I bought a new duffel bag at Shopko and packed my stuff up to be ready the night before. I got up at 6:30 and walked on over to next door. They wanted to leave by 7...and that didn't happen. So many things were going on. Everyone was getting ready and packing the suburban. Earl and Cody needed to drive to Tacoma separate to get the windshield replaced and they would meet us in Port Angeles. Earl left mad.
We put everything into the suburban, climbed in and we were on our way to Port Angeles and Sequim via Hwy 16 and Hwy 3 through Bremerton finally onto Hwy 101.
Between Bremerton and Silverdale we stopped at a Denny's for breakfast. I ordered the value Grand Slam...you just can't beat a $4 meal. Afterwards, we went all the way to Port Angeles. We had to stop once because Huxley had a small breakdown in the suburban. I guess she wasn't used to sitting in a car seat that long. Lacey had several things written down on a list of sights and places to visit while we were in the area. Sequim was very busy this weekend because of the lavender festival. I always thought it would be fun to see fields of lavender and bring some back for my mom and grandmothers. Maybe we will get to it?
We got into down just after noon. Our first stop was the pier area. We walked the boardwalk waiting for Earl and Cody to arrive. I did a virtual cache, Stairs for Stares (GCF6F4) while we waited. I had to tell the owner how many stairs to the top and what direction we were facing when we got there. It was a great view from the top.
About a half hour later they arrived and we went into the Feiro Marine Life Center. Inside, I got to pet sea creatures and learn about dolphin skeletons. I even got to touch whale baleen.
More information: http://feiromarinelifecenter.org/
We wanted to go drive around and sight see for a while. Lacey mentioned a place called the Ediz Hook and we wondered how to get there from the pier. I think someone had asked. All we had to do was follow the road and the signs. It was such a beautiful day you could see everything. The ocean and the mountains at the same time. We hung out at the hook for a while. We walked around, threw rocks, stacked rocks, took pictures, saw the coast guard helicopter fly circles and just enjoyed everyone's company. I saw there were two caches here so Lacey and I went exploring. She found the first one, Ediz Hook Views (GC4ZTEN). It was attached to a stick out in plain sight. I walked past it three times or more. She was very excited to had found it first.
We walked down to the other one, it was less than a half a mile away. Watch for Rocks and Water (GCJ0G3) was an ammo can hidden amongst the rocks near the road. I gave Lacey the GPS to see if she could zero in on it. I gave her a nudge or two in the right direction.
We all used the restroom and decided it was time for some dinner. We drove back to the pier after some discussion in the suburban of what kind of food we wanted and we came up with fish and chips type of food. To Smugglers Landing we go! Since we had a part of more than ten we sat up in the bar area with a great view of the ocean and the town. I think everyone ordered something that had some sort of fish in it. My fish and chips were delicious. I thanked Evan for dinner.
More info on dinner: http://www.smugglerslanding.com/
Upon leaving the restaurant, we walked into the visitor's center to ask about Hurricane Ridge. The guy knew more about the ferry's and Canada more than the stuff in Port Angeles. Earlier, Lacey and I talked to one of the girls at the sea creature place and she told us it was worth the drive up there. I also have been told by my friends who are from here to go to Hurricane Ridge. I wouldn't be disappointed. We all agreed to go.
We piled into the surburban and Earl, Tab and Cody followed us in their jeep. We paid at the gate and up the 5,000+ grade we went. As we went up, the views got more awesome and more prettier. When we reached the visitor's center, there were quite a few people up here and tons of deer just hanging out. Almost to the point where you could touch them. We spent the next two hours taking pictures, standing in line for the bathroom and walking around. Lacey and I walked up to a view of Mount Angeles. There was an earthcache up there as well as the experience and the views. Mount Angeles Lookout (GC1WW3N), required us to take some readings of our elevation in regards to the mountain and we needed to know some geology to figure out the rest. Piece of cake.
We walked down and met everyone. More pictures, more deer and people getting tired and were ready to head back to Sequim to check into the hotel. We stopped at Swain's, similar to a Sunbird's, REI, and a Tri-State Outfitters. Evan was looking into some fishing licenses so he and the boys could go fishing while they were up here.
We checked into the Sequim Bay Lodge. (http://www.sequimbaylodge.com/) All of our rooms were next to each other. The rooms were alright...nothing like the Prairie Hotel, where I work. I dissected the place and couldn't help myself. About 10:00 everyone wanted to go to the store. I told them there was a Safeway in Sequim along the main drag. That's where we went. Ice cream, crackers, bananas and drinks were among the main staples people were buying. I ate my tiny container of chocolate ice cream while Lacey and I sat at the tables inside the store waiting for everyone. Finally everyone was happy with their purchases and we went back to the hotel and got ready for bed. I was exhausted. 6:30 in the morning is a horrible time to wake up and past midnight is a horrible time to go to bed. That's summer and using the entire-waking-moment-of-your-days-off for ya. Tomorrow will be another adventure.
Next Adventure: Sequim, Olympic Game Farm and the Lavender Festival
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