Last Week, we rented the gear for crabbing and spent two hours on the water in Nehalem Bay on the Oregon Coast. I have plenty I could say and details to share, but for now, enjoy a Wandering Update from our YouTube Channel. We should follow up with details at some point, but for now, enjoy our experience!
Warning: Some of the camera work was done by the kids. Jess and I were busy piloting the boat and hauling crab.
This might have hit the top of our ‘favorite experiences’ list!
Travel Dates: October 18 – 24, 2014
We had some really awesome, beautiful days this last week, as well as some so rainy we couldn’t get out. I’m learning that is what life is like in the Pacific Northwest. Still trying to roll with it, but not being too successful.
We spent the weekend at Fort Stevens State Park, exploring both Ft. Clatsop and Astoria on Saturday afternoon. Our favorite serendipitous moment was meeting another full time family at the Astoria Column. With #swissarmy trucks we kind of stand out in a crowd. Chatting in the rain led to 2 hours hanging out at a local pizza parlor and we can’t wait to meet up with them this winter down south!
On our third attempt to see the shipwreck of the Peter Irendale, we finally had decent enough weather to brave the beach without getting blown over. While smaller than we expected, the shipwreck back lighted by the sunset was quite a sight!
Further down the coast, we spent a few nights at Nehalem Bay State Park, enjoyed exploring the dunes, watching the sunset over the water, and we went CRABBING! Definitely a highlight of our travels so far. We made a Wandering Update video we’ll share in the near future, but for now just imagine the girls screaming at the top of their lungs as we pulled the first pot full of wriggling, squiggling crabs up over the side and into the boat. It was epic.
We are now settled into Lincoln City for the next week to finish preparing for, and to celebrate Halloween with some friends. We are super excited!
For now here’s our Wandering Update from the Astoria Column. Enjoy!
Travel Dates: October 4 – 10, 2014
Ahhhh…Whidbey Island. You stole our hearts with your beautiful coastline, amazing state parks, and peaceful atmosphere. The kids asked if we could stay forever. We loved being able to listen and watch General Conference last weekend. It was a weekend full of hanging out in the trailer in our pajamas, eating yummy breakfasts, and feasting on the word of God. Doesn’t get much better than that!
Moving from Deception Pass State Park down to Fort Ebey State Park on Monday was a 30 minute drive. While similar, Fort Ebey has an amazing bluff overlooking the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and some pretty intense mountain biking trails. Sam and I were both able to get out and ride twice. The kids earned their Ebey’s Landing Jr. Ranger Badge, and then we headed for the ferry to take our house to across the Strait to Port Townsend!
That’s right. We put our house on a boat.
We spent a night in Port Townsend running errands and meeting up with a fellow Airstream friend before chasing good weather up to Hurricane Ridge in Olympic National Park. One night there and we headed for La Push on the coast where we expect pretty rainy weather for the next week!
We documented our first ferry crossing. Take a look and let us know what you think!
Travel Dates: September 27 – October 3, 2014
We did it! We crossed the border into Canada! Definitely more details coming later, but we enjoyed the beautiful city of Vancouver, B.C. for 4 days before heading to Whidbey Island and relaxation at Deception Pass State Park. Lots of trees, our hammock, some hiking, school, and not much else going on. It’s perfect!
This weekend, we will be watching and listening to what we LDS folks call General Conference, a two day conference where we hear from church leaders. The event is open, and you can watch it live or view archives at lds.org or the church’s Youtube channel.
We also managed to skip a Wandering Update from Mt. Rainer, so check that out as well!
We we left Alder Lake, we made another stop by the peach stand in Elbe, Washington. And then we spotted a pizza place in a train. Lunchtime!
We’ve started a series of video Wandering Updates posted on Youtube. Many will be featured here, but the best way to catch those is to subscribe to our Currently Wandering Channel on Youtube.