The first evening we were there we saw a few whale spouts from humpbacks, but they didn't show themselves like they did last time. The sunrises and sunsets were so beautiful over the water, even the muted pastel ones the crept out from around the clouds.
There is something extra wonderful about being able to wake up and go out into a hushed dawn, with no sounds of traffic or sirens or even many other people that time of day - and go walk through the forest and down along the beach. Cedar and Luna didn't seem to mind getting a couple miles in before breakfast either.
Camano Island State Park is really beautiful. The sites are well-kept, and there are trees and bushes in between so you have some sort of sense of privacy and nature even though your neighbors aren't too far. Most sites have nice flat areas for tents, and most are generous enough to pull a trailer into - even some pull-throughs.
My trailer ended up being a little bit of an adventure on its own. Without shore power the outlets didn't work, so Dave took a power pack for his anti-sleep apnea machine. That only lasted part of one night. In addition we noticed that the refrigerator, which is supposed to run on either electric or gas was choosing not to run on gas and electric wasn't an option for it. So by the end of the weekend our cold food was pretty much room temperature. haha The dogs' least favorite part was when I cooked bacon and forgot to run the fan. That little trailer has quite the smoke alarm! Ugh. Other than those things though, I really adore it - it's just the right size, comfortable, and I love the lay-out.
I think my favorite part of this weekend was all the wildlife. I saw loons, white-crowned sparrows, bald eagles, gold finches, a garter snake, a mole, harbor porpoises, and more. My time spent there left me both refreshed and wanting more.
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