Birthday Coast Trip

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Clamming has been on my "to do" list since moving to Washington five years ago. So this year for my birthday, Josh took a few days off work and we went to Long Beach, WA to clam. There is only one low tide per day open for digging, and the days we were there it switched from the evening to the morning tide. We got into town in the afternoon, went clamming that night, and then woke up the next morning and headed back to the beach for some more. It was so much fun and we all really enjoyed ourselves. The only down side was that we didn't actually get any clams... I'm not sure if the tides weren't quite low enough or if the place we went had already been heavily clammed, but we got skunked. We will have to give it a go again soon because it's probably even more fun if you actually get clams. 

Once we arrived we checked into our rental and went straight to the beach. The path from our rental to the ocean went through a wooded area and then dunes. There had been so much rain that the path was more puddle than path. Luckily rainboots and raincoats are standard beach gear for the Washington coast, so we were ready for the puddles. We trudged through and it was actually pretty fun. 

You can't clam until low tide and the first low tide was at 8pm (after dark) so after exploring the beach we ate dinner at a restaurant in town then headed back to the beach to try our hand at night clamming. We donned headlamps and flashlights and were chased about by the waves. The stars were out and it was fantastic. As previously mentioned, we were unsuccessful, but it was still a fun adventure.

The following morning we tried again and had just as much fun in the daylight as in the dark. After about an hour on the beach it started to rain so we packed up and started back home. We had a lovely trip and it made for a memorable birthday.  

Some of the puddles were too deep for Eli's boots. Daddy to the rescue!

Out of the woods, into the grass.

From sand to sea

Throwing sand is always fun

Foamy surf

My boys

Going to explore the waves. 

Running from the waves

All three of us

My boy and I

 I'm not sure why, but I really liked this half buried sign. 

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  1. DanhanashMarch 27, 2016 at 9:57 PM

    Sounds like an adventure! Happy birthday to you!! So many beautiful pictures!!!

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