Summer in Washington is too beautiful to let a weekend go to waste so we make the most of beautiful, sunny days around here. This past weekend we took a day trip to Port Townsend along with our sweet friend Bethany (who I used to babysit, believe it or not). Located on the Olympic Peninsula (that funky little corner in the upper left-hand corner of Washington for those of you who aren't locals), Port Townsend is home to Fort Worden State Park where we spent most of the day sunning on the beach and wandering the old fort. This is also where Officer and A Gentleman was filmed, although I have yet to see that movie myself.
The beach was absolutely perfect. Without a cloud in the sky, we enjoyed the fact that the sun was hot and the breeze was cool while we ate our picnic lunch. We tried as hard as we could to keep Jackson out of the sun but he continuously kicked his blanket off so he could feel the warmth of the sun on his chubby legs.
Here he is in Daddy's shade.
After lunch, we all took a walk down to the lighthouse. Last time we were there, we spotted a whale just off shore. This year, no such luck but it was still a beautiful walk. You can see Mt. Baker just beyond the lighthouse.
Walking up the sand dune, all we could see was blue sky.
Bethany and I dared to test the temperature of the water. Let's just say that there's NO WAY we'd be swimming in that water any time soon.
We watched cruise ships and sail boats course along the Puget Sound while the Cascade Mountains loomed in the distance.
Our walk led up the cliff at North Beach to the old army fort circa 1902. Fort Worden, along with Fort Casey and Fort Flagler, was constructed back in the day as part of what they called the "Triangle of Fire." The forts were built to protect the Puget Sound from any possible sea invasion.
I'll bet the army didn't even know they had built-in changing tables in their blueprints! I like to call them "ye olde changing tables" myself.
We had fun wandering through the tunnels, staircases, and ladders of the old fort.
There was a beautiful view of the Sound from atop the fort.
Daddy & Jackson inside the fort.
Family fort photo fun. Fabulous!
Bethany and I found the old fort jailhouse.
Looking through the trees and across the Sound, we had a beautiful view of Mt. Rainier 120 plus miles away.
All of our hiking around built up our appetite so we headed into downtown Port Townsend to sample our friend Ben's favorite pizza at Waterfront Pizza. According to their menu they use 150-year-old starter to make their pizza dough. Sounds kinda weird to me, but the pizza was yummy!
It was a great day and we can't wait to go back to Port Townsend again.
The beach was absolutely perfect. Without a cloud in the sky, we enjoyed the fact that the sun was hot and the breeze was cool while we ate our picnic lunch. We tried as hard as we could to keep Jackson out of the sun but he continuously kicked his blanket off so he could feel the warmth of the sun on his chubby legs.
Here he is in Daddy's shade.
After lunch, we all took a walk down to the lighthouse. Last time we were there, we spotted a whale just off shore. This year, no such luck but it was still a beautiful walk. You can see Mt. Baker just beyond the lighthouse.
Walking up the sand dune, all we could see was blue sky.
Bethany and I dared to test the temperature of the water. Let's just say that there's NO WAY we'd be swimming in that water any time soon.
We watched cruise ships and sail boats course along the Puget Sound while the Cascade Mountains loomed in the distance.
Our walk led up the cliff at North Beach to the old army fort circa 1902. Fort Worden, along with Fort Casey and Fort Flagler, was constructed back in the day as part of what they called the "Triangle of Fire." The forts were built to protect the Puget Sound from any possible sea invasion. 
I'll bet the army didn't even know they had built-in changing tables in their blueprints! I like to call them "ye olde changing tables" myself.
We had fun wandering through the tunnels, staircases, and ladders of the old fort.
There was a beautiful view of the Sound from atop the fort.
Daddy & Jackson inside the fort.
Family fort photo fun. Fabulous!
Bethany and I found the old fort jailhouse.
Looking through the trees and across the Sound, we had a beautiful view of Mt. Rainier 120 plus miles away.
All of our hiking around built up our appetite so we headed into downtown Port Townsend to sample our friend Ben's favorite pizza at Waterfront Pizza. According to their menu they use 150-year-old starter to make their pizza dough. Sounds kinda weird to me, but the pizza was yummy!
It was a great day and we can't wait to go back to Port Townsend again.
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