Penrose Point State Park

Following out first official viewing of a sailboat we had to settle in for a few days before our next viewing in Seattle. Luckily, we didn’t have to travel far with Penrose State Park only a few miles from us. Penrose is a quiet little campground – at least this time of the year – with just over 80 sites. Heavily wooded, we had to hunt for a site that would allow for a little sunlight each day. Our chosen spot was in an entirely empty loop so we could sleep with our curtains open of we wanted… or so we thought. No matter where Big Blue is parked he draws a crowd. So on the second day another van pulled up to take the spot immediately beside us, ignoring the 70+ other open sites in the campground. I can’t figure it myself, but some people are drawn to camp as close as possible so that we have to curtain-up at night and bring the dogs in during the day so they do not bark constantly.

It’s been a while since our last proper hike so Moose, Kerri, and I set out for a morning hike out to the point. As usual, Kerri was prepared for mushrooms. Moose was prepared to pee on everything. I just wanted to get off my butt for a change. Kerri and I talked about the boat we just saw and the possibilities of the boats we were going to be seeing in the coming days. So many “what ifs” and “I wonders”, but we are so excited to be doing this. Other than the quick hike we stayed hunkered down working and researching more boats.