Today's post ventures out of Bellingham and even Whatcom county to Grays Harbor. This is across the state of Washington from here. A good five hour drive, on a perfect day of driving. So, much longer on most days, because the journey takes you through Seattle. Lately it seems that traffic picks up around Everette and might not ever get denser on your voyage. On this day we had school functions to attend during the day, and did not do it our way and hit the highway, until about 4 P.M. So we soon hit traffic gridlock and the I-5 turned into a giant parking lot.
Our car really did not like the stop and stop traffic added with the heat, and the engine started to over heat. So we were soon parked on the side of the road for about half an hour. Letting the traffic thin out a little bit, and mostly letting the engine cool off. I am happy to report that a few people actually did stop to see if we and the kids were O.K. There are still good people in this world!
Add some more pictures to my huge album of me beside vehicles with the hood up.
Max loves a car ride.
Although he was not sure he wanted to get in a car again after this trip.
Here he is being my back seat driver!
Rest stop along the way.
I attempt to keep this blog page about activities and exploring Bellingham and the Whatcom area, but occasionally we take a worthy trip that leads us further down the road. This trip was clear back in June, but with my new job and such, this page has been taking a back seat, very sadly. Starting today I am bumping up posts and work on this page. My wife had been planning a family reunion for her side of the family for a year, and it was at beautiful Lake Sylvia. The old stomping grounds for her and her family when they were growing up.
Most of the time I recommend making a high speed U-Turn in the middle of the road, when you see the above sign, although I do love the city motto. But this trip was for a great cause, and it was the best time we ever had in the harbor. In the past, bad fates awaited us in the harbor every time we visited some how.
These signs are all along the coast line---but I figure if you are that close to the ocean and a Tsunami hits, you might as well stop and enjoy the view!
Another helpful sign!
My wife and host for the event!
I must say she did an awesome job.
Mr Max stood watch in case any of us dropped any food.
After I had cooked up enough food and had time for a few plates full of grub, Max and I wandered around the lake because there is always time to explore!
A boardwalk leads you around the lake and up to the old dam.
Many trails and camp sights fill the area also.
After you pass the bridge near the parking lot, restrooms, playground, and care takers housing, is the above. This round piece of wood is hundreds of years old and was used by loggers. They would stand on it in the water, and see how long they could stay above water.
The entire clan!
A great old court house in Hoquim, WA.
Court houses are always very cool buildings.
We stayed in Aberdeen --a few miles away. Beyond the great city slogan shown above on the city sign, the town also holds claim to the only mall I have ever seen that is literly sinking into the swamp land it was built on. The contractors must have built this place and laughed all the way to the bank, and than fled the country. If you walk inside, the floor tile ripples and warps up and is not even close to even. It is kind of like walking drunk. Most of the stores have pulled out of the "mall." The malls claim to fame is not that it is sinking --but that Tom Cruise visited the mall once. There are many pictures of this inside. Inside the mall that is, not inside this blog.
We stayed in our awesome hosts yard, so that we did not impose toooo much. In the above huge tent that we had just bought. We did not have time to test the tent before the trip, so found ourselves extra glad it did not leak. The rain paused long enough for the reunion, but we did not see to many other breaks in the rain. It is Washington state though.
One of the many kittens were we stayed. The kiddos and the kittens were at constant battle.
I do not mind kittens because they are not yet cats. But Max does not like cats at all.
One of the few peaceful moments between the kittens and the kiddos!
Sunday just happened to be Father's day and we enjoyed the states new booze laws on Saturday night.
MANY more exploring posts in the works!
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**HAPPY TRAILS!!**
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