savvynomadadventures

We’ve been blessed with stellar weather this entire trip. So we can’t complain that when we journeyed to Ruby reach we couldn’t see s*#t because the fog was so thick you could cut it with a knife. Ruby Beach is the Northernmost beach on the Southern tip of the coastal region in the OP. It’s…

Hoh Rainforest-Olympic National Park Hoh Rainforest is truly in a league of its own. According to the National Park Service, it is one of the only remaining temperate rainforests in the United States and with average rainfall of 140-170 inches, it’s also one of the wettest places! However, we were blessed with sunshine, crystal blue…

Due to Covid restrictions the entire La Push beach region was closed: Boo! We were truly hoping to see the likes of Edward Cullen from the Twilight Series flying around through the trees but no vampires in sight. Alas, when traveling always expect the unexpected. So we changed gears and headed to Third and Rialto…

I will never get sick of looking at waterfalls. I mean, how could you? Melting glacier water meandering down through ancient gullies, spilling its heart out for a Shakespearean show. All for our delight. Sol Duc Falls is a beloved hike in the Olympic National Park. We decided that this was a must see before…

It would be absolutely disrespectful for me to write this blog without discussing the rich culture and history of the Native Peoples of this land. The local communities in the Olympic Peninsula are inexplicably intertwined with the park. Their heritage, culture, language and traditions provide a cultural map to the Parks’ landscape and their rich…

(You down with NOP, yeah you know me) The last 7 months have been insanely challenging for Honey and myself. Me: trying to keep my fine dining restaurant alive and thriving during a Pandemic. Honey: working the graveyard shift in a psychiatric unit from 6 pm to 6 am. Not only are we strangers in…