Wait a minute, it’s August and we can sit outside at night without mosquitoes eating us up? We can take walks in the middle of the day without melting in the heat and humidity? The temperature actually drops 20 degrees cooler overnight? Jack, I have a feeling we’re not in Houston anymore.
That’s right, we’re in western Washington state, enjoying mild temperatures and a vista of towering trees.
We spent 15 nights in Olympia, a new record for us for staying put in one place, however we did move campsites halfway through our stay. We couldn’t get one space reserved for the entire time but that’s okay, wouldn’t want moss growing on Thor’s feet.
We have basically reached our destination on this three-month journey from Houston to cooler weather in Washington, near Seattle and our soon-to-arrive grand baby.
The American Heritage Campground was very well laid-out with lots of trees and plenty of space between the campsites. They let us park our car in the site next to us so we could really spread out. Nice.
Jack was overwhelmed with the various scents in the air, at times he just stopped and raised his head and sniffed it all in. We saw bunny rabbits, deer, chipmunks, beavers, and geese while in the Olympia area. We also battled lots of annoying flies and bees at the campground for some reason. For a few days a smoky haze lingered in the sky from wildfires in the east. So it wasn’t all paradise but it was definitely a nice escape from the Houston heat.
Here are some photos from our last days in Tillamook, Oregon before we journeyed to Washington.
Chris and Jack overlooking Cape Lookout State Park:
I took a lovely, peaceful walk through Kilchis Point Reserve while Chris golfed. The only sounds I heard were birds and raindrops:
Hike through a rainforest in Cape Lookout State Park with fog hovering above us:
Jack ready for our next adventure as we move on up the road:
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