Manchester State Park

This was our first week long trip in the GRUB.  We had our nephew, Justin, out visiting from Colorado and our friends, the Fuller's, joined us later in the week at a site right across from ours.

Campground Info:  Manchester State Park  Manchester, WA.  Site 9.  Weather was foggy and sunny.

Campers:  Jim, Deb, Geoff, Justin and Cyrus the boxer.  Joining us later:  The Fuller family.

 
Manchester State Park had very woodsy sites - each one had you feeling like you were out in the woods, surrounded by trees and wildlife.  Unless you knew for sure - it didn't feel like you had any neighbors.  The bathrooms are very clean and having locking showers!  This park takes it quiet hours very seriously, which is nice at night.  There is lots to see and do at Manchester - Geo-caching, hiking and a lot of World War II points of interest.  At one time, Manchester was an armory and battery point during the war. 

There is a lot of water, as Manchester is on the Puget Sound - practically across from Seattle, WA.  The lake, while it was pretty further out, was slimy and smelly at the shore line.

Firsts for us:  Joining another family for camping, having our nephew Justin along and taking Cyrus the boxer camping for the first time. Cyrus did so well camping, not barking or growling at others, that we will take him along on future trips.

Cyrus doesn't like sleeping on the dirt.... 

We introduced the Fuller's to Geo-caching and the guys took in a night Geo-cache that was very cool.  They did well and only got "a little" lost along the way out.  During our day hikes, we stumbled across a field with two camels in it.  Yes, camels!  Turns out they are "rescued camels" and the owners keep them in a field and rent them out at Christmas for Nativity scenes.  Not what you expect to see during a hike!

It was fun spending time with friends in the afternoons and evenings, sharing desserts and wine.

Good company, good food, good wine!