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Jul 16, 2012 - Mount Rainier

Mounthaven Resort has been a neat place to spend time. The setting among the tall trees is very peaceful and the owners, Craig and Joan, are very friendly and helpful people. One of the fun aspects of the campground is the daily visits of deer. In particular we have a pair of females who tend to come by in the morning and a pair of young bucks who seem to prefer evening visits. Saturday was an overcast day so we opted to relax at the campground for the day. In the afternoon we took a back road called Skate Creek Road to Packwood for church....

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Jul 13, 2012 - Paradise

We didn’t get going until about 11:30 and Arnie stayed home (not allowed on national park trails), but we headed out of the campground toward Paradise. Paradise ranks as one of my very favorite spots. It was a sunny day as we drove into Mount Rainier National Park and we soon began to get clear views of the mountain. When we arrived at the Paradise Inn parking lot the mountain was out in all its glory. We took a few minutes to take in the view and then went over to the Inn for lunch. After lunch we spent some time at the visitor center and...

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