Tag: Port Angeles

Olympic Mountains at Hurricane Ridge

I love having the Olympic Mountains as a backdrop to Seattle, but there’s nothing like being immersed in them at Hurricane Ridge. We spent a few days on the Olympic Peninsula earlier this week, a wilderness that includes Olympic National Park. I found the… Continue Reading “Olympic Mountains at Hurricane Ridge”

Sailing Away to Canada!

At least for the day, last week it was, and we managed to do it on the sunniest day of the week. We spent the night in Port Angeles and took the Coho Ferry across the Strait of Juan de Fuca to Victoria the… Continue Reading “Sailing Away to Canada!”

Three Port Towns – Two Days!

Yes, it can be done!  Quite easily in fact if you live in Seattle.  We were looking for a quick getaway and decided on Port Townsend,  a charming Victorian seaport on the Olympic Peninsula. We headed north to Edmonds to take the ferry to… Continue Reading “Three Port Towns – Two Days!”