When we found at that my brother-in-law would be stationed in Washington, we knew we would be visiting for our summer vacation. An easy flight from Santa Fe, the Olympic Peninsula offers a dramatic change in scenery for us desert-dwellers. Emerald rainforests, enchanting lakes, roaring falls. We booked an '85 VW camper from Mike at BlackForest Westfalias and set off on an unforgettable adventure.

Two young children play in open sliding door of vintage brown Volkswagen Vanagon camper van.
Black and white interior view of vintage van with map on ceiling driving through rainy landscape.
Vintage brown Volkswagen Vanagon parked on road beside moss-covered rocky cliff and pine forest.
Black and white reflection of parent photographing child in vehicle side mirror during road trip.
Weathered driftwood piece surrounded by smooth pebbles on wet sandy beach.
Young child in yellow jacket standing at ocean shoreline with dramatic sea stack rock formation.
Young boy sits on barnacle-covered coastal rocks gazing into calm tidal pool waters.
Black and white photo of family relaxing inside camper van with two young children.
Curious baby peering through rain-spotted car window with Black Forest logo visible.
Baby exploring tall grass meadow with misty mountain forest backdrop on cloudy day.
Child in yellow outfit reflected in coastal tide pool among rocky shoreline.
Person in red jacket standing on barnacle-covered rocks above green sea anemone tide pool.
Black and white image of child running along rocky seaweed-covered beach near ocean waves.
Blonde child in green shoes crouches on barnacle-covered rocks examining colorful tide pool starfish.
Mother tenderly nuzzles smiling baby while sitting in tall grass beneath hanging tree moss.
Vintage Volkswagen T3 Westfalia camper van parked in a sunlit forest clearing.
Woman carrying baby in carrier gazes up at massive moss-covered trees in Hoh Rainforest, Olympic National Park.
Close-up black and white macro shot of symmetrical fern fronds radiating from center point.
Ancient moss-draped trees with hanging lichen create magical atmosphere in temperate rainforest.
Black and white portrait of mother carrying smiling baby in carrier while exploring mossy forest trail.
Black and white photo of a child standing in a lush forest, viewed from inside a vehicle.
Blonde child wading in misty mountain lake surrounded by dense evergreen forest.