Flexibility!

Here's where plans got a little hinky. The plan had lately been to go to Mt St Helens next, then Mt. Rainer, then back down thru the desert to Death Valley and Zion (the shuttle just started running again which we need).  At one point, it also included Olympic National Park and the San Juan Islands. However after more research, we realized covid had closed the really good viewing site for Mt St Helens and the Ape Caves (lava tube hike). Between this disappointment and the amount of wiggly roads up to Mt Rainier with a car sick Laura, we drafted a version 12 and decided to drive down the coast.  Then over to Death Valley and Zion. That's what we're working on now. Next post will be our trip towards the coast