Well, we finally found out today why it has been raining so
much. According to the Forest Service Park Ranger that we met, the rainy season
out here starts on January 1st and ends around December 31st.
Next time we’ll need to plan better. But still, we are having a great time. We
broke camp and were on the road before 9 AM and didn’t have any issues with
securing the inside of the camper and hooking up to the TV. (Tow Vehicle) We
decided to head over to the Olympic Peninsula today and will meander around it
in a counter clockwise direction. Today, we figured it was time to “dry camp”
to try out some more of the trailer. (Fresh water tank, longevity of battery
since the solar panel hasn’t yet seen the sun, water pump, refrigerator running
on propane, etc.) So far, we haven’t had an issue with anything in the trailer
– it all works as designed. According to the raised relieve map that we saw in
the Forest Service Visitor Center, the center of the peninsula is full of tall
mountains. We haven’t seen any evidence of this due to the heavy cloud (rain)
cover. Maybe tomorrow! After setting up camp, we headed into the nearest “town”
for lunch. The waitress and customer next to us couldn’t say enough about how
great the Hood Canal oysters were. Obviously, Barbara and I both ordered the
broiled oysters. The waitress came back shortly later to explain that they were
sold out! Well, I ordered the prawns and Barbara had Codfish and they were also
good. Tonight I decided it was time to start cleaning off some of the grime
from all the rain & road spray and cleaned and waxed about ½ of the
trailer. (Excluding top) Then, it was time for one more walk around the
campground. If you look below, you will see the highlight of our wildlife viewing
so far – a beautiful bald eagle. (Obviously, we are also quite pleased with the
new camera) Tomorrow, we will continue north to Port Angeles and other points
of interest.
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