This summer, my sister and I got to spend a whole month with two of my nieces! They live in Texas and I hadn't seen them in almost two years. We decided to give them the "Best of Washington" tour, in case they don't get to make their way back to us for the summer (hey, as sports and jobs start to take over their summers, these fun adventures with them may be our last hurrah). Unfortunately, our tour involved A LOT of driving. Here is a recap of our adventures:
To the Pacific Ocean! We took a trip to Seabrook, WA (6 hour round trip drive from my home). It's north of Ocean Shores, but much less crowded...and more scenic in my opinion. The area includes beaches, hikes, bikes, and gorgeous cabins, like the one we stayed in (above).
http://www.seabrookwa.com/town.asp
This is what some of the other cabins look like...beautiful, right?
The inside of our cabin...I'd love to live there!
My niece Madi out on the Pacific Ocean beach.
Playing in the ocean...yes it was cold, but you get use to it :)
This is why I love the Pacific Northwest!
A couple days later, we went to Mt. Rainier...5 hour drive roundtrip...
My niece Paige and me.
By the way, this picture is taken in July...and we're standing in snow! Too bad I wore my Teva sandals...my toes were freezing!
All that snow means gorgeous waterfalls!
Apparently Paradise IS in Washington state!
Another day, another trip...this one to Mount St. Helens and the Ape Caves.
(And yes, another 6 hour roundtrip adventure!)
Okay, so it WAS clear and beautiful that day...until we got closer to Mt. St. Helens! So sad they didn't get to see it! :(
This is what they were supposed to see!
Following these trips, we went out to our grandmother's house on the Olympic Peninsula. We had planned to take them to the Sol Duc Hot Springs and Hoh Rainforest, but needless to say, they weren't really interested in yet another 5 hour drive. Oh well, maybe next time if they come to visit again!
