KOA, Port Angeles, WA:  The sun was actually out pretty early this morning.  And with the absence of all the clouds we noticed we’re in the midst of some really beautiful mountains.  A pretty area with the mountains to the south and the Straits of Juan de Fuca to the north. And across the Straits of Juan de Fuca is beautiful Vancouver Island.  Such a beautiful day, we drove into Olympic National Park.  Much more beautiful than we thought.  Drove way up to the visitor’s center which sits in the rarefied air of an alpine meadow.  Beautiful vistas all around. And there were 3 or 4 deer roaming around trying to nap in the shade of some pines. 68 up on the mountain.  65 down here in the valley.  Came back to our site and sat outside watching the horses munching away in the pasture behind us. 

Had to wait until noon to enter the park because of a cycling event going on.  Got talking to these two guys.  Ralph, on the left, is local.  Per, on the right, is visiting from Sweeden.

The road up there was lined with beautiful wild flowers.

Beautiful vistas.

Deer trying to rest in the shade.