This morning we woke up to clear skies with a view of the
snowcapped Olympic Mountain Range peeking out over the bay. For the second day
in a row, the sky was blue instead of rainy. We had a leisurely breakfast and
were on our way by 9AM. Our first stop today was the Lavender Farm, but they
were not open for the season. We got ourselves turned around (more difficult
than you may think when you are followed by a 19’ trailer) We then headed over
to the Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge. We learned that this whole area was
formed by glaciers. The upper section of the preserve is noted for abundant
bird life (along with many deer). The lower part of the preserve is the longest
natural sand spit in the United States. It is created by rough sea waves and is
growing by about 13’ per year. The spit creates a quiet bay and harbor which is
rich in marine life. (Salmon & steelhead, nesting for seals and sea lions,
and shore birds) We also learned that this spit accumulated many truckloads of
debris from the Japan Tsunami. While we were walking on the beach, I noticed a
wrapper and was disappointed, until I noticed that the writing was Japanese! We
continued over to the Olympic National Park Visitor Center and camped @ Heart
O’ the Hills Campground – just $6 night with my Senior Pass! This was our
second night dry camping and we are very comfortable doing this with how we
have the camper outfitted. The high peaks around us are still heavily covered in
snow but the wild life and wild flowers are abundant. Today, we continue around
the peninsula.
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