Hurricane Ridge to Sequim, WA

Well, my full service RV site served its purpose. I've got a full tank of water and an empty waste tank. I had electric, and endulged in that option.

I use a white noise app on my phone, because sometimes there's noise: traffic noise, and people noise. This was a residential RV park. The scary people next to me looked like they were halfway to homeless, probably my age, smoking, drinking, very jovial, listening to music, (and talk radio), and having such a great time.....about the time I wanted to go to bed. So fortunately I drowned out all that noise with my app. There are days I really absolutely love modern technology. I'm up early, while no one else is out, so I quietly disconnect and head out of Lake Sutherland.

I make my way to Hurricane Ridge in the Olympic National Park, which is about 18 miles straight up into the mountains. I was hoping the weather would hold, and it did, since the hike at Hurricane Ridge is well known for its wild winds. It was as calm as it could be, and fairly clear, and brought back memories of doing this hike 19 years ago. As I drove up, turn after turn, suddenly a 180 view of these snow-peaked mountains came into view. It's so awesome, and the movie: "The Sound of Music" kicked into my head. I wanted to sing "the hills are alive...with the sound of music." Only people of my generation could appreciate that analogy. It's stunning, like being at the top of the world.

Not only is Olympic Park a US National Park, it is also a World Heritage Site. So there are many travelers from all over the world: Germany, Japan, China, and India, for example. The hike on Hurricane Ridge is a very narrow pathway with death-defying drops on either side of the path. I'll be the first to admit I do not like heights, and along with the dizzying elevation, and the queasiness of the heights, I had a challenging time. It was an exciting, exhilarating, stressful, and profound experience. The beauty is breathtaking. It was a chilly 46° and patches of snow all around.

I found a place to fill up propane and gas, And at this point I'm fully prepared for more boondocking travels up ahead. I arrived on to my nighttime destination, which is the Purple Haze Lavender Farm in Sequim, Washington. It's a working lavender farm, and I get to park it here for the night! Sooooo much better than an RV Park. I got here in time to opt for lavender picking, $5 a bunch that will fit around a twist tie. I have that beautiful bunch now hanging in the RV which will give me days, weeks, or months of sweet smelling lavender! The farm is beautiful, like a picture postcard, and the purple colors vibrant, as I hope to shop the store tomorrow morning. Its a warm 73°

As I write this, I'm listening to the sweetest birds sing their song. I only wish I knew what kind of birds, as this is such a pretty area. I am enclosing a mountain of photos, as today was so very visually profound, I can't figure out how to edit it down to just a few.











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