Amanda Park

Well, internet cafes (and civilization in general, for that matter), are not as proliferous as I expected in Washington, so here I am posting at 8 in the morning...
I've covered a lot of ground since Victoria, and the weather and winds have been in my favor. Took the Coho ferry from Victoria down to Port Angeles, where I picked up a few essentials. Spent the remainder of the afternoon riding, past Marymere Falls and the Sol Duc hot springs. Finally ended up in Beaver, a small town with everything I needed (ie running water). Camped for the night, then picked up and rode through Forks, home of the Twilight saga movies. Vampire paraphernalia abounded, but I resisted the urge to pick up a Team Jacob T-shirt. Space is tight already on the bike. Came upon the town of Queets, where I was told of Quinault lake, a beautiful little town with plenty of camp sites. I had already ridden 40 miles or so, but figured it didn't look that far on the map, maybe an inch or so. Of course, 25 miles later, I wasn't so sure. Made camp in Quinault, and took my first warm shower since departing Victoria. Gorgeous. Awoke this morning to the sunrise, and walked down to the world's largest sitka spruce. Everything's bigger in Washington. Today I hope to make it to Twin Peaks campground, about 60 miles from here. Hopefully the bike holds up, as there's not much in the way of towns between here and there!
-Nick