POULSBO, WA - - On Thursday the wind had picked up quite a bit, but not so much adventuresome hard working fishermen weren't out on the water. The Hood Canal splits Seabeck from the campground where we stayed two nights. Appropriately named Scenic Beach, it did have a beach (rocky); cold water (to adults, at least) and was scenic. Watching the craft in the above pic could make you glad you were on solid land.
Finding a campground with sites available has become a crap shoot. Most national and state parks now accept reservations six months and more in advance. Not good for the campers who wander around rather than have a 'set' plan. Worse, a lot of folks 'game' the system by making reservations more to hold sites than show up and use them. It's very infuriating to see empty sites with reserved status shown and nobody occupying it/them for a day or days. The gamer loses the registration fee while real campers get screwed.
Anyway, we had nowhere to stay Friday / Saturday but got lucky in finding a nice motel with a good rate for two nights. And, we joined the reservation crowd and secured our next week's camping. Of course each time you make a reservation there's an $8 fee and being out of state tacks on an additional $5...each time. It's still better than wandering and hoping you find a place for the night.
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