Wednesday
June 4, 2025
Day 4
Miles: 34.07
Elevation: 1,699
Time: 3 hrs 46 minutes
Total miles: 135.98
Total Elevation: 5,308
Total Time: 14hrs 45minutes
“Maggie, let me in! Maggie!” She exclaimed. Our neighbor at the hotel arrived late in the night, making sure her car was securely locked. “Beep. Beep”. Heavy foot steps and several trips. It was 3 am and we had 5 solid hours under our belt so we’d be fine if we didn’t go back to sleep. Luckily, things settled down and we got in a couple more hours. We wanted to be sure to get up and be ready by 8:30. Mary and Allan were coming by the hotel to say hello!
As we left our room, our neighbor was wandering the open field calling out for Maggie. Was Maggie a child? A dog? We’ll never know! lol!
As we went around the corner to the hotel lobby, Mary and Allan arrived. We had such an awesome time chatting about travel, adventures and family. They bid us farewell and off we went. It means the world to us when someone comes to visit us. 💕💕
We returned to the Olympic Discovery Trail under a cloud covered sky. While we love the sun, the shadows cast through the trees makes it difficult to see debris or hazards on the trail. The cool temperatures were also enjoyable. We rode along Sequim Bay then along Discovery Bay before heading to Port Townsend. We found a little place in a marina selling ‘Tacos to Go’ and the sound of fish tacos was calling me. They were amazing!! Food always tastes so good when you exercise! While we were eating, a man drove up and got out of his truck. As he approached, it looked like he was wearing a Firebirds tee shirt. Yes. The kind from the Firebird stadium in Palm Desert. So funny. He had lived in Sun City, Indio…just a stone’s throw from our home. It’s such a small world. We laughed and he shared local insights like the farmers market being held this evening.
Onward to the campsite. We found our site but decided we wanted to explore more before setting up the tent. On to the lighthouse and old buildings at Fort Warden.
Back to camp, up went the tent, a hot shower, leftovers for dinner and then a walk around the area.
The campsite has a fire pit but buying a bundle of wood in town and taking it on the bike to camp is unrealistic. And then we were given a gift. As we walked past the old buildings, one was being used as a woodworking shop. In the back was a tin can filled with wood scrapes with a sign “Free wood. Leave the can.” We grabbed a box stored beneath the deck and filled it what we thought we could use. Back to camp we went and started a fire using pine cones I cleared from the campsite. Our neighbors here, Mark and Maria are so friendly. They had fire starter materials so now we have a warm and beautiful fire at the end of our day!
Thank you all for traveling with us today. And a special thanks to Mary and Allan for spending time with us this morning.
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