Trip to visit Debbie and Joe

We headed out at 1:45 pm Friday to pick up Nathan before heading north.  We decided to detour to Rainier National Park on our way.  Because we decided to do that we left on Friday with the idea of spending the night close to the park.  That way we could see some of the highlights of the park and still get to Debbie and Joe's at a reasonable time.  

Riffe Lake Overlook was very scenic.

View of the Mt Rainier (or Mt Tacoma) from the motel in Packwood

In front of our room at the motel.  After checking in we drove on up the the park to get at least one walk in before dinner.

We headed to the Ohanapecosh Area Trails.

Sure is pretty

Silver Falls

After checking out the falls we walked the trail a ways. 

We found an overlook view point

We checked out the Ohanapecosh campgrounds.  Looks a lot like Honeyman State Park in Oregon.  

"Gosh, they have wifi here!" "No, mom, that's the direction to the amphitheater."

Kids swimming in the stream!! Brrrr! It is glacier water.

Then we drove back to Packwood for dinner.  Not a lot of choices.  In fact, there were only 2 choices.

We ate at the Blue Spruce Saloon.  Food was ok.  Not necessarily one I would hurry to go back to.

I had a patty melt.

I wonder if there was a fancy car gathering near by.

We headed back to the motel.   We hope to get an early start in the morning.  

Full moon just coming over the mountain.