There comes a time in life when we question where we are going, what we are doing and begin to wonder if maybe there is more to life than the daily grind.  You’ve probably got a passion or two that you would love to dedicate more time to, maybe something you are really good at.  [...]

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The day started out early at the Mora Campground about three miles from Mora Beach at Olympic National Park. It was cold, down in the high 20′s or low 30′s last night and I wanted to get up early so slept in the car last night and paid the $12.00 to do so in the [...]

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The adventures at Olympic National Park started out at the Olympic Rain Forest Hostel Today. Last night I’d come down from the Thor Town Hostel in Port Angeles and ended the day at the Rain Forest Hostel about 20 miles south of Forks, Washington. The Rain Forest Hostel turned out to be a guy house [...]

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When you want to go explore the wonders of Olympic National Park and find affordable accommodations, staying in an Olympic National Park Hostel is one of your options, actually two of your options.  The Olympic Thor Town Hostel is one option (and the hostel is nowhere near as bad as the horrible reviews you will [...]

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The day started out at the Thor Town Hostel in Port Angeles, Washington just outside of the road up to Hurricane Ridge at Olympic National Park.  Like yesterday I set the alarm for about 5:45am but for some reason woke up before that time on my own once again.  Maybe it was because the other [...]

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Photos Of Marymere Falls, Ramona Falls, Crescent Lake And A Night At The Thor Town Hostel At Olympic National Park

November 9, 2011

After checking into the Thor Town Hostel in Port Angeles Near The Hurricane Ridge Section Of Olympic National Park last night, the day got off to an early start today.  The alarm clock as set to go off at about 6:00am so I could head out to get sunrise photos along the beach of Port [...]

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Olympic National Park Thor Town Hostel Reviews and Photos In Port Angeles, Washington

November 8, 2011

If you are looking for an Olympic National Park hostel at which to stay when you go see the amazing sights at Olympic National Park, the Thor Town Hostel a couple miles from Olympic National Park by Hurricane Ridge is one of two hostel options close to this particular area of Olympic National Park.  Chances [...]

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Point Wilson Lighthouse Photos, Departure From The Port Townsend Olympic Hostel, Arrival At Thor Town Hostel

November 8, 2011

The last day in Port Townsend at the Olympic Hostel started out early once again with the hope of getting more sunrise photos from the overlook at the edge of the ocean right outside the Olympic Hostel.  From the start it looked like it was going to be a really cloudy day and not conducive [...]

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Mt St Helens Sunrise and Sunset Photos After The First Snow, Mt Adams Sunset Photos And Onto Mt. Rainier National Park

November 3, 2011

After the snow started to squall down last night I decided to spend the night in the car up at Mt. St. Helens and instead of trying to drive back down the mountain to find somewhere to stay.  When you want to get photos at sunrise it is always easier (and cheaper because you burn [...]

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From the Bingen Schoolhouse Hostel Along Columbia River Gorge to Mt. St. Helens National Monument

November 2, 2011

After close to three weeks at the Bingen, Washington School Hostel the time finally came to move on to the next destination.  I had only planned to stay at the Bingen school hostel and it had been almost three weeks.  For the past few days I’d been meaning to hit the road but just didn’t [...]

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Columbia River Gorge Eagle Creek Hiking Trail – Punchbowl Falls, Tunnel Falls and More Waterfalls Photos

October 21, 2011

Today the plan was to head back to the Eagle Creek State Park in Oregon off of exit 41 on i84 and make it all the way up to Tunnel Falls while stopping at other waterfalls on the trail on the way up.  The total hike would be at least 12 miles round trip and [...]

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