This is the route I took on the trip. Pay attention because I'll be referring to it in later posts! Starting in Seattle I drove clockwise through the Cascades, down through central Washington and then the Columbia River to Portland. From Portland I headed southwest to Lincoln City and then drove northward along the coast on Highway 101. The excursion into the Olympic National Park was to see the Hoh Rainforest. After going around the top of Olympics I finally got off 101 and headed toward Port Townsend. From there it was a ferry to Whidby Island and I looped around until I got on I-5 and returned to Seattle. There was a bit of driving around Seattle as well, but that doesn't show up at this scale. The green names with the orange dots are where I stayed overnight.
In hindsight this was a lot of driving. The Yakima to Portland portion was especially long. I got a late start that day and I stopped more often than I anticipated. That's good in that I saw more than expected, but it slowed me down as I had to stay a second night in Portland. Had I any sense I would have also skipped Lincoln City and gone straight from Portland to Tillamook. However, there were two pictures I had to take in Lincoln City!
Being off schedule helped in one way. I got to spend more time in Aberdeen, which was interesting, and did not stay overnight in Forks, or even pass through it during twilight.
wow, you covered some ground! That's a lot of driving. Can't wait to see all the photos.
Posted by: judy | 26 April 2011 at 06:50 AM