Clamming and Swimming; Chukanut Drive to Deception Pass

Even though we'd been on the beach a number of times we still needed to go clamming. Brad and I ended up digging a lot of clams out of the sand. It was fun but messy. We ended up throwing them all back because we just didn't want to take them home and cook them. Someone else enjoyed all of the digging too.

I've heard somewhere that little boys are made up of dirt. Or in this case sand!

Brad making a hole to find clams in

David had fun helping

William sat in his chair and fussed or slept

Brad had to build a sandcastle while we were there. I think he would have played with it more if we had brought along army figurines. He kept referring to it as a "fort."

What better way to get all that sand off than a hop in the pool afterwards?

We decided to take another costal drive to our next destination. Chukanut Drive. These views were even more breath-taking than our little drive home yesterday. It was simply spectacular.

Deception Pass

Spenser had suggested that we go to Deception Pass and it didn't disappoint. Taken from Wikipedia--Deception Pass is a profoundly dramatic seascape where the tidal flow beneath the twin bridges connecting Fidalgo Island to Whidbey Island goes extremely fast and rough. During lower tides, the swift current can lead to standing waves, huge whirlpools, and roiling eddies."

The view was amazing but no way was I walking out on one of the bridges for a look down! I've recently become much more concerned about heights. Is this a mothering thing?

While looking at the view we met a couple who had once been in the Navy stationed somewhere in Washington. It was fun for Brad to talk with them.

This was our short little hike up under one of the bridges. It didn't last long...we weren't really prepared for all that Deception Pass State Park had to offer. Hikes, beaches, and more. We ended up trekking the shore line right near the pass.

There were lots of things to climb on and David had a good time. He even threw some rocks into the water. We really couldn't see much because of all the mist. It only cleared up after Brad had already taken William to the car.

A misty view of the bridge.

We drove through Anacortes on the way back. The one minor disappointment of this outing was we didn't get to ride a ferry. I was looking forward to that but it was just too late in the day. Better planning next time!