Happy Fathers Day Tim! You are a wonderful father to our 3 great kids! We started off the day with a hike that led from our campground. It went through the forest and we got a good view of the lush vegetation...the moss is everywhere and you can feel the moisture in the air.
After that we drove to Ruby beach which is another impressive coastal beach...we had to take a hike down to the beach. There were a few starfish and other creatures but the true prize was the baby seal we saw on the rocks. We really hoped mother was coming back soon and was just out fishing.
Next we headed into Forks. Now, yes, I am a big Twilight fan but I did not come to Olympic National Park just because of that! BUT...since we are here, we did have a ton of fun visiting all of the sites inspired by the books and movies. We learned Twilight was not actually filmed here, it was mostly in British Columbia but Stephanie Meyer did base it off of this area and she visited here as well. So, the town has totally embraced this and has set up homes and other places that could have been the real thing. The visitors center said it has really boosted their economy as it is obvious, this is an old, timber town. Anyhow, we visited Forks High school, the Police Department, the Cullen's home, Forks outfitters (where Bella worked), Jacobs home and La Push. Here are the photos you have been waiting for Tina1
Finally we wrapped up our day with dinner at the Kalaloch lodge. It is next door so we took a nice walk and enjoyed dinner overlooking the ocean. Finally a nice walk along the beach and back to my spot to watch the sunset. We spotted what we think were Orca whales in the ocean this time...they are very elusive so we will keep trying. I'm still not getting that National Park feel yet...I think tomorrow we will head up to the main visitors center, put on the packs and hiking shoes and get our Jr. ranger books going and really get a feel for this park.
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