Well, Its been tough to finish out writing about this road trip, because I am in the middle of moving, but I decided its best to do it before I move. So here goes...
After sleeping in my car all night, I woke up in a stuffy crowded place and realized I really had to pee, but I couldn't find a way to get up because, well really my car could have been wider for sleeping purposes. Some how, I did get up finally, grab my shoes and flash light and stumble down the wilderness path to the restroom. When I got back, Toni kinda started to wake up. So I had a quick scripture study, then I went to the tent to change, and Toni went to the bathrooms to change. Before she got back, I managed to mostly disassemble the tent. =)
After sleeping in my car all night, I woke up in a stuffy crowded place and realized I really had to pee, but I couldn't find a way to get up because, well really my car could have been wider for sleeping purposes. Some how, I did get up finally, grab my shoes and flash light and stumble down the wilderness path to the restroom. When I got back, Toni kinda started to wake up. So I had a quick scripture study, then I went to the tent to change, and Toni went to the bathrooms to change. Before she got back, I managed to mostly disassemble the tent. =)
mand vs tent
So, tent down, packed, we jumped in the car and decided since it was 8 am to skip the rain forest, Skip church in Forks, and go for Sol Duc and church in Port Angeles. So we headed to Sol Duc first, and got there at about 9 ish. and went to the springs, well up until I saw what sort of posh commercialized prison that natural beauty was trapped in, so in a fit of rage I decided we'd just hike to the falls. (for full rant on why I feel it is wrong to take a natural thing like a spring, and make it into a resort type water park and fence it in, you will have to talk to me in person, because Toni got an hour ear full and I wont put her through that again).
We hopped back in the car and drove to the trail head. It was actually a pretty cool hike, and I really enjoyed it, apart from my ranting.
It was a really gorgeous hike, and I highly recommend it. We got out of there just in time to drive to church in Port Angeles and take a half hour nap in the car before hand. Now, as far as church, we just went to sacrament meeting, and it was full of really good talks. But I have to complain and only one lady smiled at us, and the Bishop shook our hand and said hi but that was all, didn't ask who we were, where we were from or anything. and worst of all two Elders were there, its there job to notice new people and say hi, and they looked at us, made eye contact, and didn't even bother to say hi. FAIL Port Angeles. I know its awkward people, but at least say hi and introduce yourself to visitors and make them feel welcome. the caliber of talks mostly made up for the cold reception.
After church we headed down to the Dungeness Spit. we were going to do a relaxed sight seeing hike. we got down to the spit, Toni just took a rest while I walked about a half to a quarter mile and then gave up. it was an interesting land form, but it was raining, I was tired, and sand is really hard to walk in.
The Dungeness Spit. 5.5 miles of sandy walking to a light house
Finally ( I think at this point we were done mentally and physically and ready to just be home) we visited two farms in the lavender festival. they were pretty. I didn't know so many forms of lavender existed
out of all the lavender in the fields, Provence smelled best to me
well, with that, we headed home. we spend one hour stuck in traffic in sequim, and then got home and unpacked and took the rest of my Sunday. that was my great trip. It was a lot for two days. I think if I did it again I would go slower and cover less, because there is so much more at all those places to see. go check it out sometime.
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