Oysters, driftwood and roadside picnics

Sunday Evening June 7 Domenica Sera 7 Giugno

After lamenting the fact that we did not see the race but cheering for Australian Mark Weber’s second place finish we left this morning over the bridge for Washington. Our first stop was Oysterville, a small city with quite a history. Clint and Charleen bought some raw oysters. I assumed that they would be cooked and eaten that evening. I was half right.

We are traveling north on Highway 101 which parallels the coast. In Washington it is more inland than it was in Oregon. But from time to time we do see the ocean. We stopped at one state park where we could walk down to the beach. There were many big driftwood logs there. There are many rivers in Washington flowing to the ocean and when there is flooding it uproots trees which float to the ocean and are washed up on the beaches. Later we were ready for a coffee break but did not see any open restaurants. So we stopped on the side of the road and set up a breakfast on Clint and Charleen’s trailer. Coffee and cereal was enjoyed by all.

We were on our way to Port Angeles where we are staying for 2 nights at a KOA. Highway 101 turns east at the top of Washington and then back south at Port Angeles. On the east bound part of the highway is a beautiful, big lake that we ride alongside of. It is a very scenic ride. At the KOA we set up camp and snacked on chips, wine and the oysters. They were eaten raw. I have eaten small raw oysters before that you swallow whole. These were big, pop them in the mouth and chew them up. Yummie. Tomorrow we will tour the northwest corner of the state and Tuesday morning we catch the ferry for Vancouver Island. 295 miles

Driftwood logs

Roadside Picnic