Sunday, May 16, 2010

Weekend in Chimacum

After arriving on Friday and working for a few hours in the afternoon I had Saturday and Sunday off to explore the local area.  On Saturday I explored the local OlyCap thrift store and drove into Port Townsend for the last day of the 75th annual Rhododendron Festival.  That evening I cooked some balsamic chard and lentils and listened to a local zydeco group with other people who work on the farm at Underground Cafe - literally underneath the streets of Port Townsend. 


This morning I went with another WWOOFer to the Olympic National Forest and hiked Mount Zion.  


 The hike was just under 4 miles out and back, but was fairly steep going up.  The views from the top were incredible - Puget Sound and the islands were right below us and Mt. Rainier was visible off in the distance.  


View from 4,262 feet
  
 Back to work tomorrow!  Rain in the forecast for early next week.  Hopefully my rain fly holds up!

2 comments:

  1. How was the Rhody festival? That hike looks like it was great.

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  2. Rhody Fest was fun! They had a parade and small carnival. Lots of small town charm!

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