The town of Brady (I thin k) has a grocery store that Susan remembered from the last time we drove through town so while she shopped for our short list of needs, I wandered across the road to the town park.
Saw a claim for the world’s largest oyster...
...so what if it is made of cement.
And a memorial to a war hero. He holds a gun in one hand and an IV bottle in the other as he attends to a fallen soldier.
We got to the campground in the mid-afternoon and set up for our few days of rest and activity. The following morning we geared up for a ride on the Discovery Trail.
We are in Lewis & Clark country. This was a hiking trail that we did not take as we rode on to the Bike Trail ;’-)
We cycled along the road, which had no traffic, to connect with a spur trail that would wind us to the Discovery Trail. And we soon get our first views of the ocean.
The trial winds us through the wind blown beach grass and along the ocean side. The boardwalk ahead leads walkers into the town of Long Beach.
Along the way we stop for some art work, and memorials to the discoverers of the Pacific Ocean.
“So Bill, as a fellow fisherman, will you tell me what fly you used to catch this sea creature?”
Once in Long Beach we were facing rain. The decision to not ride further up the peninsula was an easy one to make! Riding back through town in the opposite direction we had ridden on the trail, we became aware of why our ride had been so fast and easy. TAILWIND! We now fought headwind and some cold rain through town in search for a place to have lunch. During our lunch at a nondescript diner where you order at the counter, the sun came out! After lunch and getting back on the saddle, the rain started in earnest. Back on the trail for our return home we were pelted by cold rain and buffeted by horrendous wind.
The one and only photo I took in town was at the Shelbourne Inn where we thought we might have lunch. But they were not serving lunch yet so we moved on. The Shelburne Inn was built in 1896 and is the oldest continually operating hotel in Washington. That all sounds so romantic in a way. But the place looks a bit run down with age and wear. That is in fact, my feelings about the town of Long Beach. In fairness however, the four or so times I have been in this town have been in the off season. It may be very different in season with lots of tourists and less dreary weather.
We have another two days to continue exploring, as well as relaxing!
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