The Day We Didn't Get Very Far....

Day 8:

As the title implies, we did not get as far on this day as we'd planned; in fact, we didn't even get a fraction done.  Spending the night last night in Poulsbo, across the Sound from Seattle, we started getting ready to leave a little late when Jenny told me that she needed to see a doctor.  She laid down and the back while I finished readying the motor home.

Ben & Daniel playing ball in Poulsbo.  We started out a little late today, a contributing factor in our lack of progress throughout the day.

Before we left, I pulled out a brochure I'd picked up yesterday on the ferry, a map of Poulsbo, the town where we stayed the night.  At the bottom of the pamphlet, it listed the number for the Chamber of Commerce.  I promptly called and they directed me to an urgent care clinic on the north side of town.  Fortunately, Jenny was in and out of the clinic quickly.  I barely had time to pump gas while we waited.

The five Snethen kids get their pictures on a bear statue with the Olympic Mountains in the background in Poulsbo, waiting for Mom to finish her doctor's appointment.

Then we stopped at Rite-Aid to get the antibiotics she needs and decided to do laundry at the same time.  While we were there, we got some advice on the rest of our day.

 

Driving North on 101, we passed some great views of the ocean and decided to stop at the Visitor's Center in Sequim, a mistake.  I asked them the fastest way to make my kids Junior Rangers and Jenny wanted to take the Twilight tour in Forks and Port Angeles.   They directed us to all the local attractions in Sequim and knew nothing about the National Park and only handed me a Twilight pamphlet with a laugh.

We drove through Sequim, a charming town that was completely not on our agenda.  Driving past the shoreline, we were able to see the mountains of British Columbia's Vancouver Island and even, in the distance, the lovely town of Victoria, BC.

Jenny & Rebekah become Twilight pilgrims, beginning in Port Angeles' Bella Rosa Coffee House.

 Continuing on, we drove into Port Angeles.  Jenny recognized a local theater, so we had to stop.  We found a local coffee shop named Bella Rosa where we all got coffee and I was able to post yesterday's blog.  We walked around downtown Port Angeles and found the bookstore that Bella went to in the movie.

Jenny & Daniel stop to read a book in Port Books, where Bella buys her books in Port Angeles.

We drove around to the National Park Headquarters, but it closed at 4pm and it was already almost 5pm.  Bummer!!  It wasn't just because I was so dead set on making my kids junior rangers but also because we just felt like we were frustrated at the end of a relatively unproductive day.  We'll have to make up some ground tomorrow when we visit Forks and hopefully make it to Tillamook before the cheese factory closes.