This post is not about the kids. I apologize for that. But since Kevin and I had so much fun kayaking, I didn’t want to leave it out.
The boys were all perfectly safe and mostly happy back at the vacation house in the trustworthy hands of their aunts and grandmother.
Kevin and I went down to the harbor in Gig Harbor and rented a couple of kayaks. Someone in the family assumed we would get just one with two seats. I was quick to correct them. Kayaking is something we do together … but separate. It is more enjoyable for both of us that way!
We figure we went about 5 miles round trip. We paddled through the harbor and out into Puget Sound. We mostly stayed near the shoreline checking out the scenery.
It was an overcast day with a bit of a chill in the air. Perfect kayaking weather.
It was a bit intimidating in the harbor with all the big boats, but we got along just fine.
Kevin and I were hoping to see some wildlife, but our biggest sighting was a huge flock of geese hanging out around the lighthouse. There were a ton of them! We paddled right up close hoping wondering if they’d fly away en masse. A few got up and moved farther inland, but that was about it. I guess we didn’t appear too scary.
There was evidence of several landslides and the damage they caused. There were several homes right on the water that looked no better than shacks. We also saw the remains of where there must have once been houses or docks. We both thought this long wooden staircase was cool. It wasn’t just falling down, it looked like someone had twisted it around a few times before knocking it over.
A great big thank you to those who watched our kidlets so Kevin and I could have a couple of hours adventuring on our own … it was incredibly fun!
And we didn’t completely deny our children an opportunity to be in a small boat … Kevin rowed them around the pond at the vacation house.
The three big boys thought that was pretty nifty!