent. Since it was Judy’s birthday the waitress ‘bought’ Judy her choice of dessert which was tiramisu. Yum, yum! The entire meal was fabulous.
The next day we drove the crème de la crème of Olympia National Park – the 17 mile road called “Hurricane Ridge.” The ridge was named for the hurricane-force winds that blow across these high-mountain slopes in winter. Thirty to thirty-five feet of snow falls annually and lingers into summer. It was a clear day and the sun was shining! The hillsides had purple lupine and some yellow flowers scattered around. The views were spectacular, seeing the snow-capped mountains all around us. We saw many black-tailed deer at the visitor’s center, probably hoping for hand-outs from the visitors. Before we left for the day Judy prepared a slow cooker dinner. When we returned to the trailer we were greeted by an enticing aroma when we opened the door. It tasted as good as it smelled.
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