There is nothing quite like a snow day. Teachers and kids all over the country wake up at 4:00 am in hopes of hearing those sacred words.
Today, with the temperature at nearly 100*, we had a snow day!
Marci and I were going to start our summer trip to Vancouver Island, British Columbia (Canada) in the early afternoon. But, as luck would have it, the stars aligned and we were able to get up early, gather our things, and take off!
Good thing too…
Although we drove in a leisurely manner, it took about seven hours to arrive in Port Angeles (where we will catch the ferry to Victoria early in the morning). We stopped three times for gas and propane, but there were LONG delays and stopped traffic several times on the way to Sequim (pronounced “skwim”) which is on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington (bordering Olympic National Park).
We arrived at an “overflow” campsite (actually one of the better private sites we’ve ever reserved (Ranger Creek Campground $40)) at 4:00 pm. It is beautiful, spacious, clean and well maintained. Phil was quick top resound to text questions and we feel like this is one of the best private sites we’ve ever booked!
GOOD / BAD/ UGLY
Good: Last week the temperatures at home (Yakima, WA) were nearing 110*. Ugh. Right now it is 60* in Port Angeles (6:00 pm). NICE!!!
Bad: Gas prices. We paid $194 for gas today. And we are not even in Canada.
Ugly: When we bought our camper last July, we bought a new Cummings portable generator. It worked pretty darn well - till it didn’t. We were camping in the spring and it shut down whenever we put a load (like the microwave) on it. I brought it to Cummins. They did a whole lot of tests and said it was good to go. It ain’t. No joy on the toaster. Used to work - now it don’t. We are stopping by Costco in Victoria, CAN to get a new generator before we head into the remote inland of Vancouver Island tomorrow.
Oh well…just breathe. WE ARE ON VACATION!
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