Today we visited the Olympic National park. The day started with a ferry ride from Seattle to Bainbridge Island. From there the trip led us across the Hood Canal bridge, one of only 4 floating bridges in existence. We stopped at a Native American art store and got a couple of dream catchers and these sterling silver ear rings:
From there we went through Sequim and Port Angeles to Hurricane Ridge visitor center in the Olympic national park. We left the car and went for a short hike. Right at the start, we've seen several deer from very close. A little climb later, a park ranger warned us about multiple bear sightings earlier today. We hiked for almost one hour but did not see a bear. However, on the way back we found a marmot mother with three babies and watched it for a while. Back at the visitor center, there were at least 5 or 6 deer that allowed us to get as close as 10 feet (3 m) to get amazing pictures.
The way back went agin through Sequim and a stop at a lavender field before taking the ferry back from Bainbridge Island to Seattle. Visibility was a great and we did see Mt Rainier, Mt Baker, the Olympics and the Seattle skyline from the ferry.
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