We decided to stay at Aberdeen for two nights so that we could spend some time in the southern part of Olympic NP before moving around to Port Angeles and the northern section on Sunday.
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| Autumn colours |
As we left Aberdeen and moved away from the coast the weather began to improve and although it was still overcast it was pleasant enough for us to continue with our plans.Today was a hiking day as we walked along a number of trails around Lake Quinault. Olympic NP is largely temperate rainforest, especially the western section, and receives in excess of 100 inches (ie 250 cm) of rain a year with almost half of that falling in the winter months of December/January.
We were fortunate to see a number of trees which are rated among the highest/biggest in the world for their particular species. Altogether a very enjoyable day.
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| Moss hanging from the trees |
During our travels we’ve had conversations with a lot of Americans. The conversations usually start off with, “Where are you from?” “Wollongong, just south of Sydney.” Very few people have heard of Wollongong, hence the need for the extra information. The discussion then moves to our trip and they are invariably blown-away when we tell them how long we’ve been here and where we’ve been. Usually the next question relates to the value of our currency. In general, they know very little about Australia so I usually feel quite pleased that I can comment on their economic situation and politics. One guy wasn’t very impressed when I told him that part of the reason our dollar is so high at the moment is because of the weakness of the US dollar. I guess home truths are not always welcome.
