Eighty degrees and sunny for our bike ride yesterday; we awoke to heavy rain and fifty degrees this next morning. We drove from home in rain, mist and heavy fog until well out of Seattle. NOW we were on the road to our “off book” (meaning not an official) Sisters event in Hoodsport Washington. We stopped in Hoodsport for lunch/dinner before getting to our camp ground.
As an attempt to show where we are, I took this photo at the cafe and have marked it for a rough idea of where we are. The top red arrow is Mukilteo (where we live), the bottom arrow is Hoodsport, and the green dot is roughly where the campground is. Roughly because Lake Cushman is not shown on this map.
We didn’t take any ferry, and drove highways all around the waterways, with no views of the water until near Hoodsport.
Nese had taken a good one of a map that shows the lake. You will have to embiggen it to see well.
Here we are.
Sasquatch and family were there to welcome us in. They say they are happy to share their wilderness with us.
We basically got right to work and set up home for the next four nights.
After setting up, we joined the group of 20 other campers for some chit chat and an ice breaker game. That concluded our first day out.
Our first full day here, Friday, was full of sun and temps in the high 60s. Several of the sisters had brought their bike and we did want to ride. The main road out of camp is not bike friendly as it has blind winding corners, no bike shoulder, and some fast traffic. Boo Hoo. So we joined up for a spin through all the loops of camp and and had a fine time for ourselves.
Sara has a new bike and this was her maiden ride!
Susan was sure to give her a few tips for safety as well as operation of her bike and she rode it for the first time.
Nese and Shari confer about something, perhaps to be sure we do not get separated on this ride ;’-).
The others mill around and make a start.
As I patiently wait…
We made a stop at the “Edith Ann” chair.
The boat launch ramp gave the opportunity for some beach combing and viewing.
Susie takes advantage of our stop to do some “collecting” that she will come back for later on a walk ;’-).
Susan and Susie check out the Mountain View as Nese tries to take their photo.
For such a short riding venue, we discovered and enjoyed quite a bit! The next day, Saturday, three of us would do the same riding but in cooler 50s and clouds! With some rain showing in the morning forcast, Nese, Shari and I were the only ones willing to try a ride. We got rained on later in our loops, but were each happy for riding. Shari, being most familiar with this campground took us through all the possible loops — three times. Her concern that we may get frustrated with riding the same loops was unfounded as both Nese and I said, we just like to ride 😉.
It was a different day, different weather with a different view of our surroundings. This photo will show how different the day was. Recall the photo of the snow topped mountains of yesterday in the clear blue sky? Here is is today.
I called these friends “hardy folk” for continuing to ride even as it started to rain consistently. We were troopers.
And another sighting that we did not get on yesterday’s sunny ride…
I know that deer are not rare and sightings of deer are not unusual, but we all seem to love it when one is near to us. As in today.
Now it is Sunday, which is the end for this outing, and we say our farewells and “see ‘round the campfire” to our friends. As the few of us linger until the last moments and sit around for chatting, “Mister” takes the star lead. He is our camp host’s (Cindy) dog who has his own (big, comfy) camp chair and is sweet and friendly as can be.
While sitting there near Mister someone spotted this stone under the nearby tree.
Seems a child (assuming of me I know) may have said goodbye to a special creature of the wild.
Susan and I are staying here one more night before heading on to our next outing in Oregon. See you there.
Adventures with Nancy 