More Olympic Experiences.......

Well, I didn't lie on purpose.  I like to think of it as being spontaneous!!  I changed my mind at the last minute and took the van on the ferry. It was more expensive to park than take it with me!  AND so glad I did.  It would have been much harder to get around the island than I first thought.  I have yet to see a cab! SOoooo.....here I am.....really enjoying myself.  I miss the boys like crazy but I have loved two days of shopping, hiking, meandering without wondering how they are doing, are they hot in the car, are they barking out the window, etc.  I will have SO many pics to share of the island.   Tomorrow, I'm catching the ferry to another local island to check it out.    What have I appreciated the most???? This BIG SOFT FLUFFY BED!!!   No furries laying on top of me to get to my sleeping bag!  I had the best sleep since I left home last night I think.   Just knowing I didn't have to get up for a pee break at 6:30 was awesome!  AND then I had the best, most beautiful  breakfast at the restaurant here at the Inn.   A pic is below bc I thought it was deserving of appreciation!  And all the food used here is sourced on the island or within Washington which is incredible.  It was a Spinach & Wild Mushroom Omelet topped with basil and goat cheese w/ fresh tomatoes, Roasted Potatoes and Fresh Bread.  WOW!!  Well worth the 14.00 I paid....  The next 4 pics are of Olympic National Park.  That is the visitor center at Hurricane Ridge.  Then a distant view of Mt Baker.  Lastly, a pic of me waving into the Elwha River in the park and Madison Falls. 

I don't want to get into the island details to much but rather finish up on the Olympic Peninsula.   It was definitly worth seeing and I wish I could have stayed longer and completed a real hike in the park.  Since the boys aren't allowed, I was pretty limited to seeing things "on" the beaten path which is more heavily traveled by folks that generally don't even want to leave their car!  At least here I got out into the woods for a while today without people!   More to come.......