What Day is It ??
We actually have no idea what day it is. The only reality is, that as soon as we hit U.S. cell phone service this morning my phone started buzzing with calls and voice mails that I couldn’t get while on International roaming.
From our hotel directly across from the ferry terminal, we qued up the car last night so we would be assured a spot. It is a hurry-up-and-wait process. We went through US customs since we will be entering back at Port Angeles, WA. For vehicle transfer you must be in line 11/2 to 2 hours prior to sailing to get a spot and processing of passports, etc. Canada just started requiring passports as of July 1st this year. The cars are parked tightly in 7-8 long lines with very little space between. Some people sleep, some read, but Sharon talks to everyone around. It’s a big party with a captive crowd!
We headed this afternoon to Lake Crescent in the Olympic National Park which is set back in time with the original historic lodge and cabins. Then on to the beach at LaPush on the Pacific Coast. There is a reason that most west coast towns have lots of restaurants !! You WANT to sit inside and look at the pretty fog and view. That water is COLD. You will see Sharon sticking her big toe in the water...that's all. The temp went from 79 as we left Port Angeles to 59 on the coast when we got out of the car and put on all our layers. Staying out on the beach for the day involves putting up a tent with a tarp to block the vicious wind..... and building a fire from all the timber that ha washed up. The sea stacks off the coast are pretty but every few minutes will be shrouded in the Sea mist. LaPush is on the Quilyute Indian reservation and is pitiful otherwise.
We actually have no idea what day it is. The only reality is, that as soon as we hit U.S. cell phone service this morning my phone started buzzing with calls and voice mails that I couldn’t get while on International roaming.
From our hotel directly across from the ferry terminal, we qued up the car last night so we would be assured a spot. It is a hurry-up-and-wait process. We went through US customs since we will be entering back at Port Angeles, WA. For vehicle transfer you must be in line 11/2 to 2 hours prior to sailing to get a spot and processing of passports, etc. Canada just started requiring passports as of July 1st this year. The cars are parked tightly in 7-8 long lines with very little space between. Some people sleep, some read, but Sharon talks to everyone around. It’s a big party with a captive crowd!
We headed this afternoon to Lake Crescent in the Olympic National Park which is set back in time with the original historic lodge and cabins. Then on to the beach at LaPush on the Pacific Coast. There is a reason that most west coast towns have lots of restaurants !! You WANT to sit inside and look at the pretty fog and view. That water is COLD. You will see Sharon sticking her big toe in the water...that's all. The temp went from 79 as we left Port Angeles to 59 on the coast when we got out of the car and put on all our layers. Staying out on the beach for the day involves putting up a tent with a tarp to block the vicious wind..... and building a fire from all the timber that ha washed up. The sea stacks off the coast are pretty but every few minutes will be shrouded in the Sea mist. LaPush is on the Quilyute Indian reservation and is pitiful otherwise.
You mean Sharon is talking to everyone on the ship? I find that hard to believe. It is a good thing you saw all those beautiful gardens before you hit all this fog and cold. It is a stark contrast to the previous pictures, but still interesting. I taught about American Indians, but do not recognize the name of this tribe. We will have to google them.
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