Saturday was the start of a long holiday weekend here for the annual 4 July celebrations. Karen and I had a lie in, then jumped on a ferry for the Olympics. Our target: Mount Rose, just outside the National Park on the shores of Lake Cushman.
This was my first hike since the op, and I was surprised how smoothly it went – no sling and I was even wearing a backpack! But the walk itself was a killer: about 3000 vertical feet and about 6.5 miles in total. Here’s Karen taking a breather and spotting…
… a fantastic view of Mount Rainier about 100 miles away.
We didn’t make it all the way to the top due to slippery snow, steep slopes and a very chaotic lack of trail. But we did see this lovely waterfall to cool our tootsies.
Talking of which, we made full use of the lake when we got back down to our dusty car. I found that it is possible to swim with one arm, without going in circles too much! Here’s my Loch Ness monster impression.
And here’s a snap of charming downtown Shelton, where we stopped for Vietnamese seafood and excessive air-conditioning.
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