A Little Rain Must Fall

Our coach in site #11

It was a long day today. a long drive on Highway 20 up and over Stevens Pass.  The downhill side was beautiful but steep.  It was a 6% grade for 7 miles.  Too bad Jim didn't get to enjoy the scenery, because there were lots of beautiful forests and flowing rivers all the way down.

At 3:00 we arrived at the Bay View State Park near Mount Vernon, Washington.  We encountered our first rainstorm just as we were about to pull into the park and had to check in. I stayed inside until we were parked and the rain stopped.  I don't mind the rain one bit, but something about "eau de wet doggie"makes Kathe mad, especially when I've just been to the groomer.

A walk in the campground 

We were supposed to be in site 21 but it was just a little short for us.  Kathe went to the ranger and explained the problem and he gave us a list of 3 other sites that might work for us. Jim chose site 11 which has a peek-a boo view of Padilla bay.   If the blackberries were blooming we could just reach out the kitchen window and pick a basket full.  It's still too early and all the berries are green.

After we got settled in Kathe and I walked down to the beach to check things out.  The beach isn't much, especially at low tide, but I did see a couple of bunnies and a chipmunk on the way, so I can live with it.  I think I can have a lot of fun here for the next couple of days.

Jim's happy because there are lots of trees around and Kathe is happy that we fit into a a site with a few feet to spare.  It's hard to pick a campsite on the computer because they don't show you things like the trees or rocks which might be in the way.  You never know what it will be like until you get there.  Just keep your paws crossed and hope for the best.

View of Padilla Bay