[GutsyGibbon]

We recently spent a week in the Pacific Northwest. We flew to Seattle, and stayed at a vacation home in Packwood (South of Mount Rainier by White river). Then we drove to Sequim for a couple days, then a couple more days in Seattle. Here are some (phone) pictures.

Drive to Packwood

Vista point - Hwy 410

View from the Vista point


Road to Paradise entrance station


Reflection Lake. Early in the morning when the air is still, one can see a perfect reflection of Mt. Rainier in the lake. For lazy bums like us who wake up at 8AM, this is the best we can do.


The car, the road and the view


Myrtle falls


Brave Marmot having a feast

Endless views from Skyline trail loop

Another spot on Skyline trail

View from Skyline trail


Top of Skyline trail


Golden gate trail

Wild flowers soaking in the sun

Vertical slice of the flowers and the mountain

Olympic National Park - Sol Duc falls

Drive to Hurricane Ridge

Black tail deer at Hurricane Ridge

Another black tailed deer at Hurricane Ridge Olympic National Park

Seattle Skyline at night

Monk fish at Pike's market

View from Olympic sculpture park


We have not been on a vacation this relaxing in a while. We kept it to one short trail per day, and totally made up for that exercise - ate well, slept well, played lots of board games sitting under huge trees. We made lots of great memories. I certainly recommend staying in the town of Packwood.

[nikhilarni]

Originally Posted by GutsyGibbon

We recently spent a week in the Pacific Northwest. We flew to Seattle, and stayed at a vacation home in Packwood (South of Mount Rainier by White river). Then we drove to Sequim for a couple days, then a couple more days in Seattle. Here are some (phone) pictures.

. I certainly recommend staying in the town of Packwood.

Hi GutsyGibbon,

Nice pictures, more like a photo-blog.

We did something similar back in Oct'19

We flew from Pittsburgh to Seattle

Our itinerary ( For anyone interested ) was like

On the evening we arrived at Seattle, we rented an Outback and drove to Eugene, Oregon

Day 1
1. Eugene to Crater Lake
2. Cannon Beach
3. Stayed for the night at Portland

Day 2
1. Vista House
2. Multnomah Falls
3. Mt Hood
4. Mt Rainier
The Drive through Route 35 and 26 is breathtaking.

We spent time at Timberland Lodge and did a small trek along one of the easier trails and then the energizing and refreshing hot chocolate.

Spent the night just north of Seattle

Day 3
1. Olympic National Forest
2. Hurricane Ridge
3. Ruby Beach

Stunning drive along Lake Crescent while heading towards Ruby beach and back to Seattle.

Day 4
1. Boeing Factory tour
2. Had just about time for a quick visit to the First Starbucks
3. Quick walk around downtown Seattle, to pick up a Fridge Magnet ( I have to pick up one everywhere I do )
4. Fly back to Pittsburgh.

Being my first time with the Subaru Outback, I was mighty impressed. We got a pretty much brand new car that had done less than 500 odd miles.

[GutsyGibbon]

Originally Posted by nikhilarni

Hi GutsyGibbon,
Nice pictures, more like a photo-blog.
.

Thanks nikhilarni.
That is a fine itinerary with so many interesting places, it must have been a memorable trip for you.

I didn't really have much to create a blog. We really did so little. If I tried mine would say, Day 6- read the book "Being mortal" at Seahurst Park, Seattle. Or, Day 2 - played rummy by white river.

[mahendra07]

Being a pacific northwestern myself, I would say this is a gem of a place to relax and unwind. I had to recently move to hot and humid Texas after being in Portland, OR for over 3 years. Thanks for sharing your photo-blog, made me take a trip down the memory lane .