A Day On The Peninsula

We had nothing planned on Sunday and the weather was cold and blustery out, but I couldn't take it any longer and had to get the boys, the dog and myself out of the house.  Thus, we hopped in the car and on over to the Olympic Peninsula we drove.  Couldn't decide if I wanted to go to Port Angeles or Port Townsend, so we did both.  I would've gone even further west toward Forks and the coast, had the weather been nicer.  But I decided to stick with the route that I knew best.  Chose Port Angeles first because my favorite burger joint is there, Frugals, and had to get lunch.  We drove up to Hurricane Ridge, but it was really raining and cloudy and couldn't justify paying $15 at the ranger station to look at a bunch of fog....so we turned around and headed on over to Port Townsend, stopping along the way at Anderson Lake to let the boys and dog loose for a bit.  Those of you who've seen the movie An Officer and a Gentleman, may recognize a couple of the pictures from that movie, as a lot of the scenes where Richard Gere went to boot camp are shot there at Fort Worden and the factory where Debra Winger worked is also near there (love that movie...).  The "bunkers" at the historic Battery Kinzie are a tourist hot spot when visiting Port Townsend, and the boys had fun going in and out of all the different rooms.  There are tunnels and hallways and stairs that lead to dark places that we didn't venture into, but a lot of people bring flashlights to explore.  Maybe next time when daddy is with us....a little too freaky for mommy.  The boys beachcombed and played in the sand for a while, meeting some new friends that showed them critters in the tidepools.  It was nice to just sit and relax on the beach, even though the weather was less than ideal.  A little rain and wind never hurt anyone!  It was a great adventure and we're looking forward to going back there to camp when Jay gets home.