It has been a wonderful time here. We had several afternoons of amazing sunshine and wispy and fluffy clouds. There were low tides in the afternoons and it seemed as though one could walk miles out into the ocean and still only be in water up to your knees. There were several times I forgot I had long pants on and they of course got wet before I realized it was happening.
The ocean water here feels warmer than compared to the water at Morro Bay. I am suspecting it may be because I am rarely in Morro Bay during the summer months. Also here the water close to shore is shallow for quite a way out and perhaps allows this water to get warmer since it is so shallow. So I enjoyed my walks along the surf and in the surf.
Every morning we woke to fog. Some mornings were more drippy than others. This morning it was medium, though by the time I got my RV ready to travel, about fifteen minutes, I was quite damp on my shoulders. The temperatures have been quite mild so even a sweatshirt was unnecessary most of the time. When the sun was out and on the beach, shorts and a shirt were adequate.
A few mornings ago I walked to the front of the RV park and there they were. A doe with two young deer and another young female. They were drinking from the water fountain. I was able to take a few pictures and they seemed quite undisturbed by my presence.
So when I went to the ice cream social last evening, the deer showed up too. The managers put food out for them every evening at 7 pm. This is probably why they look so healthy. They get fed corn/barley/molasses feed and they really seem to like it. I used to feed this to my horse as a treat many years ago. This also explains their being so comfortable in the park area in the morning.
I was a little sad leaving this place. I had an older couple next to me and they were very sweet. Last evening after I came back from the ice cream and deer adventures I saw him fall as he came down his steps. Another camper saw him as well and we arrived at the same time to check on his condition. Fortunately there didn't seem to be any damage. He was able to get up and stand and talk with us. Even making his usual jokes.
Later I saw him walking around and checked on him again. He said he was a little sore and thought moving around would be good before retiring for the night. He is 87 and it is awesome to see he and his wife, 84, still out and traveling about. He took a fairly good tumble and had scraped his arm and had grass stains on his t-shirt at the shoulder. Goodness.
Today I went into Ocean Shores and got a few things at the IGA store. Then I headed to Olympia and found TRADER JOE'S. I was in heaven. They had all of my usual things and I stocked up on as much as I thought I could store in my little home. Space is a premium. I could have just meandered around, however I knew I had a bit of a drive ahead of me so kept it moving.
It was a beautiful drive north on Hwy 101 towards Sequim. It follows the edges of the Hood Canal, as far as I can determine, and in places appears as rough as the ocean and other areas calm as a mountain lake. There are a few quaint towns along the way and I think one casino. Even though the miles were relatively short, the time was long due to only being able to go lower speeds. This did give me a chance to see some of the scenery which was great.
The RV park where I am is fairly secluded with no water access. I think I will only be here a few nights before moving on to something that has water. Need my water. It will be odd going to sleep without the sound of the oceans surf. I think I am spoiled. Although I am liking the sun here. Oh, to have it all!!!
A little visitor in the women's rest room one morning. I'll have to check with my younger brother to find out what it is. It seemed peaceful enough and I chose to avoid disturbing it where it was resting.
Welcome home, Jen!!!
To all those celebrating,
Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday, Kristina!
Happy Birthday, Sandy!
"It's not what you look at the matters,
it's what you see."
- Henry David Thoreau
Enjoy your view!!!
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