B&B

Joe and I went to our B&B last weekend to celebrate our 18th wedding anniversary. This was one of the best ones we have been to, in my opinion. When we arrived, there was an envelope with a note and the key to our room. The innkeepers don't live on site, so it felt like we were entering someone's home when they weren't there! We scouted out the house, and then went upstairs to our beautiful "king suite." It had a fireplace, private deck and a jacuzzi tub. They provided bathrobes, CD's for the Bose music system, chocolates, etc. It was quite nice. They were not serving dinner that night, so we took a drive to a local seafood restaurant. It's such a beautiful area on the Hood Canal, and last weekend was sunny and warm......

I'm fast forwarding to breakfast now.....hee hee :)

Breakfast had two courses, which was served out in the sunroom. Ahhhh.....We had our own private table, and later on, another couple came out and sat at the other table. Anyway, our first course was a baked oatmeal/apple/berry concoction. It was DIVINE. Then, we were served an eggy dish with green onion, bacon and ham baked inside of it. There was also fruit, and fresh cranberry bread. The innkeeper served us, and her husband came over to sit and chat for awhile, too. Then, we began talking with the other couple, who were from Portland. We shared with each other about what we do, and about our families. They were actually visiting on of their twin, adult sons who was still out fishing when they started eating. He came later, and we met him, too.....

After breakfast, Joe and I explored the beach, which was in walking distance. We walked down the beach to a state park and scouted out some camping spots. I collected a bunch of rocks and shells in my pockets. I turned over a bunch of rocks, hoping to see some little crabs, but I didn't find any. There were TONS of oyster shells everywhere....Then, I decided I wanted to sit in the sun some more, and we went back to just veg on the beach. It was heavenly.....



The beaches/shoreline in Washington can be quite diverse, depending on where you are. In southern Washington, in the "Ocean Shores" area, it looks a little more like California, with wide, long sandy beaches. In the Puget Sound area, the beaches are rocky, with maybe a little sand; lots of shells and little critters to discover. They're more "wild" and natural looking, and much for fun to explore, I think.....The innkeeper says that their location on the Hood Canal, is at the end of it, so the water gets quite warm - perfect for swimming in the summers...