The Olympic peninsula was a sea of blinking lights as we arrived in the fishing resort village of Sekiu facing the waters of the Straits of Juan de Fuca friday evening. It had taken four hours to move along across the ferry from the east side of Puget sound to the west side and along the winding route along the Olympic peninsula in nw Washington.
But it was worth it for the peace and quiet, the sunrise and sunsets, lavendar fields, the seabirds and beaches full of wonderful rocks and shells, and-campers, a sea of them. This was the escape for many city folk, and it felt great.
Dennis was very tired from his radiations and the meds were beginning to take their toll. I drove into the night and we fell right to sleep in our little seaside cabin after meeting out hostess and her lovely chocolate lab "Bird-ette".
The next day we went to Neah Bay, looked at the wonderful artifacts excavated from the site of Ozette-including the coolest orca whale effigy studded with teeth-and headed out to Cape Flattery for a trip to th lighthouse overlook and the furthest point northwest on the continental US. The Makah Nation is a vibrant whaling people with unique culture and wonderful art forms covering 4000 years. We were glad to visit.
Our second day we took off for the Ozette area, which has some petroglyphs we could not visit, as it was too long a hike for the both of us along the beach. We then went inland to the Hoh temperate rainforest and while Dennis napped Faith walked among the moss and big spruce and douglas fir trees. It was a terrific day and we were both tired at the end.
Monday we went inland and across the Olympic National Forest and the National Park, including the Sol Duc and Elwha river valleys through Port Angeles and Sequim back across Puget Sound on the ferry, grocery shopping, in time to arrive back in Seattle for radiation and weekly blood tests.
The weekend served its purpose-Dennis slept completely through the night Sunday for the first time. I got to pick salal berries. We saw an elk cow sleeping in a meadow. At the end of the day today he now is in single figures for the number of radiations of his brain-only 9 are left! Talk with you tomorrow, Faith and Dennis
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Being on the list of "Followers" makes me feel like a groupie. Maybe that isn't a bad thing.
That sounds like a WONDERFUL weekend. I am glad the two of you were able to get away and enjoy some of Washington's beauty.
Only 9 dances left? That is great. I am sure Kona and the crew are missing you both.
You keep your heads up, and know that Ned and I are still sending prayer and positive energy your way.
Same ole, same ole Bear Hugs,
Jane and Ned....and the zoo:grin:
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