July 02, 2021 I've seen Mount Rainier on postcards and the internet, the famous mountain (and volcano!) creating a familiar and steady silhouette against the skyline of the city of Seattle. I was going to finally see it in person, right in front of me. But first, I have to get there. I stayed outside …
Category: USA Travel
Reviews of the places of travel in good old USA
Olympic Hoh Rain Forest & Rialto Beach
July 01, 2021 Olympic National Park's eco system makes is so diverse. It is however, very large, and so I broke it up into 2 days since the Hoh Rain Forest park entrance is far from the one in Port Angeles. https://www.flickr.com/photos/189719256@N05/51365703854/in/dateposted/ So I stayed the night in Forks, and yes, it looks foggy and …
Olympic National Park & Forks, WA
June 30, 2021 Olympic National Park has 2 parts: the entrance at Port Angeles and the Hoh Rain Forest which is 2 hours away. Because of the drive, I did the Port Angeles side first. https://www.flickr.com/photos/189719256@N05/51318363203/in/photostream/ First stop is the visitor center, which has a nice little trail, the Peabody Trail, that will prepare you …
Anacortes, WA Whale Watching
June 29, 2021 Killer whales in the wild is something I've always been curious to see. Seeing them trained in the water park and seeing them in the ocean I always felt would be such a different experience. So before the rainforest, I took a chance to take advantage of the experience. Island Adventures is …
North Cascades National Park
June 30, 2021 Mountains, please. Plenty of them to find here, one of the least visited National Parks in the USA. https://www.flickr.com/photos/189719256@N05/51308535994/in/dateposted/ But I don't know why, because beautiful doesn't begin to describe it. It's like the Alps, some people describe it. Glaciers and peaks to view mixed in with the scent of the trees …
Padre Island National Seashore
Wanna do the beach thing here in Texas but don't want the "usual" Spring Break crowds in March? Consider Padre Island National Seashore! https://flic.kr/p/2kPsciQ When you come up to the booth, pay the rangers the $5 entrance fee and you're free to explore miles of natural shoreline, and is known to be the longest stretch …
Chickasaw National Recreational Area
I was still itching for a good, hearty hike that wasn't desert. I love greenery; I'm dying to do a hike in a real rain forest one day (it's on the bucket list)! And I found the place that made Oklahoma stay permanently in my heart for years to come. The Chickasaw National Recreational area. …
Oklahoma City National Memorial
I start the day with a 10 minute drive from the hotel to downtown OKC as it's called locally. It's surprisingly quiet for a weekday. A few bikers with backpacks in semi-suits whiz by and homeless people lounging at bus stops. I'm used to rising early but I missed coffee. I stop by a little …
Washita Battlefield and OKC Plaza District
My first time to Oklahoma! Driving through it wasn't as boring as I thought it would be. Many fields of the immense wind turbines that dot the fields and make me realize how large they really are. On the way to Oklahoma City, I stopped at Washita Battlefield in Cheyenne. The visitor center is a …
Amarillo and Alibates Flint Quarry National Monument
On the way to Oklahoma City, I stopped by the famous Cadillac Ranch art installation in the middle of a golden field just off the famous highway, Old Route 66. The public is allowed and encouraged to deface this work, which was brought to life by hippies back in the 70's with the help of …
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