Throughout the process of planning this journey we have learned the importance of contacting the local chamber of commerce or the city tourism office before our arrival. The information and contacts these places are able to provide have proven key to really getting to do and experience a true representation for what it would feel like to live in each area. Kileigh has been great about networking and reaching out to people to tell them about our trip and let them know what we hoping to check out when we arrive in their town. Before we arrived in Port Angeles Kileigh received an email stating that the Visit Port Angeles was excited for our arrival and would love to take some candid pictures of our family enjoying the town, how cool is that?
As we rolled into Port Angeles the kids were amazed to be able see the large ships coming into port and were even more excited about the prospect of being able to play at the beach visable outside their window.
As the sun went down it began to cool off and we were all ready to head back to the hotel and relax. The kids fell asleep pretty quickly so Kileigh and I had a chance to explore the area via the internet and make a tentative plan for the next few days.
The next day we woke up early and at the request of Henry and Claire quickly headed back to the beach. After working up a bit of an appetite we walked across the street to La Belle Creperie to enjoy a yummy breakfast. Their Cinnabon crepe was AMAZING.
We met Megan, a local photographer, who would be showing us around and taking photos of our activities in Port Angeles. We started at the Feiro Marine Life Center. There are several touch tanks for kids and adults alike to touch sea stars, hermit crabs, sea cucumbers, and other aquatic creatures that are native to the area. I feel that Claire could have stayed here all day.
After leaving the marine center we walked around downtown stopping in to Bada Bean Coffee Shop for a little caffeine and sugar fix. Megan tagged along and also put up with Claire’s constant line of questioning. We all enjoyed some yummy sandwiches, cookies, and drinks. Claire force fed Megan most of the cookie she had ordered and Henry kept asking her “Are you my friend?”
The highlight of our time in Port Angeles would be without question the visit to Hurricane Ridge in Olympic National Park.
The next morning we woke up and loaded the car for our next destination. We decided to continue west in order to drive down the coast south into Oregon. We drove around Crescent Lake on the way out of town and were immediately bummed we hadn’t allowed ourselves time to check out the lodge or the falls. If we ever find ourselves back in the area I would love to spend more time exploring Hurricane Ridge and Crescent Lake.
Port Angeles checked so many things off our criteria list for choosing a hometown. Although, Oregon is one state we have been counting down the days till visiting, I don’t think we are going to be able to forget all Port Angeles has to offer our family.
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