20260225 Wednesday, February 25, 2025: Off to Westport and Twin Harbors State Park for Razor Clamming
We had to get an early start, leaving at 7:50am to make a service appointment for the RV at Mercedes Benz Sprinter service in Lynnwood by 10am. The RV had 2 outstanding software recalls, and when we started the RV this morning, it was requesting that we schedule service 1, which is basically an oil and filter change. We were able to add that to the service appointment, as well as a fuel filter and transmission service, which were about due as well, and recommended by the dealership.
We had to get an early start, leaving at 7:50am to make a service appointment for the RV at Mercedes Benz Sprinter service in Lynnwood by 10am. The RV had 2 outstanding software recalls, and when we started the RV this morning, it was requesting that we schedule service 1, which is basically an oil and filter change. We were able to add that to the service appointment, as well as a fuel filter and transmission service, which were about due as well, and recommended by the dealership.
We made a refueling stop at Samcor to top up the RV and Bronco, and then headed straight for the dealership. We arrived about 15 minutes early, just enough time to unhitch the Bronco from the RV at the entrance to the service drive. One of the technicians commented on how much he liked our Bronco.
The service tech estimated all the work would be done by 3pm, so we settled in for a long wait. We took off for lunch at noon, but as we were leaving, our tech stopped us and said our car would probably be done early, but that we had time to eat and come back.
We asked for a recommendation for Bánh mi sandwiches, and he suggested a place called Yeh Yeh’s, just about a mile south. There was an interesting Asian market and vegetable stand right next door. The Bánh mi’s were delicious and only $7.50 each. They also had Pho for $12.50, which is less expensive than what we had paid at a new Oak Harbor Vietnamese restaurant last night.
Sure enough, as we finished our sandwiches, we got a text that the RV was done. We got the Bronco rehooked up and pulled out at 1:30pm, and headed for Twin Harbors State Park. There was some moderate traffic through downtown Seattle and a few spots approaching Federal Way and Lewis McChord military base, but the drive was pretty easy. The weather had started off with clear skies and temperatures in the upper 40’s, but as we got further south, the clouds built up and it started to rain. We made a fuel stop at the Lacey Costco, and picked up some baguette’s and a rotisserie chicken, but no pizza this trip. We had only managed to eat about half of our lunch Banh mi’s, so we would be having left overs for dinner.
When we arrived at Twin Harbors about 5:20pm, there were only a handful of campers. We were able to set up in site 221, where we had camped a few times before. It is right next to the bathroom and showers and close enough to a spigot with a threaded fitting that we can refill our fresh water without moving the RV. The sun set and the rain began falling heavily just after we got the RV leveled and slide extended.
The low tide bottoms out at 2:30pm tomorrow, so we’ll probably head out a little after noon to dig clams.
