Hood Canal Camping

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Between Disneyland and Carol and my house hunting trip to Boston we squeezed in a one-night camping trip with our friends Scott and Susana and their year-old daughter Sophia. We chose somewhere not too far away: Twanoh State Park on Hood Canal.

It was a nice small campground. We shared an open campsite with a big grassy area. The beach was a short walk away across the road. Hood Canal is known for its oysters and the beach at this park is covered with them. It's a beach you wouldn't want to stumble and fall on because everything is covered with sharp barnacles.

Audrey had a great time turning over rocks and oyster clusters. Every one had a dozen tiny crabs living underneath they would scatter when uncovered.

We had a great dinner together and then sat around the fire and made s'mores. It was the first time Audrey and Charlotte had roasted marshmallows. There was a little hike right out of the campground that was a good adventure, although Audrey didn't like that it went up.

The next day we went to Belfair State Park about 10 miles away on the route home. It's also a great park with some fantastic campsites almost on the beach.

We wrapped up the trip with a Mother's Day celebration at my sister Tricia's house. My parents had just completed their spring northward migration so it was great to see them. Tricia and Frank always put on a delicious spread.