Blogs from Port Angeles, Washington, United States, North America

Thanks to the awesome little heater we had in the cabin, we both slept long and well last night, even though the temperature got pretty low. We left the KOA this morning on our way to Hurricane Ridge in Olympic Park. Manoli had decided that the trip to Hoh Rain Forest was just too long, at 2 1/2 hours one way, leaving little time later for anything else. We arrived at the Olympic Park Ranger station a little after 8am. After getting our bearings, we started the looong drive up to the Hurricane Ridge station, only 17 miles, but winding and slow. It was only about 9am when we got there and the store and snack bar didn't open until 10am .On the plus side, there was plenty of parking. We took a few photos from ... read more

The drive from American Heritage Campground in Olympia WA to Conestoga Quarters RV Park in Port Angeles WA on Wednesday, August 2, 2017 was accomplished, for the most mart, on the Pacific Coast Scenic Bywayor US 101. That route extends around three sides of the Olympic Peninsula – generally, from Olympia northward along the western shore of Puget Sound until you need a boat and then westerly through Port Angeles along the Strait of Juan de Fuca until the aforementioned boat is required and then turning southerly to the Columbia River and the Oregon state line where there is a bridge and no need for the aforementioned boat! When someone says go north on US 101, pay attention. They might be referring to the Puget Sound portion or, perhaps, the Pacific Ocean portion. Today’s portion of ... read more

day uhhh i dont know does it matter a long time leisel here theres a lot of hustle and bustle going on today nicole is coming tomorrow for a mail run so i thought id try my paw at the blog we had a good drive to the olympic peninsula monday got in to the elwha dam rv park best rv park by a dam site went out to dinner i stayed in the car we got up real early tuesday there was a lot of rushing around and for the first time this trip i saw the suitcases come out that usually means i stay at home alone then i saw my suitcase come out so i stayed real quiet so they wouldnt change their minds but i stayed close so they wouldnt forget me ... read more

Port Angeles Art Center I need a break from the wilderness, at least for a little while, so I went to the Port Angeles Art Center. The site overlooks the city of Port Angeles and the Strait of Juan De Fucha. Many cities have a museum like this, which shows work of local artists. The quality varies considerably. In the Olympic Peninsula, this is one of the better ones. The first difference for this museum is the parking lot. It has a wonderful view of a group of trees and the city, but no museum. On the far end are three metal sculptures that resemble cartoon word balloons. A sign at the base points to a sculpture path. The museum is hidden in the woods, and the path is the only way there. The main path ... read more

Re-Pass Tale: Writer Raymond Carver’s Gravesite, Port Angeles, Washington Friday, August 20th, 2010 Leaving the Buckhorn Wilderness on Washington State’s Olympic Peninsula, Scott, Sophie the dog, and I hit Hwy 101 back in Sequim. The previous night, Scott had informed me that the famous short story author, Raymond Carver, was buried at OceanView Cemetery in Port Angeles, Wa., only a short distance away. Even though, once again (well, we had the excuse of the 3 hour hike this time), the sun suggested afternoon, we both were thrilled with our decision to pay homage to the person credited with revitalizing the American short story (he’s also been referred to as a “modern Hemingway"). We exited off Hwy 101 in the surprisingly large town (considering the area), Port Angeles. With the help of Scott’s technology device, we found ... read more