John and I got our hair cut. John was happy with his haircut, me not so. This is one of the downfalls of travel, you never know what type of haircut you will get.
After our haircuts, we decided to take Highway 112 along the Strait of Juan de Fuca to the farthest western tip of the continental U.S. The strait is what connects the Puget Sound to the Pacific Ocean. The drive was only about 70 miles but took two hours due to windy roads and delays caused by road work. The drive is lovely and you are given beautiful views of rain forest with few opportunities to get out and enjoy the Strait. We were disappointed with Sekiu Bay and Neah Bay. We thought they would be like many of California's coastal bays but were poor replicas.
We had packed a lunch figuring on eating on the beach. Well, that didn't happen. Neah Bay is on the Makah Indian Reservation and did not appear to have beach access. The drive to Cape Flattery would have been high above the beach which is not what we had in mind so we turned ourselves around to go to a nice spot along the Strait of Juan de Fuca. However, we once again got caught having to wait for the pilot car. As we were starving, we ate our lunch while we waited. So much for beach time. The drive home was tiring and we were more than ready to get home. I would not recommend this drive. Save the fuel.
Later in the evening while viewing TV, I was able to find a CBC station that is covering the Olympics in English so now we can stay on top of the events. It is rather refreshing to watch the Olympics with a Canadian perspective. The coverage seems to be more level and less biased than what we are presented via the networks. Many of the events are covered live and in their entirety even with the time difference between here and Beijing.
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