Digging Clams

We took a spontaneous trip to the Olympic Peninsula to meet some friends and dig clams. We stayed at a county park campground on Oak Bay, just south of Port Townsend. I really loved this quiet, no frills campground. We chose a spot with an electric hook up that backed up to the view at the Upper Oak Bay Campground.

Amazing spot. Lower campground is on the sand bar.

The Cascade range in the distance. Mt. Rainer is out of frame to the right.

Russ picked up our shellfish licenses the day before we left, and we arrived Monday afternoon and stayed through Wednesday. This was enough for two rounds of clam digging at low tide. The first time we got mostly butter clams, and the second round (Russ only) was primarily varnish clams. Our friend Z cooked up the butter clams on Tuesday night on her grill, so delicious!

Russ digs for the butter clams.

Butter poached in shell.

Z dishes the delish.

Like bacon, but clam

Fireside chat.

We got to watch the full moon rise over the bay. Exceptional. We also drove into town to visit the Port Townsend Vineyard tasting "room" which was an outside patio. We enjoyed a bottle of white and then drove further into town to the Port Townsend Brewery and enjoyed a pint. I limited my consumption and took over the driving for our trip home. Tuesday night's fire included s'mores to give us a sweet finish to the trip.

Full moon rising.

Shoes in the beer garden.

Hot sugar with chocolate. Goals.

Russ and I also enjoyed an early morning walk to the Lower Oak Bay Campground. The entire trip felt relaxing. We both slept so well. I'll be glad to take a few more of these quick and spontaneous getaways.

Lower Oak Bay Campground check in.

R-Pod across the pond.

Early morning Oak Bay.

Happy, relaxed people.