A trip to Sequim

I took a trip out to the peninsula over the weekend to go to a bonfire party. THE peninsula of Washington is a beautiful, spectacular place, if you've never been. Home to a dense and ancient rain forest, it feels like truly magical land.
Our trip was adventuresome at the start when we discovered we wouldn't be able to take our car onto the ferry from Keystone. The big ferry is out of commission and they only have passenger service. We were planning on driving the 40+ miles to Sequim from the dock in Port Townsend, so we were scrambling to find a ride to avoid having to hitch or, worse, trucking it back home. We ended up connecting with a local farm worker who was selling some veggies at the local co-op and after a brief stop to pick up some whey for the pigs (pictured below) we were on our way -- in the back of a flat bed truck. I've been warmer, but we had a blind Husky to keep us company and the stars were out in full.
We arrived in good time and the hosts of the occasion - friends of Becky - were lovely and warm and made us feel right at home. We feasted, chatted, juggled some fire, and the ladies did a little acro. Good times were had by all.
The house pictured is the home of Jim and Tanya (notice the totally sweet living roof) . It was originally built by Tanya and her sister, but is a ever-changing work in progress. Its built on Tanya's parent's land whose beautiful home (not pictured) can be seen across a large and lovely pond on the property.
After a great big breakfast in the morning at a local favorite eatery with a waiter that was just on Jeopardy!, we went to the Goodwill, walked the streets of Port Townsend, then boarded the ferry back home. It was a sweet little adventure and just what I needed.