We definitely took it easier after the long day in the previous post. We decided to visit Fort Townsend, arrange for a whale watching trip, and see Ft. Worden State Park, a state Historic Site.
Ft. Townsend was quite fun. We wandered around the waterfront, but I didn’t take any pictures. We did eat lunch at the Kokopelli Grill. Kevin enjoyed his halibut fish and chips, and I enjoyed the crab cake I had.
Fort Worden was the highlight through. It was an old artillery fort that was given to the state as a unit when they closed it in the mid 20th century. It has barracks and officer housing available for short term rentals. In addition there are a number of private organizations that rent facilities – two colleges, a spa, etc.
We particularly enjoyed the beaches and the lighthouse.
The next day, we saw the clouds were lifting, so after an incredible breakfast at The Oak Table in Sequim, we headed back too Hurricane Ridge in Olympic. We were luckier this time, and the mountains were at least peeking out.
A ranger told us the ONP is full of deer. We had seen some, but this one strolling through the parking lot seemed quite used to humans. Interestingly no one else seemed to even notice her!
On the way back down we were treated to a view of the coast. That pale line showing across the water is Canada.
Thursday we took the whale watching trip, but I will put that in tomorrow after I get the pictures downloaded. Yes, we saw whales!