Geo: 44.0499, -123.089Today our agenda was to take us to Eugene, Oregon, but before heading south, we took a leisurely drive up toward Olympic National Park for a pleasant scenic ride along the waterways of the Puget Sound. The day began at 8:20 and 72 degrees, but before the day was over, the temps had climbed to 102…not what we expected in the northwest. But also, unlike the northwest, we had another beautiful day of clear skies and bright sunshine. No complaining here.Our first stop was in a place called Gig's Harbor. And it reminded me a lot of the Maine coast…places like Boothbay Harbor, but bigger and more densely populated. The marinas had rows and rows of pleasure boats sitting idle on this gorgeous Saturday morning. The houses were stacked very close together, often 3
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