Whidbey Island & Fort Lewis

We had reservations at North Whidbey RV Park which was just outside of Deception Pass State Park. The island is filled with trees and bays....very beautiful. While we spent time on Whidbey Island, we took a ride north to Bellingham. We went on some back roads and found a great little manor that served the best crab cakes. We had great service and a view of the ocean. We found an oyster farm and learned how they harvest oysters....very interesting. Another day we drove up to Anacortes at the very north end of the island. We also took a trip midway on the island to Fort Casey State Park (an old army fort that guarded Puget Sound). We stopped in Coupeville to an Arts & Craft show which was right on the bay. You would have thought it would be cool but it was a very hot day for these parts. In the 90's so we did not stay very long. Just too hot for us with the humidity. Jack convinced me to go to a car show in Oak Harbor. This day was glorious as the weather was perfect. The rest of the time we just relaxed. The mornings were foggy but the afternoons were in the 70's and perfect to sit outside and have cocktails before dinner.

Our next stop was Fort Lewis just south of Tacoma. We had reservations at their RV Park which was really nice. We had a great private spot surrounded by trees. Our friends and neighbors from Mission Royal, Karen and Lance Thurston live in Orting which is about 30 miles from Fort Lewis. We were able to get in some golf with them. We golfed the 18 hole course at Cedar Creek and the 9 hole course. Karen and Lance live on this course in a beautiful home that overlooks both courses and Mt. Rainier. They were marvelous hosts. We had a delicious dinner that included fresh items from their garden. Karen was gracious and provide us with fresh green beans and blueberries and some home made blueberry muffins to take home. We also played the 18 hole course at Ft. Lewis with them. (For some reason I was another golfer that day as I hit the ball well....amazing.) We had a great time with our friends and wish we had more time there. We took a drive up to Mount Rainier which was incredible. We stopped at a waterfalls called Narada Falls which was one of the most beautiful site. What a great week!

We are now in Pacific Beach Park which is overlooking the Pacific Ocean. More on that later. We do not have a date when we are heading back to Arizona as the weather still looks too hot.

Photos: Mt Rainier, Narada Falls (if you look closely you can see a rainbow in the falls) and Carol at Ft. Lewis Golf Course