We were up by 8 AM and on our way by 9:30 AM. The day is cloudy! We headed back to Hwy 20 then south via Deception Pass and Whidbey Island. We drove by the Naval Base, took a couple pictures then onward to Coupeville to the ferry. We were a bit early but that was OK. We read and walked around until the ferry arrived then it was a 20 minutes ride, give or take, across to Port Townsend (5.2 miles according to Ms Daisy). We drove north on Hwy 20 to 101 then west to Port Angeles. We stopped at Walmart for groceries then onward to Hwy 112 to Clallam Bay, the sun finally came out and warmed us up real nice. Hwy 112 is quite a road; it began fairly straight and scenic but the last 20 miles were curvy with switch backs and speed down to 15 MPH. The road had a canopy of trees full of moss and lots of ferns were growing wild, we occasionally saw the Strait of Juan de Fuca. It was a slow ride but we made it and by 4:30 PM we were parked at “Sam’s RV Park” in Clallam Bay which we will explore tomorrow as we are here for two nights. A 7 hrs day!
N 48* 15.062’
W 124* 15.561Alt: 44 Ft
We drove 143 miles in 4
hrs including a 30 minutes ferry ride @ an average 36 MPH
I was up at 7 am and watched the sunrise; the day began foggy but it soon burned off when the sun appeared! I took Tucker for a walk and took a couple pictures. It was cold, 40*F at 9 am. We left around 9:30 and headed for Neah Bay; what a wonderful and scenic drive. We did have some foggy spots but most of it was clear. We stopped for breakfast just outside of Clallam Bay then continued on. The road meanders along the Strait of Juan de Fuca towards the Pacific Ocean and Neah Bay. Once in the village, which is mainly First Nations people, we visited the museum and found out that the main tribe is the MAKIAH. They are actually from Canada but were separated when the division took place separating Canada with the USA. We bought a vehicle pass for Flattery Point which is the most North-Westerly point in the Continental USA @ N48* 23’25” W 124* 43’ 58” and drove out there...AWSOME, is all I can say about it. We parked at the end of the road and hiked down to the Point with Tucker leading. He was quite eager which surprised us. The trail was also very scenic with tall and big cedar trees and lots of moss and ferns. At the bottom we encountered whales (almost right below us), sea lions, cormorant, a fishing boat and finally, a view of the lighthouse on Tatoosh Island. Wow, what a sight!
On the way back, we stopped for gas in Neah Bay @ $3.66 and we also took a detour to visit Sekiu Bay, another fishing village. We never did see Vancouver Island which was unfortunate. We arrived back at our site by 3:30 pm. As a footnote, they have a huge Correctional Facility here which probably provides some income to the area, we saw it! It was a wonderful day and I am glad we made this area a destination. Tomorrow, we head out once again for places further south.
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