Rate National Parks

Hopefully, this itinerary will be good.  I will post after the trip in August and let you know my thoughts.  The goal was to enjoy a balance of national parks, mountains, water, city and countryside.  If anyone has input I’d be glad to hear it. 

From the East coast:
 
Day 1 –
Destination: Seattle, WA.
Activity: Fly
Dinner: In airport prior to flight.  (Should help rest of meals taste that much better)
Day 2 –
Place: Seattle, WA
Activity: Pike Place Market, Space needle
Dinner: La Carta Oaxaca

Day 3 –
Destination: Olympic NP
Activity: Travel to Lake Quinnault

Day 4 –
Destination: Olympic NP
Activity: Explore Hoh Rain Forest, dip in Sol Duc Hot springs, travel to Lake Crescent
Dinner: Lake Crescent Lodge Dining Room

Day 5 –
Destination: Vancouver, BC
Activity: Ferry to Vancouver Island, visit Petroglyph Provincial Park, ferry from Nanaimo to Mainland. 
Dinner: Somewhere in Robson street area – need a good recommendation

Day 6 –
Destination: Winthrop, WA
Activity: Drive across North Cascades NP
Dinner: ?

Day 7 –
Destination: Leavenworth, WA
Activity: visit Cascadian Farms roadside store, apple orchards, putting course.
Dinner: ?

Day 8 –
Destination: Mt. Ranier NP
Activity: Walk around in Bavarian style town of Leavenworth
Dinner: Paradise Inn dining room

Day 9 –
Place: Mt. Ranier NP
Activity: Hike to Nisqually glacier
Dinner: Paradise Inn dining room

Day 10 –
Destination: Portland, OR
Activity:
Dinner:

Day 11 –
Place: Portland, OR
Activity: Sightseeing along Columbia River gorge, Multnomah Falls
Dinner:

Day 12 –
Destination: Seattle, WA
Activity: Mt. St. Helens National Volcanic Monument
Dinner: Anthos
Day 13 –
Destination: Home
Activity: Flying 
 

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