Never Ending Adventure: Story of My Life: Christmas Adventure Part 2...Washington Adventures

While in Washington the adventures didn't end.

On Christmas even we drove out to the coast to Hobuck beach which is located on a Native reserve near Olympic National Park. Tristan's mom had gotten us 2 cabins to spend the holiday. The drive was beautiful right along the coast through rain, snow, and sun.

Once we arrived and checked in we headed up to hike out to Cape Flattery. On the drive up we ran into a couple who had spun of the road and were stuck in the bank. So with the help of another couple the 8 of us managed to get the truck back on the road.

Then we headed down to the point. The sun was shining and it was a beautiful day. We saw a group of sealions feeding with eagles trying to steal their fish. It was a calm day, so the waves weren't too dramatic. I was hoping to spot a whale knowing there was a humpback hanging out in the area, but I didn't have any luck.

Cape Flattery

After the hike to Flattery, we came back and took a walk on the beach.

It was a beautiful way to end Christmas Eve. I found my first west coast sand dollar and watched the most beautiful sunset.

A Christmas Eve sunset at Hobuck Beach

On Christmas day, which also happens to be Tristan's Birthday, we got up early and made our way to the Shi Shi beach trail. This trail is partly on the reservation and the rest is part of Olympic National Park. The trail to the beach was super muddy, so I was glad to have brought my Xtra-tuffs. At some point we were sinking down a few inches. Once you get to the beach its a pretty steep trail to get down, on the way back up you basically use a rope to pull yourself up.

The beach itself was amazing. It stretched for miles. The rock features and the way the waves crash there was beautiful. It also happens to be a beach where a lot of trash happens to wash up. This is the part that broke my heart. On this beautiful remote beach there were sections of the beach that is covered in plastic. The hike was amazing, and the time on the beach was awesome! Plus spending Christmas opting outside is always worth it!

Tristan and I with Gunnar, his moms dog.

Small Plastic trash on the beach at Shi Shi

The next day we drove back to Port Townsend to catch the last ferry back to Coupeville for the day. On the way Tristan and I drove back by Crescent lake in Olympic National Park. We also visited marine science centers in Port Angeles and Port Townsend. These were my favorite part of our trip. Tristan and his mom love them just as much as I do, and it is always fun to explore them with people who share my enthusiasm. To add on to the adventure our ferry was canceled due to weather. So we spent an unexpected night in Port Townsend.

Giant Pacific Octopus

A Slime Star...they suffocate their prey in slime

Crescent Lake

We finally made it back to Coupeville the next morning. We spent the next week exploring more marine science centers and visiting around Coupville. We made it to Deception Pass and hiked down to the beach on the trail.

It was a great Christmas vacation. Then it was time to make our way to Bellingham for our 2 day ferry ride back home. The ferry was delayed by about 6 hours, so we had some time to explore Bellingham. We visited the marine science center and found a great little Mexican restaurant. The ferry ride was great. We had a little rough weather, but I got to watch 2 beautiful sunrises, a wonderful sunset, and see some great rainbows!