So, it has been a slightly stressful start to our new year... and a getaway seemed to be in order. We headed to Union, WA (just 60 miles from Chehalis) to spend a weekend on the Hood Canal. It was just what we needed!
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| The seals welcomed us to the Canal! |
We stayed in a cozy little cottage at Robinhood Village; complete with our own private hot tub!
Lots of fine dining was in order.
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| Connor had the Duck Breast; Marie had Alaskan Cod. |
Being hunter/gatherers, we had a blast when we went to Lilliwaup State Park to collect our limit on manilla clams. They are a bit easier to catch than razor clams, and that made it so much fun. Plus, the weather was perfect. Not a drop of rain, and even though it was cold, it wasn't windy.
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| "How deep do I have to dig?" |
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| "4-6 inches. Get busy!" |
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| 40 clams each. We left with 83 total. It was a great workout and exhilarating! |
Our cabin was right on this inlet. Look at the difference between low tide and high tide.
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| When we arrived at 5pm on Friday, this was the beach...so we thought this was normal. Turns out it was low tide. |
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| The next morning, you couldn't see the mud/beach at all! |
We saw a few little live music performances. And checked out some local shops. Mostly, we just relished the time together and tried not to think about anything stressful! We came home and had a delicious dinner...
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| Connor made steamed clams in a delicious wine broth for dinner. Paired with a salad and crusty bread. Fantastic. |
We kept saying how much fun it would be to share this experience with family/friends. Definitely a treat to have done this while living in the Pacific Northwest. Wish you could have joined us.
DUDE, that cabin (and hot tub) look awesome! I am so, so glad you took a weekend away to just enjoy each other. Much deserved. Wish we could have joined you, too!
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