I was lucky to spend several weeks in Washington State visiting family, doing a help exchange south of Seattle, and roaming around with a rental car. I checked off a lot of firsts including visiting Mount Rainier National Park, visiting San Juan Island, seeing orca whales on a sailing tour, and driving onto a ferry.
Sequim
My relatives graciously hosted me at their home just outside Sequim, where I soaked up the beautiful scenery, and took a few day trips to nearby destinations such as Lake Crescent and Port Townsend.
Near John Wayne Marina
John Wayne Marina
Carrie Blake Park
Looking towards Sequim Bay and the Salish Sea
Port Angeles
Lake Crescent
Port Townsend
Yelm
After saying goodbye to my relatives I spent a few weeks with a HelpX host south of Seattle - technically their address was in Roy but the closest town was Yelm, 10 miles away. In exchange for a few hours of work 6 days per week: mulching, weeding, making jam, cleaning - I got free room and board and a view of Mount Rainier was a short walk away.
My host didn’t have chickens or goats, but her friend a few miles away did, so I got to meet her heard of 30 chickens, a few roosters, and about a dozen goats.
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