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Not to turn this into a travelogue with my fellow traveler heading to China later, but I’m heading to Washington State and the coast of Oregon in early October.

One full day at Olympic National Park coming from the north entrance (Port Charles or something?).

Five days on the coast of Oregon (Arch Cape?) - literally right on the beach.

And then like three hours south and inland for three days. (Scott’s Mills)

What should I and my wonderful wife do?

Specifically anything can’t miss in Olympic? It’s been a dream of mine to go there.

I like waterfalls and short hikes and maybe a brewery or two. I love scenic stuff and have never seen the fall.

I would just recommend you take your time travelling on highway 101, it's such a beautiful piece of the country. If you can swing it, I'd recommend not cutting through Portland and going the long way down 101 before heading east through Salem. Tillamook is a nice little afternoon getaway if you're big fans of dairy products, Astoria is a cute cozy little city, and the area around Tillamook Bay is wonderful (if a little touristy).

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