Barb - Today's journey was spent entirely on Highway 101 through Olympic National Forest or Olympic National Park's western edges. Crescent Lake (above) is a beautiful glacial lake that is surrounded by mountains. We enjoyed our first glimpse of the Pacific Ocean at our lunch stop along the highway (picture above). Highway 101 in western Washington cuts through the Olympic mountain range and is heavily forested - and in some places, clear-cut. The logging companies usually post a sign if they've replanted those areas. We researched the information about several RV parks close to the ocean and chose one that Ed's late friend Jim and his family had used in Long Beach, close to the Oregon border. Our view is of sea grass and the beach and ocean are a few hundred yards away! We're staying here a couple of days!
Ed - The drive today was slow and crooked. Many areas had road construction where we sat for 10 or 15 minutes. Other areas had one-way roads with traffic lights that delayed us for a bit. Even with all of that, the roads were pretty good and the driving easy. By lunch time we had reached the ocean and stopped at an overlook for lunch. There were nice views of the coast and the beach a hundred feet below. When we arrived at Long Beach we found a 10-mile long vacation oriented business strip, all geared to the tourist. We were able to stay a few miles north at a nice campground that had access to the beach. The beach is about 25 miles long and about 200 yards wide. However, there are such bad currents along the beach that swimming and wading are not allowed. The beach has been nearly empty of people since we have been here. We would come back here to stay if we ever get the chance again.
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