We spent two days on the Olympic Peninsula, visiting the temperate rain forest and beaches. Even with mostly dry weather during the summer months, the wet climate was evident with lots of plant life and moss covering almost every surface. That area receives an average of 140 inches of rain per year! Contrast that with about 35 inches per year in Seattle and along most of the east coast.
We also visited Cape Flattery, which is the northwestern-most point in the contiguous U.S. As we were driving out there we were treated to a whale sighting a couple hundred yards out in the water! We also saw sea lions, a puffin, starfish, and 7 bald eagles.
The rest of the week was spent a little closer to home. We took the tour of the Boeing plant in Everett, WA where they build jumbo jets. We also visited the canal locks and watched boats big and small pass through. And of course no visit to Seattle would be complete without a trip up the Space Needle. We rode up to the top to take in the view, and Vicki and I made the sobering discovery that with a good pair of binoculars you can see right into our apartment! We'd better close those blinds!!
We had a great week, and Mom and Dad arrived safe and sound back in N.C. this afternoon. I'm looking forward to another couple weeks of exploring before I start work on July 28th.
2 comments:
Am I the only one who thinks this post needs more pictures?!? I mean- it isn't like you don't have them. Your mom alone took over 500!
Oh, I'm so jealous you get to see whales! And it's totally freaky that you can see into your apt. from the space needle - I mean, how many people can say that? But you best not do anything to put the FBI on your tail, cause it's a good vantage point....
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