Our Waterfront Vacation - What happened the third day surprised us!

Waterfront Vacation Rental – Port Angeles/Sequim, WA

That’s what we typed into the search bar on VRBO (vacation rental by owner), the image above caught our eye!  We have been visiting the Sequim area for several years, so re recognized this picture to be the cliffs that over look the Strait of Jaun de Fuca.  

Chair made from a log

We arrived Thursday, Nov. 27th and settled into our cabin in the woods.  The kids explored the surroundings while we unpacked - they came running into the cabin to tells us about the trails leading down the cliff, the chair made out of a log, and how awesome the cabin is!! After getting some supplies in Port Angeles we decided to take the hike down the cliff to the water before the Seahawk game starts.

looking toward Port Angeles

walking the private trail to the beach

The owners built this trail on their property, its 1 of only 2 trails leading to the beach in the entire area!!

Here we are!!

the tide was out enough to walk the beach

looking toward Sequim

The trail is a little slippery with fall leaves and mud from the rains the day before.  It started to rain on us so we headed back to the cabin.  Our first day here was PERFECT...and the Seahawks won!!

The second day we woke to deer in the field next to us then we drove to Rialto Beach (about an hour away).  When we left the cabin it was raining and cold.  At the beach it was SUNNY!!  We love this beach, flat skipping rocks are everywhere, the waves are big, dramatic and sound like a train hitting the shore,  and beautiful giant driftwood trees litter the coast.  If you go, don't bother going to La Push - in our opinion its dirty, nasty and no parking.

I said it was sunny, I didn't say it was warm :).  We had a great time climbing the driftwood, searching for shells & rocks and dodging rogue waves!  

Our third morning we woke to SNOW!!!!  Most of Washington got snow this same morning,  however we just didn't expect is at this low of elevation.  We bundled up a little warmer and headed to Lake Crescent, we wanted to walk the Discovery Trail and hike to Marymere Falls.  The roads were a little icey in places through out Port Angeles, but the scenery was wonderful!!

see the deer?

deer

A perfect vacation - thank you Stewart for taking me to my favorite spots, and for letting Kyle bring a friend!!  

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