Adventures on the Olympic Peninsula...

We visited the Olympic Game Farm in Sequim just east of Port Angeles; not a bad deal at $10, but after seeing some of the animals kept in cages which seemed much too small, I felt bad to have supported the place. Aren't there regulations requiring a minimum sized enclosure for large animals such as African Lions, Siberian Tigers, etc.? I would guess they were 20x10 cages, which seemed cruel. Below is a very chubby grizzly who was an excellent catch. He hardly missed a crumb. His enclosure was fairly large, but very sparse - not sure if he had much shade for a hot day.

Crescent Lake in Olympic National Park was very close to our campground, and was a repeat destination for us, with both the kayak and the zodiak. The water is so clear (too cold for algae); they say you can see over 60 feet deep at times. In the picture below, you are seeing the the boat ramp, and further out, the bottom which is at least 15 feet deep. We could clearly see fish swimming along the bottom.

We also went out to Neah Bay and Cape Flattery twice. It is a beautiful scenic drive along the coast to the most northwestern point of the contiguous United States, at the tip of the Olympic Peninsula. The trail out to Cape Flattery is a beautiful, well-maintained, partially wood-planked hike through rain forest which is a must-see for anyone visiting the Olympics. Thousands of Sea Stars are visible on the rock walls, plus sea lions and whales can be spotted from the point. Sue (Gary's sister) and Mary at one of the viewpoints at Cape Flattery:

While Sue was staying with us, we also took the drive to Hurricane Ridge to view Mt Olympus on a beautiful clear day. (Unfortunately, the day prior was much clearer, but we were turned away at the gate because the road had been closed due to rock slides!) Sue and Gary with the Olympic range in the background.

We enjoyed many fabulous sunsets at Salt Creek! Hope we can visit this park again.