Stopped in Tillamook for part 1 of the US Cheddar Tour. It was a total zoo! We did get a sample of the Sticky Bun ice cream (quite good) and a walk along the cheese tasting line. Got to say the cheddar here is pretty weak. Their special 15-month aged Extra Sharp was on the high side of mild cheddar. Ah well. We did buy a small brick of the oldest stuff we could find, a 2-year white cheddar. It was a nice medium cheddar and went well with our soggy found-wood campfire, bread, and the last bottle of wine we brought with us (a William Hill Cab).
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So we're hiding from the rain. Yesterday we checked the forecast and it said Friday would be dry. We found a random little county park to hang out at. It was pleasantly empty and even came with showers. The forecast was unfortunately quite wrong. It rained all night. It rained all morning. It rained in the afternoon. Now we're holed up in a Motel 6 in Tumwater, and we'll use this as base camp for a couple days and day trip it to Seattle for the wedding tomorrow. Assuming it dries out, we plan to find a place to camp at Olympic NP.
If you go through Vermont, definitely head to the Cabot store for tastings of their private stock cheddar.
ReplyDeleteAt Olympic, if you get a chance, make a pit stop at Lake Crescent Lodge for gorgeous views - that was our favorite place in the park. See if the Lodge still serves some berry ice cream - it was amazing.
other than rain sound like a neat trip so far!
ReplyDeletegreat to read the posts every few days, Aaron and Hilary. The rain is a test - and if you are still in a good mood at the end of the day, you pass. If not, you stayed in California too long. Just remember that there is a reason that the Pacific Northwest is so green...
ReplyDeleteOlympic is an awesome park! It was finally sunny and our tent is actually dry for once. Northern rainforests are strange but cool, we'll have to come back one day for the 18 mile hike to the glacier.
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