Well the gremlins are messing with our computer again. We are so "computer illiterate"! The pictures are not in order so be ready for a "rambling blog."
Were staying at the escapee park in Chimicum Wash. another great park in the escapee system.
Jeni and I visited Port Townsend which is on the northeast tip of the Olympic peninsula.
We enjoyed the many sailboats and yachts in the harbour.
they have a "wooden boat"work shop in town that we toured.It was very impressive. The craftsmanship of these boats was a "time honored" tradition of the way boat building used to be. No mass production here.
There were sailboats,
canoes,
and, kayaks. It was an amazing place.
After a morning of sight seeing, it was lunch time. We had a hankering for "chowder" and we found a nice little place "Point Hudson Cafe" right on the beach. They had clam chowder and a seafood chowder. we took a chance and went with the seafood chowder.
It was a Delicious blend of fresh clams,scallops,oysters, and potato's in a yummy cream sauce. I could have eaten 3 bowls! Jeni was a little upset when I licked the bowl!
This week we also took a trip to "Olympic National Park. The first stop was the visitor center where we watched a short film about the park. Then we headed up to "hurricane Ridge for some fantastic views. as we headed up from sea level to 3or 4 thousand feet, we were socked in with fog and low clouds. Jeni and I were wondering if this was a good idea. right before we got to the top, we climbed out of the fog. They had another visitors center here and a snack bar,so we got some coffee, and watched another short film on the park. The views were "unreal", and we took an amazing hike that had just one fabulous view after another! The picture is Mount Olympus.
We also stopped in at the Crescent lake area of the park. It has a beautiful lake that is crystal clear. We hiked through the forest and gazed at the century old Doug Fir trees, and some of the rain forest.A truly amazing park.
We really enjoyed our day at Port Townsend. We will be back.
There were sailboats,
canoes,
and, kayaks. It was an amazing place.
After a morning of sight seeing, it was lunch time. We had a hankering for "chowder" and we found a nice little place "Point Hudson Cafe" right on the beach. They had clam chowder and a seafood chowder. we took a chance and went with the seafood chowder.
It was a Delicious blend of fresh clams,scallops,oysters, and potato's in a yummy cream sauce. I could have eaten 3 bowls! Jeni was a little upset when I licked the bowl!
The chowder came with home made bread.It was heaven! We will be back.
This week we also took a trip to "Olympic National Park. The first stop was the visitor center where we watched a short film about the park. Then we headed up to "hurricane Ridge for some fantastic views. as we headed up from sea level to 3or 4 thousand feet, we were socked in with fog and low clouds. Jeni and I were wondering if this was a good idea. right before we got to the top, we climbed out of the fog. They had another visitors center here and a snack bar,so we got some coffee, and watched another short film on the park. The views were "unreal", and we took an amazing hike that had just one fabulous view after another! The picture is Mount Olympus.
We also stopped in at the Crescent lake area of the park. It has a beautiful lake that is crystal clear. We hiked through the forest and gazed at the century old Doug Fir trees, and some of the rain forest.A truly amazing park.
We really enjoyed our day at Port Townsend. We will be back.
Tomorrow will be a "chore Day" as Jeni has laundry and I have some minor repairs to do.
We really love it up here, and the park is fantastic. We have not been disappointed with any escapee park we have visited in our 5 years of full timing. What a great club!
We will be here til the 19th then were homeward bound.
