Tonight we are in Sequim, Washington at the Gilgas Oasis RV Park. It's a quaint little town located between the Olympic Mountains and the Strait of Juan De Fuca. Many people refer to this area as the "banana belt" of Washington State because they only get 16 inches of rain a year. The climate is similar to Provence, France the lavender capital of the world. For this reason, a lot of lavender is grown here as well. There are about 40 lavender farms in the area around Sequim, and everywhere you look there is the color purple. We are here for three nights and hope to visit a lavender farm while we are here. By the way, it's pronounced "S' Kwim"!
Today after a trip to Walmart for Kathe, and a trip to the barber for Jim they set out for the Olympic National Park. The entrance to the Visitors Center is about 20 miles from Sequim.
Once they spoke to the rangers and found out that campgrounds in the Park are limited to rigs 22-35 feet long, they gave up the idea of camping in the Park. So, they drove up to the Hurricane Ridge (another 18 miles) and took some pictures from the top of the ridge. The Olympic Mountain Range can be seen in the distance with snow and glaciers. The Park is over 1 million acres and 95% is protected as wilderness.
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