Friday, July 27, 2018

Pacific Northwest Trekkers Enjoying Their Final Days Together


As we inch closer to our final days together, exploring the Pacific Northwest, there are still beautiful sights to see and special moments to have.

Today, was just that. We left Sequim Bay State Park after a warm bowl of oatmeal and a beaming sunrise over the bay.

Reminders of our evening swim the night before left a fond memory as our bikes turned out of the park and continued our journey through the Olympic Peninsula.

We followed the Olympic Discovery Trail, a calm gravel trail with a scenic view of the Puget Sound by our side throughout the ride.

We met some nice people at the local grocery store/bike shop during our quick lunch break, and then headed into the hilly journey to our campsite for the night at Fort Townsend State Park.

Since we arrived early, we set up tents in our cozy section of the forest, ditched our panniers and headed into the old city of Port Townsend to explore and eat dinner.

Luckily, it was Thursday, which meant live music downtown near the pier. With an eclectic mixture of Mexican food, pizza and barbecue, we all gathered take-out and picnicked in the grass while listening to folky tunes and watching sailboats cruise by in the setting sun.

The night ended with a full moon, a beachside sing-a-long, and a few determined swimmers braving the chilly Sound.

With only two days left, we plan to squeeze in every adventurous moment and enjoy the quality time we have left to share together.