Although there are a million and one amazing hikes on the Olympic Peninsula, here is a list of hikes within a 45 minute drive of downtown Port Angeles.
Port Angeles Hikes
Craters of the Moon National Monument
Between Yellowstone and Boise lies Craters of the Moon National Monument, a region of the Idaho desert filled with dormant volcanoes and fields of ancient lava beds. Having grown up in Idaho, we were both aware of Craters of the Moon, but had never actually visited before, so this was a natural next stop for... Continue Reading →
Yellowstone National Park
After an amazing couple of days spent hiking and looking for aliens at Devils Tower, it was time to move on to granddaddy of all parks, Yellowstone National Park. The farther west we travel, the larger the states become, and each leg of the journey gets longer. In this case, we had a 450 mile... Continue Reading →
Cape Schanck
Our current house sit is in the little town of McRae, on the Mornington Peninsula. There are numerous hiking trails criss-crossing the peninsula, including one that runs nearly the whole length of the oceanside shore. While there's no way we could do them all in our limited time here, we are on a mission to hike... Continue Reading →
Valley County, Idaho
Our hot springs guidebook described our destination as "a turn out with rocks on the other side". There were turnouts ever mile or so, and all were rocky, so it's actually a bit of a surprise that we were able to find Trail Creek Hot Springs.
KL Forest Eco Park
The KL Forest Eco Park hosts the oldest permanent rain forest reserve in Malaysia, and it's the only natural rain forest in the world to be located in a city center. If that wasn’t enough to earn a star, then maybe it was the fact that the KL Forest Eco Park ticket price was free (March 2018).
Adventures with Jen – Yangshuo
We're just a few days away from moving to our next destination which means it's that time again to tell the stories of my less-than-totally-epic adventures. Yangshuo was amazing in almost every way, but had its fair share of not so brag-worthy moments. Join me again for: Adventures With Jen! [cue theme music] Downtown Art... Continue Reading →
Bike Ride – Yangshuo’s Ten Mile Gallery
The sun finally came out and we have been trying to cram in as much fun as possible while we still have it. One of the first things on my to-do list was a bicycle along the portion of the ten mile gallery that we missed during our last excursion. This loop portion splits off at the bridge and follows the river instead of the valley.
Our First Scooter Adventure – Moon Hill
We rented an electric scooter, braved the Chinese traffic, and set out for a hike up Moon Hill near Yangshuo.
The Places We Live 