We awoke to a fog so heavy it was slightly drizzling. For the first time on this trip we all put on rain jackets as we left camp. The riding was pleasant all day, primarily on the Olympic Discovery Trail. We are trying out as many bike trails as we can on this trip, and they are quite hit or miss depending on the section.

We have discovered that the best place for our family to buy lunch is actually at a grocery store with a deli. The kids love the prepackaged sushi rolls – usually a California roll – and we usually just eat whatever they don’t. No one seems to mind us just sitting on the sidewalk eating huge amounts of food.

After lunch the cloud cover burned off and the sun came out. It was mostly quiet riding on the trail until we turned off to head to camp.

On the way we stopped at a lavender farm, since this region is famous for lavender. The kids enjoyed seeing the flowers and we all enjoyed some blackberry lavender ice cream.

We camped at Dungeness Spit, which is a wildlife refuge with a campground managed by the county. The hiker/biker area was packed – there were five different groups that night! This is a funny spot, since hiker/bikers are allowed to stay in one place for up to two weeks. At the state parks you can only stay a single night.

We took a long walk down to the water. The kids loved running along the trail after yelling ‘turbo fart!!!’ and pretending that their monstrous gas propelled them along. I mean, as long as they keep moving we are here for it.