Today A melted Daisy’s heart when she said “I don’t want to stop biking or camping!” Daisy’s long term plan of getting the kids outside and loving the outdoors is working! I think H’s mindset bounces around. Every few days she asks when we’ll be back in our Colorado house.
Last night we heard some raccoons, which kept us (adults) awake some. It was interesting that we didn’t hear any last time we camped here, about a week previous. They were just looking for any food that was left out, and didn’t bother our bags or anything, thankfully. Even with that interruption, the night was long enough to feel like we got good sleep.
We woke up by 7:30 (not too late!) and Daisy started cooking GF pancakes for breakfast. Daisy was excited to be able to eat them, and they were enjoyed by all. Of course, I expected the kids to eat them without trouble, since each pancake had 8(+) chocolate chips! I was glad to not get started late since it was going to be a hot day, for the PNW, sunny with a high in the mid-80s.
We had a “fast” morning ride to Edison and found that very little is open in this town mid-week! I parked the kids at the school playground with Daisy and went back to order something for lunch after 11. Soon enough we were fed and the kids had gotten out their energy. (One would hope they would also get out their energy by helping pedal the bikes…)
Between town and the Chuckanuts we turned off-route for a half mile ride to a farm stand. We were so excited to find fresh veggies to add to tonight’s dinner! We had a nice chat with the owner.
The ride through the Chuckanuts was pretty and also fairly uneventful. We again experimented with different ways to keep H’s head from falling off during her nap. When we arrived at Larrabee, this time we got placed in the ‘overflow’ campsite. This appeared very nice, with plenty of flat space and big picnic tables. We later realized that it was very close to the train tracks!! That resulted in more interrupted sleep. I think 4 came by during the night, but I lost count. :)
After cooling off in multiple ways (part 3 was when I took the kids for a cold shower, since the hot water was scalding), we took an evening walk around the campground. It was fun to see everyone’s camping setups and the different RVs. This was the first time we saw an RV with two TVs on, simultaneously! One outside and one inside. We just couldn’t believe it. A way to truly enjoy the outdoors, no doubt. As we settled in for the night in our tent I enjoyed the view of the trees – we kept the rain fly off to stay cool.
