Orcas! Steilacoom, WA (Wednesday, September 2nd)

It is now November, and we have been home for about a month and a half, but we have been so busy that I haven't had time to do any posts.  Our final adventure in Washington is truly blog worthy, and I wouldn't want to leave it out.

We woke up on the morning of September 2nd, and checked the Orca network to see if there were any orcas in the sound, and to our surprise, some transient orcas had been spotted just south of Steilacoom and were heading north.  So we jumped in the car, called our daughter and her in-laws who were in town, and headed to Steilacoom.  We got set up in our favorite neighborhood park, just hoping to get a glimpse of these elusive creatures.

The first orca made its appearance!

This is a sight that most people will never see in their lives, and we were just lucky enough to catch a glimpse.  They gave us an incredible show for about an hour as they made their way north off the coast of Steilacoom.  The perfect ending to an amazing trip to Washington to meet our new grandson, catch up with the kids, and enjoy this beautiful part of the country.