Wooden Boats!
12 septembre 2015, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 23 °CWe took the ferry to Port Townsend where we happened upon their Wooden Boat festival and a gracious host, Amy, who let us stay in her yard for the night so we could enjoy the festivities.
We took the ferry to Port Townsend where we happened upon their Wooden Boat festival and a gracious host, Amy, who let us stay in her yard for the night so we could enjoy the festivities.
From Port Townsend we followed another rail trail until we got on the official Olympic Discovery Trail which runs from Sequim through Port Angeles and is under construction all the way to Forks. WhatEn savoir plus
We detoured up to the Sol Duc Hotsprings for a soak and our first paid night of camping so that we could do a hike in Olympic National Park. We didn't get backcountry permits for camping ahead of timeEn savoir plus
We made another detour off the 101 to head down to Mora and experience a misty, rugged Rialto Beach. We were treated to stunning coastal vistas, but only a snapshot of what this coastline has to offerEn savoir plus
We enjoyed a sunny ride from Forks to Kalaloch Beach - and while the varied forest landscape was enjoyable, it didn't quite compare to the stunning coastal vistas that awaited us at Ruby Beach. OurEn savoir plus
Motivation was low for the ride south of Kalaloch Beach - rain seems to make everything harder, including pedaling along a small highway shoulder getting passed by logging trucks. Luckily for us,En savoir plus
Mist and a sasquatch or two awaited us at Quinault Lake. We enjoyed the shelter of Alice and Andy's camper for a delicious curry dinner, and managed to find extra belly timber for Karl in the form ofEn savoir plus
Happy Rainy Birthday to Sasquatch Karl! A tour of recordbook holding trees reminded us that we exist for a fraction of the lifespan of a well fed and watered Sitka Spruce or other forest giants in theEn savoir plus
We pedaled on from Aberdeen, over the hills to Raymond where we finally found the sun, and then around the bend to South Bend where we found a lot of oysters! Feeling the warm sun again reminded usEn savoir plus
We've mostly been wild camping on our trip, which means we never really know where we will stop, and exactly what kind of campsite we'll find (with water or not, with evening sun or not, loud fromEn savoir plus