Rhododendron and Bonsai Garden in Tacoma WA

Today, Karen and I visited the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, with the largest collection in the world, north of Tacoma, Washington. It was constructed by the Weyerhaeuser Timber Company. The gardens also feature a fantastic exhibit of champion Bonsai plants at the Pacific Bonsai Museum. The gardens, close to the Interstate 5 Freeway, were surrounded by Douglas Firs.

Many companion plants were also featured: Himalayan blue poppies, camellias, magnolias, Japanese maples, and many rare plants. Many vendors were present selling a variety of plants. We purchased two rhododendrons.

The traffic from Olympia to Tacoma was extremely congested this Saturday. We found the driving experience to be frustrating and very tiring.

South Puget Sound Travel Day Three

We both continued to struggle overnight with coughing, sinus pain, tiredness, aches and other cold sypmptoms.  We gathered our belongings and left for Vancouver early in the morning.  

When we got home we both were feeling quite ill.  We tested and found that we both had the COVID 19 Flu virus.  

Mima Mounds, Tumwater, WA

Tumwater, WA

City of Olympia, Washington  Images

Weyhauser Rhododendron Garden and Pacific Bonsai Garden

Little Creek Resort and Casino in Kamilche

Squaxin Island Museum, Kamilche

Shelton, WA  Images

South Puget Sound, WA

Hood Canal   Images

Skokomish River   Images

Skokomish Indian Cultural Center

Potlach State Park

Hoodsport

Over the past three decades, Karen and I have stayed overnight, dined and/or played
at numerous Indian Resorts and Casinos in Washington and Oregon:

Little Creek Resort and Casino in Shelton/Kamilche,
Little Skookum Inlet, Totten Inlet, South Puget Sound WA;

Ilani in La Center WA; Wildhorse in Pendelton OR;
Seven Feathers, Canyonville OR; Northern Quest, Spokane, WA:

Legends, Yakima WA; Spirit Mountain, Grand Ronde OR:
Mill, Coos Bay OR; Chinook Winds, Lincoln City OR.